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10 things no one tells you about tipping in the US
7 min read 7 min

Visitors to the US are often baffled by our tipping culture. It’s true – it’s a wild monkey you have...

40 questions to make you a virtual pub quiz master
4 min read 4 min

During these strange and wacky days, where we all find ourselves with lots of spare time, people hav...

10 best cities in the world for sports fans
5 min read 5 min

Sport excites, unites and brings people around the world together in a way that few other things can...

10 Netflix shows to learn German with
6 min read 6 min

Let’s be totally honest – learning German is hard. The grammar, the vocabulary and the pronunciation...

How to help a student with homesickness: 7 tips for host families
4 min read 4 min

The key to a student having a fantastic, enriching study-abroad experience is embracing all the new ...

EF Talks: Rita, a seasoned EF host, on the art of a warm welcome
6 min read 6 min

We first met Rita at her home in Brighton, England. With her kind eyes and happy nature, Rita made u...

Why is the world obsessed with Korea?
3 min read 3 min

Since Gangnam Style took the world by storm in 2012, weird and wonderful news stories about South Ko...

How to learn Korean fast – 5 tips
3 min read 3 min

It’s getting harder and harder to predict what attributes will set us apart in the job market of the...

Top cycling terms you need to watch the Tour de France
3 min read 3 min

I love to ride bikes. I commute, mountain bike, join weekly group rides and even track my rides with...

A beginner’s guide to K-pop
3 min read 3 min

I’ve loved K-pop – a genre of popular music originating in South Korea – since high school. My best ...

Valentine’s Traditions from Around the World
3 min read 3 min

Ah, romance. Nothing gets the heart fluttering like candlelight, flowers and the sound of sweet noth...

A quick guide to Chinese New Year
3 min read 3 min

January 28, 2017, is the first day of the New Year on the Chinese calendar, and it not only marks th...