So you’re going to a new country soon, and you don’t have the time or motivation to master the language before you travel. Fair enough – we can’t learn every language in the world after all. But I firmly believe that everyone should learn at least some of the local…
French is such a widely spoken, global language that I am surprised I didn’t have any posts on it yet. Thankfully, fellow travel blogger Lexie (who knows a lot more about French than me), is here to share here experience about how she conquered French in Belgium. My name is…
Language exchanges (or conversation exchanges) are such a great tool to vastly improve your language speaking skills. It is necessary to have human interaction with other people to truly become fluent in any language. But there is a science to doing a language exchange – just finding someone to practise with…
You might have seen this title and thought… Swedish? In Finland?? That’s right: while it might not be as common as learning in Sweden, it is totally doable to learn Swedish in Finland. You might be in Finland already and decide that you just don’t like, or need, Finnish as…
This week, my languages around the world series takes us to Scandinavia, where Cristina from Coco Voyage shares her experience and insight on how to learn Norwegian in Norway. I’m really excited to share this one because Cristina learned Norwegian in Norway in a very similar way as I learned Spanish…
Because of its rich culture, Japan and its language are a topic of fascination for so many people around the world. Learning Japanese is a quickly growing trend, and is up there as one of the most studied languages in the world. Travelling Japan is probably the best way to…
I’m sure you don’t need me to tell you why you should go to Germany – it is one of the most visited countries on the planet. German (unlike Icelandic) is also one of the most studied languages, although we all know that studying doesn’t necessarily equal results. This week…
Iceland is increasingly becoming a hugely popular travel destination, with millions of people visiting each year. Many people are drawn to the icy landscapes including world renowned wonders such as the blue lagoon. But how many of these visitors take up the challenge to learn Icelandic in Iceland? My guess…
We all know that Spanish is spoken in Spain as well as Latin America. But what many people don’t realise when they start to learn Spanish is the vast difference between the two. I have been over this briefly in my Learning Spanish in Spain post, but this post will…
Portuguese is a huge global language, spoken across Europe, Latin America and Africa. There are over 280 million Portuguese speakers worldwide, and 75% of them live in Brazil. In December 2016, I spent almost a month in Brazil after having taught myself some Portuguese over the two years prior. I’m…