I recently posted that I'm taking on the Trans-Europe Virtual Challenge from endtoend.run for 2022 and will be raising money for several charities and good causes as I walk 1,600 miles (2,575km) across the continent. If you'd love to come along for the journey, but faint at the thought of all that walking, then I… Continue reading Trans-Europe Challenge LIVE BLOG: Join my 1600 mile journey across Europe for charity! | Europe in a Day
Spanning some 4,233,255.3 km2 across the continent and with a population estimated to be over 447 million, the European Union is a supranational political and economic union sui generis. Tracing its roots back to the European Economic Community in 1957, the union has grown in size from 6 to 27 countries and today ensures free movement of goods,… Continue reading How to say EUROPEAN UNION in 50 languages with Europe in a Day!
Happy New Year! As today is January 1st, it's not only the start of a brand new year, but also one of Slovakia's national days, commemorating the establishment of the Slovak Republic in 1993. A beautiful country of sprawling mountains, Slovakia's capital Bratislava is one of my favourite cities in Europe and features as one… Continue reading How to say SLOVAKIA in 50 languages with Europe in a Day!
"United in Diversity" was adopted as the motto of the European Union in 2000 following a continent-wide contest and has been translated into all 24 official languages of the EU. According to the European Commission: "The motto means that, via the EU, Europeans are united in working together for peace and prosperity, and that the… Continue reading How to say UNITED IN DIVERSITY in 50 languages with Europe in a Day!
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