There is a lot of received wisdom about learning a foreign language: That you have to start young, that older learners struggle and that there is a li...
When it comes to traveling, many of us convince ourselves that it will be too overwhelming to venture out solo. We ask ourselves a never-ending list o...
You packed your towel, your sunglasses, your sunscreen and everything else for your Hawaiian getaway. Missing anything? Words! Even though everyone sp...
One of the worlds most widely-spoken languages, though not often taught in schools outside of the Middle East, we’ve picked out top ten reasons why yo...
When I think of the Chinese language, at least personally, I start to feel overwhelmed. I can’t say the various “mā, má, mǎ and mà” sounds and there a...
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...
How many languages do you think there are in the world? 1000? 3000? 5371? You’re getting closer. According to the 2009 catalogue by Ethnologue, there ...
Spring brings plenty of change with it – blossoming flowers, baby animals, and the first rays of sunshine are only part of the season’s draw. With so ...
Hallo zusammen! I’m a native English speaker and I’ve been trying to learn German. I’ve received loads of helpful tips about how to reach fluency – fr...
From gestures to food, to art, and, of course, language, Italians are known for being expressive in everything they do. With the help of a few of my I...
We sat down with Cécile Thieulin, a REAL Parisian and the founder of Simone Simon, a research studio redrawing the lines between fashion and architect...
With the rise of the global economy, it’s unsurprising that students are increasingly keen to study, live, and work internationally. Studying abroad c...
