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Why India Matters In A Global Market

Pimsleur Approach • November 16, 2011 • Fashion • Comments (1)

Guest Blog by Namrata Zakaria, a senior fashion writer from India. Zakaria is a consulting editor with leading national newspaper The Indian Express, and has writter for various publications like Elle and Harpers Bazaar. As far as metaphors go, the recent G-20 summit in Cannes, France, has done a bit of re-christening. China has now [...]

Explore the Castles of Wales

Pimsleur Approach • November 15, 2011 • Travel tips • Comments (0)

What little boy or girl hasn’t dreamt of living in a beautiful castle, complete with a moat, drawbridge, and maybe a few knights dueling to win the hand of a beautiful maiden? Before getting swept away into a fairy tale, let’s just say that for little boys and girls who live in Wales, life in [...]

Autumn Festivals Around the World

Pimsleur Approach • November 11, 2011 • Traditions • Comments (0)

Autumn is a special time of year. We shift from summer to winter, marked astrologically by the autumnal equinox in September, when there is an equal amount of day and night. In portions of the United States and Canada, autumn means “fall foliage”—the time when the leaves on the trees change color, from their uniform [...]

The Language of Yoga Infographic

Pimsleur Approach • November 9, 2011 • Global Fitness, Language Learning • Comments (0)

While some linguist may consider Sanskrit a “dead” language, the popularity of yoga has kept it very much alive. Wherever you travel, even if you don’t speak the local language, we’ll help you confidently chant om right along with the native yogis (yoga enthusiasts) in a class. Use the code below to share this on [...]

The Featured Poetry of Khalil Gibran: Inspiration Lives in the Written Word

Pimsleur Approach • November 7, 2011 • Arabic, Foreign Literature • Comments (0)

Poet. Philosopher. Scribe. Khalil Gibran was all of these things, and he remains the third best-selling poet in the world throughout all ages of recorded history. He follows Shakespeare and Lao-Tzu, the father of Toaism, in this distinction. He was born in what is now Lebanon and moved to the United States when he was [...]