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Kaisa

A sauna-loving, cinnamon bun-eating Finn with a serious case of wanderlust. 30+ countries later, I’ve discovered that home is everywhere and anywhere, as long as I have my husband and camera at hand. I work in digital marketing, love going to concerts and watching documentaries, and recently returned from a 6-month volunteering stint in Tanzania. Find me on www.kaisasd.com

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Why the level of English in your country is so important
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English skills matter because they give people access to a wider range of information, a more diverse, international network, and more job opportuniti...

50 things we love about the UK (and know you’ll love too)
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Delightfully diverse and bewilderingly beautiful, Britain has a unique charm that enthrals almost anyone who visits or is lucky enough to call it home...

12 weirdest words in English
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It’s not that hard to find a few weird words among the approximately 750,000 words that make up the English language (we dug up the 12 most beautiful ...

Change is the only constant – 10 things to know about the future of work and what it means for your child
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As humans, we tend to imagine that the future will look like a version of the past. As parents, we find comfort in projecting an improved version of o...

How to speak English fluently – 10 key steps
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In today’s world, the better your English, the more you can partake in all things global: from internet culture that knows no borders to international...

What is the best age to learn a language?
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Although our understanding of language learning is constantly evolving, persistent myths about children being far superior at picking them up abound, ...

12 funniest words in English
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It’s a slightly bonkers challenge to try to identify the funniest words in English out of a vocabulary of 750,000 words, but since we’d already covere...

A short history of the English language
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Ever wondered how English – with 1.5 billion speakers in all corners of the world and approximately 750,000 words  – came to be the wonderfully expres...

3 reasons why I learned German (and why you should too)
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I’m married to a strapping Swiss lad and live in the German-speaking part of Switzerland. I hear German every day, speak it too (although not as well ...

Europe’s capital of cool: Berlin infographic
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Berlin is the third most popular city to visit in all of Europe and it’s not hard to see why; the city’s practically oozing cool. From hip hotels to c...

5 dream trips around the world. What’s yours?
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Picture packing your bags, grabbing your passport in a mad dash as you rush out of the door, hopping on a train headed to the airport and arriving at ...

How to set your child up for career success
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Every parent hopes their child will succeed in life. The type of success they wish for varies, but, in addition to becoming kind, engaged and producti...