Category: Culture

[video] Travel hack: How to pack over 40kg of luggage with you on no-frills airlines

written by Benny Lewis

A 2010 airport packing story revisited, explaining why Benny no longer recommends hiding 15 kg in clothing and how to follow current baggage rules.

written by Benny Lewis

Watch Benny’s multilingual tour of his Berlin flat and read his first-month update on German progress, daily life and his chances of success.

written by Benny Lewis

Benny revisits a sweeping belief formed after nine lonely months in Paris and explains what a later return taught him.

written by Benny Lewis

A candid travel diary from my two months in Thailand in 2010, from Ko Phi Phi and the Full Moon Party to Chiang Mai and Bangkok.

written by Benny Lewis

Compare city and village immersion, and learn why your habits, social choices and willingness to speak matter more than population size.

written by Benny Lewis

Benny uses satire to show what English-only travel misses, then explains how a little local language can make a trip richer and more social.

written by Benny Lewis

Read Benny’s first impressions of Thailand, from massages and local hospitality to affordable travel, unfamiliar sights and an uncertain itinerary.

written by Benny Lewis

Learn how Na'vi sounds and grammar work, then use a 30-minute practice loop to study the constructed language from Avatar with reliable sources.

written by Benny Lewis

Benny reflects on three months in Rio, the people he met, his Portuguese mission and what daily life taught him about feeling at home there.