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Why My First Mandarin Project Almost Broke Me (And How I Fixed My Approach)
I look back at my first Mandarin project in 2012, which became the most stressful language challenge I had ever faced.
Language & Travel Hacking Podcast
International best-selling author and nomadic polyglot Benny Lewis shares his real experiences and advice while on-the-road about travel and language learning
Wrapping up Malaysia and Brunei
Malaysia turned out to be an incredible experience. Brunei, which became my 50th visited country, offered a completely different atmosphere.
Benny’s next language project
Mandarin has been on my core list for years, yet it’s the one I’ve neglected most. I first learned it intensively in 2012 when I arrived in Taipei without knowing a single word
My 50th country! But, what’s the right number to visit?
After more than two decades of nomadic life, I’ve averaged about two countries per year...
Life challenges that made me a better language learner
I share how two childhood challenges, hearing issues and speech difficulties, ultimately gave me an advantage as a language learner.
How ADHD made me a better language learner
I share how ADHD, something that once made me feel like I was terrible at languages, has actually become one of my greatest strengths as a learner.
Kicking off my Malay/Malaysian adventure
I’m checking in from Kuala Lumpur to kick off my first language and travel project of the year: using Malay to enrich my experience as I travel through Malaysia. I talk about how closely related Malay and Indonesian are
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