Culture

Even with decades of TV experience under his belt, Ted Danson still feels the need to impress other actors on occasion. That’s how the former “Cheers” star ended up spoiling the big twist from his current show, NBC’s “The Good Place,” for Newton native John Krasinski. … [Read more...] about Ted Danson ruined ‘The Good Place’ for John Krasinski

Café Giang makes one of the city's best egg coffees. It was invented by Giang, a bartender at the Metropole Hotel during the French colonial era several decades ago. He took cappuccino and added whisked egg yolk to create the beverage, and gourmets around the world rave about it. … [Read more...] about Hanoi among world’s best places for coffee: CNN

On a slightly grey day, we hired a car and took a winding road up into the mountains, rising quickly out of the coastal cloud and breeze to stillness, cicadas and beating sun in the beautiful village of Teror, famous for an apparition of the Virgin Mary in a pine tree. … [Read more...] about If you want sun, good food and culture then head to Gran Canaria

"She was not only a poet, she was a strong, brave feminist who played an important part in Vietnam’s literary history. In wartime, she stood for peace and love. We hope that people will be inspired by her and remember her words once again," they said. … [Read more...] about Xuan Quynh first Vietnamese woman on Google Doodle

I am conversational in French because while I know about 7 tenses, I sometimes use them incorrectly. I make very basic mistakes and don’t always understand other people, and there are certain sounds in French that I have so much trouble pronouncing that sometimes other people misunderstand me. (The difference between tous and partout is the bane of my existence.) Nonetheless, I have no problem getting around and speak well enough to argue with the concierge at a hotel or make small-talk at a house party. … [Read more...] about 10 Tips for Becoming Fluent in a Second (or Third!) Language