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3 months or 3 years?
I explore the difference between three-month language-learning projects and longer journeys that take three years or more.
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
My next big language mission is Irish B2!
In this episode I announce my next big project: sitting the official TEG B2 Irish exam in December. There's just one small problem...
Three Months in Italy to Bring My Italian Back
It’s never too late to reconnect with a language you care about. Start using it, be patient, and see how much comes back.
My completely free digital immersion setup
My goal isn’t to find one perfect resource, but to make my target language easier to encounter throughout my everyday life
I prepared for one career and built another
Just before I could apply for the master's degree I had been working toward, the university changed its admissions rules and made me ineligible.
Why More Language Study Isn’t Always the Next Step
I’ve just returned from an Irish immersion course that I first attended 20 years ago, and it gave me a fresh perspective on where my Irish stands today.
Why it’s good to be the worst in the room
I’m heading to one of Ireland’s Gaeltacht regions for an Irish immersion week, and this time I’m deliberately putting myself in the most challenging class available.
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