Difficulty:
Adv-Intermediate
USA
Melrose is well known for the chic chicks cliché, but walking around these surprisingly friendly streets we found out that the spiritual way leads to less tips and that you can find almost everything that you want in Melrose except a famous skeleton. And how can you say no to “mother nature and lots of love”?
Difficulty:
Intermediate
Canada
Colorful, multicultural Kensington Market is one of Toronto’s favorite spots. Don’t miss the leatherless shoe store, where vegans learn to walk the walk!
Difficulty:
Intermediate
Canada
A video from TurnHere video productions about the vibrant alternative scene in the Queen West neighborhood of Toronto, Canada.
Difficulty:
Intermediate
USA
Oxford, Mississippi is described as a fine, small, southern town but there is definitely something that makes it stand out from other fine, small, southern towns: it’s the home of William Faulkner’s tomb, not only a great destination for literary tourism but also for the most bohemian expressions of Oxford’s alcohol-fueled youth. Music, food, friends, books, and booze? What more could you ask for?
Difficulty:
Intermediate
Malawi, USA
OK. So, you call yourself a basketball player. You have some shots, you have some tricks. So, it’s time to bring your game to the Venice Beach courts where the sport is as real as it gets.
Difficulty:
Adv-Intermediate
USA
Belltown has bounced back from its gritty days of yore to become one of the hip places to be in Seattle. Come see all the cool spots, like the legendary Crocodile Cafe, an institution for the local rock scene. We’re always happy to be in a place that make its inhabitants so proud!
Difficulty:
Adv-Intermediate
USA
Los Angeles is a city where everybody shines. Let’s visit a small area of town where you’ll find the most exclusive clothing stores and the pimpest ostrich shoes you could ever dream of! (We’ll forgive the erroneous reference to the 2006 NBA Champion Lakers. Shaq went to Miami, remember guys?)
Difficulty:
Intermediate
Argentina, Philippines, USA
Tango has its roots in Argentina, but today this dance of love and passion can be found worldwide. Few places outside of Buenos Aires embrace the close embrace like San Francisco, California. On the street, San Franciscans demand their personal space, but at the milonga, distance falls away like the sun setting on the Golden Gate Bridge. Let’s drop in and see if we can pick up a few steps.
Difficulty:
Intermediate
Jamaica
Listen and enjoy this anti-war song No More Weapons from the British reggae band Steel Pulse!
Difficulty:
Intermediate
USA
With help from Fuse School, learn the basics about global warming, particularly how burning fossil fuels adds extra carbon dioxide to the atmosphere, and how this then leads to climate change.
Difficulty:
Intermediate
United Kingdom
Fuse School: To better understand the science behind global warming, it is important to first understand how the Earth's atmosphere functions. This informative video shows the role of gravity and how the electromagnetic spectrum is involved.
Difficulty:
Adv-Intermediate
United Kingdom
Fuse School: Learn the basics about the effects of global warming on the environment. Some of the problems global warming may cause are changing climate, extremes of weather, problems for ecosystems, rising sea levels, and ocean acidification.
Difficulty:
Intermediate
United Kingdom
Douglas Adams was a writer and author best known for The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy. Sadly, he died of a massive heart attack in 2001 at the young age of 49. Each year, fans of his work celebrate the 25th of May (or “Towel Day”) as a tribute to the author.
Difficulty:
Intermediate
USA
The Killers are a rock band from Las Vegas, USA. This pulsating hit comes from their first album, Hot Fuss, and according to the band’s singer, Brendon Flowers, tells “the story of trying to meet someone in a club.”"
Difficulty:
Intermediate
USA
“Human," the lead single from The Killers’ playful yet deeply personal album Day & Age, is famed for the intriguing and often misheard lyric “Are we human, or are we dancer?”
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