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Everyone in the Room Thinks They’re the Worst
I met learners who were communicating successfully in their target languages but still apologised for their mistakes.
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
The Instant Community a Language Hands You
While staying in San Luis Potosí, Mexico, a simple breakfast at a small local café turned into meaningful friendships and conversations that would never have happened without Spanish.
Mexico or Spain Spanish? You’re Asking the Wrong Question!
Why worrying about learning the “right” dialect is one of the least important problems for language learners!
The conversation you’re having with ChatGPT doesn’t count!
I explain why real fluency comes from speaking with humans, not machines. AI can be a useful warm-up tool.
I forgot I was speaking Spanish
Something crept up on me at a dinner in Monterrey. A few hours in, I noticed I wasn't *speaking Spanish*... at least not the way I'd been doing it in Mexico city.
The Mexican States project
In this episode, I talk about my next big travel project as I prepare to head to Mexico for over two months. After recent language missions in Malaysia and Taiwan, I am now focusing on deep travel using Spanish, one of my strongest languages. Rather than chasing new countries, I am continuing my goal of […]
Major cities vs deeper travels
From my recent time in Taiwan, I reflect on how cities like Taipei make life easier, especially when I do not speak the language fluently
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