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Isabelle

Copywriter, commuter and coffee drinker. I'm not particularly obsessed with the letter C but it just so happens that I also like cake, chocolate, and cats. I'm Swiss but spent most of the 21st century in North America. Find me on Twitter with @isabellesagt

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9 New Year’s traditions from around the world
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Feel like mixing up your New Year’s routines a little and making sure you do everything possible to be blessed with fortune, prosperity and happiness ...

Fun facts about the European Day of Languages
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In case you are looking for a reason to throw a little party, look no further and put on your party hat right now: the 26th September is the European ...

How to cope with homesickness: 8 easy tips
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Homesickness is the sadness and melancholy we experience when we are away from our bed, our family and friends – in other words the time when everythi...

How to memorize new vocabulary faster: 9 tips
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No matter how good your grammar is, if you don’t know any words that you can use it with, you (literally) won’t get very far with your language skills...

From colazione to dolce: How to eat like Italians eat
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The following article was inspired by Rebecca who studied Italian at EF Rome. With her permission, we adapted one of her blog posts about eating in It...

What language should I learn? Here’s how to decide.
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Knowing a second, third or even fifth language is awesome, but how do you pick which one to learn (next)? There are over 6000 languages out there, so ...

8 fun Easter traditions from around the world
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Easter is way more than some days off to binge on chocolate bunnies and candy eggs: It’s an important religious holiday that comes with all kinds of t...

10 things you need to know about St. Patrick’s Day
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On March 17, everyone’s a little Irish. Even though St. Patrick’s Day is only a public holiday in a handful of places – the Republic of Ireland, North...

Want to work abroad? Here are 12 things you need to do
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Working abroad is not only a great experience, but it can also launch your international career and open doors for new opportunities around the world....

New year – new language? 8 tips to make it happen
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If you need inspiration for the perfect resolution to make 2023 the best year yet, you’ve come to the right place: learning a new language should be y...

12 awesome Christmas traditions from around the world
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There’s a lot to love about Christmas – food, family, friends, and all kinds of other words that don’t start with the letter F. What makes the holiday...

An Oasis of cool: Manchester Infographic
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In school, we learned that Manchester was the world’s first industrialized city because of a textile boom and a conveniently located port. After leavi...