Yesterday I attended an event called Muralonga (translated, "long walls"). It's a guided tour of my city, Verona, along the ancient city walls. Have you ever thought that we don't really really know our city? Okay, we probably know the main things, but what if, for example, are we asked to tell the history of our city or give some information about some monuments? We mumble a couple of things and that's it! Shame on us! So I took the opportunity to learn more about my city, and to challenge myself a little bit because the tour was..... 10 km long, not a walk in the park! We went to places that usually aren't open to people, like the underground tunnels built by soldiers to protect the city. We discovered the ancient roman walls, and the transformations they went through over the years and centuries due to different conquerors. It's like the tour didn't last just 6 hours, but more than 2000 years!

WHAT COUNTRY SOUNDS INTERESTING BUT YOU KNOW VERY LITTLE ABOUT IT? There are a lot of countries that sound very interesting to me and I would like to know more about them, but the first country that comes always to mind is Japan. I have been fascinated by this country for ages and still I know very little about it. It might be because of its long history, its unique cultural heritage, that was preserved, kind of unspoilt by other cultures, until the beginning of the 20th century. What I know about it is thanks to some documentaries and a few Japanese films I've watched.

What's the difference between the following expressions? - wing it - talk off the cuff - play it by ear. Thank you.