Category: Culture

How Speaking from Day One Helped Me Conquer Love and The Spanish Language

written by Nate Alger

How I learned a new language using the “speak from day one” approach - plus how I found love and become fluent in this process.

Spanish Accents and Dialects Around the World

written by Dalton Brewster

Do all Spanish accents sound the same? Find out the difference between Mexican, Castilian, Rioplatense, Chilean and Caribbean Spanish dialects and accents.

Foreign to Familiar: How to “Language Proof” Your Immediate Environment

written by Dawn Field

Sometimes, when you’re surrounded by a new language it can overwhelm your capacity to pick up new things. It’s almost too much newness, and you just draw a line. Everything from the toothpaste to the billboards to the TV is filled by the unrecognizable. You end up looking at words and noting that you’ve seen […]

Cultural Immersion: How Learning 20 Basic Phrases Transformed My Travel Experience

written by Holly Keenan

For ages I’ve recognised, at least in theory, that learning even just a small handful sentences in a new language can take you a long way on a holiday, and give you a unique experience of cultural immersion. From the blog’s origin era (2009–2014) — kept as lived proof of the method. See all the […]