TRAVELLIVE 07-2016
My grandfather often took me to school in the mornings when I was a little girl. We usually left earlier and stopped by a bakery near my school. He ordered cakes and milk for me while choosing a cup of black coffee with filter for him. When eating my food, I loved counting the drops of coffee falling down through the filter, wondering how they tasted. Once, when my grandfather was buying a magazine, I surreptitiously dipped a finger in the cup of coffee. Bitter! It was the first time I tasted it and couldn’t understand why the drink that many adults love was so bitter. That time I felt like I would never like coffee.
My grandfather often took me to school in the mornings when I was a little girl. We usually left earlier and stopped by a bakery near my school. He ordered cakes and milk for me while choosing a cup of black coffee with filter for him. When eating my food, I loved counting the drops of coffee falling down through the filter, wondering how they tasted. Once, when my grandfather was buying a magazine, I surreptitiously dipped a finger in the cup of coffee. Bitter! It was the first time I tasted it and couldn’t understand why the drink that many adults love was so bitter. That time I felt like I would never like coffee.
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lifestyle<br />
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<strong>TRAVELLIVE</strong><br />
What could be better than<br />
staying in a dream house for free<br />
in a city you have never visit<br />
before? Amanda in The Holiday<br />
traded her house and that happy<br />
experience totally changed her<br />
outlook on like.<br />
FURTHER INFORMATION<br />
Recommended home exchange websites:<br />
+For French speaking community: www.<br />
trocmaison.com<br />
+ Houses in international urban areas (such as<br />
London, New York, Paris) www.geenee.com<br />
+ For environment lovers www.gti-homeexchange.com<br />
+ For those work in education and researchers<br />
www.profswitch.com<br />
The film is about two<br />
single girls - Amanda,<br />
a film director in<br />
Los Angeles (USA)<br />
and Iris, a journalist living in<br />
a small house in a peaceful<br />
British village. Both suffered<br />
from failures in love, so the<br />
two girls decided to get away<br />
and find a new place to forget<br />
their sadness. They found each<br />
other accidentally via a home<br />
exchange website and began<br />
their wonderful journeys with<br />
positive thoughts and new joys.<br />
It's no doubt that The Holiday<br />
is the best known film about the<br />
trend of home exchanging.<br />
REVIVE A TREND<br />
Having its roots in the 1950s,<br />
home exchanging's advantages<br />
have made it a popular trend.<br />
The most obvious benefit is that<br />
you don't have to rent a hotel<br />
room when travelling abroad.<br />
A spacious and fully equipped<br />
house makes your journey<br />
more comfortable. Moreover,<br />
exchanging information<br />
between you and the house's<br />
owner enables you to learn<br />
about the local lifestyle.
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