Julia and Rachael are young American women living in Berlin. Maggie, a friend of theirs from the United States, is coming for a visit. They are pretty excited about Maggie's arrival.

Annette sharpens her skydiving skills in a vertical wind tunnel in Slovakia. The wind reaches a speed of 180 kilometers per hour (112 mph).

Sigrid talks about some of the important aspects of the Christmas season: light, scents, food, and good company.

Annette explains three more colloquial contractions people use in everyday conversation: gotta [got to], gotcha [got you], and dunno [don't know]. She also gives us examples in context.

A live performance, by The Navvies, of a traditional Irish song about North men and South men being on the same road, and carrying the same burdens.

Doreen Cruz from Little Shop of Crafts in New York explains to us how her workplace functions as a creative outlet for both children and adults.

Annette takes us on a tour of her conversion van named Hermes, a van that has been, in her case, converted into a living space. In addition to the basics, she has equipped the van with many of the comforts of home.

Annette gives us some tips on using yoga moves to give our muscles a break when on a road trip.

Lucy interviews Ava Improta, a New York City blogger. Her site,The Fit Girls Dish, focuses on food, fashion, and fitness. Lucy and Ava are joined by Raven Adams, photographer for the blog.

Annette shares with us her passion for paragliding, and shows us the basics on a hill behind her house.

Sigrid explains what a limerick is, and how to write one. If you are so inclined, you can submit your limericks in the "comments" section of the video tab.

New York/Berlin based band Bee and Flower perform live near Prague, in the Czech Republic.

"D" is a voiced consonant that sounds a bit different depending on its context in a word or sentence.

Steve Skaith of the band Latin Quarter performs "A Bankrobber’s Lament" from the album "The Imagination of Thieves."

Study a foreign language with Yabla.