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17 German Words with no English translation
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I recently moved to the German-speaking part of Switzerland, and as a result, I’ve been trying to pick up German, which is a tricky endeavor. Firstly,...

Spain’s sunny center: Madrid infographic
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From fabulous food to great football and gorgeous monuments soaked in year-round sunshine, Madrid is an urban paradise nestled in the very heart of Sp...

12 awesome Christmas traditions from around the world
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There’s a lot to love about Christmas – food, family, friends, and all kinds of other words that don’t start with the letter F. What makes the holiday...

Learning a language is the key to an international future
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The benefits of expanding your child’s (or your own)  linguistic horizons go beyond the benefits of learning to communicate in a new language, and eve...

Why learn Arabic
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One of the worlds most widely-spoken languages, though not often taught in schools outside of the Middle East, we’ve picked out top ten reasons why yo...

10 most fun languages to learn
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There’s absolutely no reason for why learning a language should be boring. Sure, if fluency is your goal all languages require dedication and commitme...

12 weirdest words in English
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It’s not that hard to find a few weird words among the approximately 750,000 words that make up the English language (we dug up the 12 most beautiful ...

10 celebrities that have studied or taught abroad
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Celebrities, they’re just like us except with better hair and a prettier Instagram feed. They love to hop on a plane and travel the world too and in f...

What to do in Dubai: 10+1 things you shouldn’t miss
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Dubai is the fourth most visited city in the world, and for good reason. From its humble origins as a small trading village to its transformation into...