289. California Road Trip (Part 2) History of...

Following my chat with my mum last week, now it's my dad's turn! In this episode my plan was to ask my dad lots of questions about his life, and to listen to him talking about the various choices he has made, and experiences he has had, as well as details about his parents. The r ...  Show more

[977] Recently I visited my parents at their home, and while I was there I took the time to record conversations with them both. This first one is with my mum. I asked her questions about her life story, our family history, her memories of growing up and so many other things that ...  Show more

Today, I decided to do a more casual and relaxed episode since I'm still a bit ill at the time of recording. I discuss my own experiences of the USA and some of the culture shocks I had during my 3-week trip there. I discuss these differences from my own point of view and how thi ...  Show more

I recently returned from a trip to Bosnia and Herzegovina - my first post-pandemic trip. I had a fantastic time and tried my best to use as much of their language as possible. As with all my trips, I have a lot of reflections and ideas on language learning that I'd like to share ...  Show more

<span style="font-weight: 400;">Este episodio destaca dos realidades muy diferentes de la cultura automovilística de Los Ángeles: Una mujer que se encarga de cuidar los carros más lujosos en L.A. y un hombre que ve a sus</span> <span style= "font-weight: 400;">lowriders</s ...

In the past, in my series on English-speaking countries around the world, I've recorded guest episodes looking at Scotland, Ireland, Wales, Cornwall, The US and Australia.Continuing this series, Julie (@englishetc_with_julie) joins me to discuss her home country of Canada. Julie ...  Show more