Keith Valentine

Foreign Phrases - Top Nine Languages To Learn

Which foreign phrases do you need to know to ask the price of something? What do you say when you need to call the police? In which countries can you make yourself understood more easily? There are four languages spoken in the world with over two hundred million users: Chinese, English, Spanish and Arabic. There are five more with 100 - 200 million speakers: Bengali, Hindi, Russian, Portuguese and... (posted by Keith Valentine 5 years 14 days ago.)

Famous British Authors - Eight Best-Loved

Which famous British authors made it to The Big Read ; a survey conducted in 2003 by the BBC to reveal the UK's best-loved book? What novels are they famous for? and which of their books were in the Top 100 list? Although the winner was indubitably Lord of the Rings by South African born, fantasy writer J.R.R. Tolkien , Britain's comic fantasy author Terry Pratchett had five of his titles in that list: Good... (posted by Keith Valentine 5 years 17 days ago.)

Cruise Jobs - Five Tips For Getting Hired

How will I find my dream job on a cruise ship? Who will hire me? What do I need to know? Where will I get tips for getting hired? You will find the answers to these and other questions about working on a cruise ship if you read the following excerpts from Mary Fallon Miller's book 'How to Get a Job with a Cruise Line' . You'll get to know how much they will pay you, what you'll be doing and how long you will be... (posted by Keith Valentine 5 years 119 days ago.)