Explore South Bank on a teen language study trip to London
Did you know? London covers an area of approximately 1,572 km²… while Paris covers “only” 105 km²! Given these figures, it’s no surprise that the UK’s capital is brimming with neighborhoods to discover and explore. Today, our organization has chosen to focus on one of them: South Bank. …
Read moreLanguage Study Trip to Germany: Friedrich Engels in a Few Minutes
As part of your upcoming language study trip to Germany with LEC, our organization has chosen to spotlight one of the country’s most influential intellectuals for today’s “Did You Know?” feature: Friedrich Engels. Who is the person whose birthday we’re celebrating today, November 28? The answer in just a few …
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History of Australia: The Arrival of the First Humans
When did the first signs of human activity appear on the island, which is now separated from the cradle of humanity by nothing less than the Indian Ocean? For your trip, LEC takes you back to the very beginnings of Australia’s history. An Australia that was even larger tens of thousands of years ago. During the major ice ages, the general retreat …
Read moreLanguage Study Trip to Ireland: The Spectacular Site of Skellig Michael
From Dublin to Galway, via Cork or Waterford, your language study trip to Ireland with LEC has plenty of surprises in store for you. But today, our organization has chosen to tell you about a truly unique spot on the Emerald Isle: let’s head to Skellig Michael! A rocky islet with steep slopes, Skellig Michael is, along with Brú na …
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Traveling to Australia: What Are the Gondwana Rainforests?
The site is little known to the general public; yet UNESCO has included it on its famous World Heritage List since 1986. Today, in anticipation of your next trip to Australia, LEC tells you about the Gondwana Rainforests. The “Gondwana Rainforests of Australia,” located in the eastern part of the island The Gondwana Rainforests—or …
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A Summary of Australia's Physical Geography
The sixth-largest country in the world by land area, Australia is predominantly desert, except for its eastern and southern coasts, and has a temperate climate. While you wait for your next trip, LEC takes a look at Australia’s unique geography. Topography: a country with low elevations The country’s average elevation is 210 …
Read moreTennis Language Study Trip: Spotlight on the Legendary Boris Becker
Today, one of the legends of world tennis is celebrating his birthday: the legendary Boris Becker. As part of your upcoming tennis language study trip with our organization, LEC can’t resist telling you more about this tennis icon. Born in the German state of Baden-Württemberg, he is…
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Language Study Abroad in Australia: The Country's 5 Largest Cities
Going on a language study trip to Australia means flying to a country fifteen times the size of France, yet much less populated: in 2017, the country had “only” 24.6 million inhabitants. The country’s five largest cities are all coastal and account for nearly 60% of Australia’s population. Discover them. No. 1: Sydney Sydney is …
Read moreLanguage Study Trip to Canada: The 2015 Winter Festival of Lights is here!
Watching Niagara Falls is, in itself, a unique spectacle that few places on Earth can match. But seeing them during the Winter Festival of Lights is a whole different story… As part of your language study trip to Canada with our organization, LEC tells you all about this one-of-a-kind event…
Read moreLanguage Study Trip to Scotland: Kickoff of the 2015 Scots Fiddle Festival
From the Notting Hill Carnival to Glastonbury, via Obby Oss in Cornwall, it’s clear that the United Kingdom deserves its reputation as a leader in festivals of all kinds, renowned both at home and abroad. Today, Friday, November 20, 2015, Britain offers further proof of its supremacy, with …
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