It’s a fact: winter in Kyoto is cold. There is nothing to do but hide under the kotatsu and wait for spring blossoms. Or maybe you can pass the time in a cozy スミス英会話 classroom. Here at スミス 英会話 長岡京 we use gas fan-heaters, but we must be careful of condensation and mould. Of course, […]
My Students’ Travels
One of the great things about teaching at スミス英会話 天神橋六丁目 is hearing about my students’ travels. Recently I’ve had different students visit Laos, Cambodia, Vietnam, Australia, Italy, Germany and Mexico! The trips to Laos and Vietnam were vacations, the trips to Italy and Mexico were business, and the trips to Germany, Australia and Cambodia were to […]
Daimonji-yama; 大文字山
2013 is turning out to be the year of the Hike here at スミス 英会話 長岡京. Over the long weekend (Feb 10), we held a delightful event in 京都 (Kyoto) which began with a walk through Gion, proceeded along the Philosopher’s Path and culminated with a 30-minute hike up Daimonji-yama. It was a lovely day with blue skies […]