10 How to Cope in Another Language

How often do we go somewhere with a preconceived idea and find it hard to really see other perspectives ... well, speaking for myself, pretty often! In this episode I share three stories which highlight ways to learn about and understand different perspectives - but are also just ...  Show more

This special episode is the audio of the Facebook Livestream of the December 2025 meeting of the Thoughtful Travellers Book Club, chatting about book "The Geography of Bliss" by Eric Weiner - https://amzn.to/47KtLea If you'd like to join the Thoughtful Travellers Book Club, sign ...  Show more

Michael Babb, affectionately known as Babbs, shares his inspiring journey from being a hesitant Spanish speaker to confidently using the language in everyday situations. Listen to his experiences from our immersion retreats in Oaxaca and Guanajuato, and learn how he overcame h ...

In this episode of the Language and Travel Hacking Podcast, Benny revisits the story of how he became a polyglot. He shares his early struggles with maintaining multiple languages, especially during his time learning Spanish, Italian, and French. Benny explains how his breakthrou ...  Show more

Around the world, 2.3 billion people speak English, and for most of them it is an extra, rather than their first, language.

In many countries, English is also used to teach most academic subjects at schools and universities – even where most of the populatio ...

Join us as we sit down with Wylie, an engineer from Texas, who shares his inspiring journey of attending eight of our immersion retreats since 2019. From overcoming nerves to confidently navigating Guanajuato’s streets, Wylie’s story is proof of how immersing yourself in authe ...