Adios to Friends Abroad
FriendsAbroad.com is no more. The website that enabled users to practise languages with native speakers has become a part of Babbel.com. The FriendsAbroad site will be closing soon, but all profiles...
View ArticleGoing local with the lingo
I’ve just spent a week in Santiago, living with a friend of mine, hanging out with her mates and generally getting a feel for Chilean life. People would pay a lot of money for that sort of language...
View ArticleDanger! Language barrier!
There’s a glitch in the Couchsurfing.com website at the moment. (Well, it’s one of many, if you listen to the discontented bunch on the site’s “brainstorming” forum, who seem perennially on the verge...
View ArticleLearn to swear like a local in Argentina
You’re never truly down with the local lingo, unless you pick up the slang. This is probably never truer than in Argentina, where they speak Spanish like no other. I’m considering buying this Argentine...
View ArticleWhy Couchsurfing is great for language learners
I’m sure I’ve said this before, but I really can’t emphasis this point enough: Couchsurfing.com is fantastic for language learners. And not just for hosts/guests. It can be a godsend in your home town...
View ArticleWhy travelling ‘for free’ doesn’t work
Mark Boyle, the freeconomy guy who I’ve written about before, has popped up in the Guardian today talking about how to travel for free. There are no real revelations in his recommendations –...
View ArticleLearning French in Quebec
So here I am at summer school in Montreal. I’m into my third week of French refresher classes at UQAM (L’Université du Québec à Montréal). Keeping up the location independent way of life, I have signed...
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