17 American Cultural Differences I Noticed While Living in the US
After more than four years living across the United States, I noticed 17 American cultural differences around tipping, cars, small talk, food and more.
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Spending a week in the desert at Burning Man
From the travel archive, Benny describes a week at Burning Man and points current visitors to the official Survival Guide for practical advice.
Case study: How Niall Doherty reached conversational competence in Spanish in 3.5 months
Niall Doherty explains how he reached conversational Spanish in three and a half months through focused study, speaking and travel.
How to learn to speak your 2nd language as if it were your 16th: The polyglot edge
Use lessons from experienced polyglots to make your next language easier, from spotting cognates to choosing what deserves your attention.
How to prepare, record & upload a video entirely in a foreign language just after starting to learn it
Follow Benny’s practical steps for planning, correcting, rehearsing, recording and captioning a short video in a language you’ve just started learning.
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Learning a Language Abroad as an Au Pair: Two Interviews in Spanish
Two Spanish-language interviews explain how working as an au pair can provide cultural immersion, daily conversation and life abroad.
First week settling into Amsterdam
Benny recounts his first week settling into Amsterdam, from finding a flat and organising daily life to beginning Dutch practice.
Fluent in Two Months: The Dutch Mission
A preserved 2011 mission diary setting out Benny’s eight-week Dutch goal, speaking-from-day-one method and reasons for learning Dutch.
Why I Thought I’d Never Speak Spanish, and How I Did It Anyway
I spent years believing I’d never speak Spanish. Here’s what changed after setbacks at school, university and six months in Spain.
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