How Saint Nicholas (the Person) Became Santa Claus (the Legend) While children in the United States don’t start looking for Santa until Christmas Eve, children in much of Western Europe…
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Tag Archives: Travel
Top 15 Spanish Travel Phrases
Got plans to travel to a Spanish-speaking country? Learning Spanish with Rosetta Stone is an excellent way to prepare for your travels—be they to Mexico, Costa Rica, Spain, or even…
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5 Unexpected Shopping Quirks for Travelers
In case you somehow missed the ads livening up the airwaves, web banners, and—yes—even good ol’ newspapers, Black Friday is this Friday. It kicks off the Christmas shopping season, and…
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Win a Free Vacation! – Rosetta Stone’s Around the Globe Sweepstakes
In the spirit of the holidays, we’re giving you a chance to win a free vacation! Register to win the Grand Prize of $2,500. Then play our Around-the-Globe game where…
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Giving Thanks around the World
Ah, Thanksgiving—a holiday that’s about as American as apple pie. Well, technically, Canadian Thanksgiving came first and a number of other international harvest holidays came way before that (like the…
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3 Reasons To Learn French Tout de Suite!
Maybe you’ve been on the fence about learning a language. You know you probably should, but you find it hard to see exactly how you’ll benefit from the hours you’ll…
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Fictional Languages: Fun Facts of Fan Favorites
At Rosetta Stone, we teach languages, we don’t create them. That’s why it’s so fascinating to learn about fictional languages that have been created to deepen the storytelling of fantastical…
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Happy Death: A History of Día de los Muertos
When was the last time you made a trip to a cemetery to visit the grave of a loved one—maybe to dust off a headstone or lay out some flowers?…
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Rosetta Stone Serves Up Language for the FIVB
We’re proud to announce that Rosetta Stone has established a global partnership with the world’s largest sports federation, the International Volleyball Federation (FIVB). As the new official language-learning partner of…
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5 Creepy Legends from Around the World
If you think learning a language is scary, just wait until you read these creepy tales. Guest post by Miranda González. Americans don’t mess around when it comes to Halloween. According…
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