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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
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 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
End of year language boost
I share an update on my end of year language boost after a very multilingual December. I talk about how I fully reactivated my Irish through local meetups in my hometown, without needing to travel to a major city
Benny’s next travel/language project is…
My plan is to spend about two months travelling throughout both Western and Eastern Malaysia, revisiting Borneo from a different angle and hopefully making a short stop in Brunei.
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