Category: Culture

9 Reasons Vietnamese is Easier Than You Think

written by George Julian

Just how difficult is Vietnamese? Pretty much impossible, if you ask the locals. We've got a different view.

written by Jeremy Ginsburg

Learn how tonal languages use pitch, why “tone deaf” does not mean incapable, and how to train tones with contrasts, imitation and feedback.

written by Maureen Millward

Learn Scottish Gaelic with a practical beginner plan, current free courses, pronunciation tools, speaking practice and Gaelic media.

written by Ekaterina Matveeva

Ekaterina Matveeva explores why you may feel different in another language, and how culture, context and learning history shape self-expression.

written by Benny Lewis

Explore Christmas traditions from Greenland, Catalonia, Venezuela, the Philippines and other places around the world.

written by Julie Ferguson

A deafblind traveller shares how she prepared for five weeks in Japan, navigated transport and used Japanese in everyday conversations.

written by Benny Lewis

Learn practical ways to meet people while travelling, from interest-based groups and local events to starting low-pressure conversations.

written by Benny Lewis

Want a job travelling the world? Find out how to get jobs that travel around the world, so you can earn while you immerse yourself in other cultures.

written by Jeremy Ginsburg

Learn a song in another language with a practical nine-step method for choosing music, understanding lyrics, practising recall and singing aloud.