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What do students value most in a language learning experience? Interacting with their host family, fellow students and teacher, according to a survey of 2,000 former language learners.*** This article has been...
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destination practicalitiesEverything we know about Japan’s new six-month digital nomad visaFeb 16, 2024 • 4 min readDigital nomads rejoice! Japan's new six-month visa means you could soon be working from Tokyo. Our...
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It’s no secret that technology is dramatically changing our world. In particular, it has reshaped the modern workplace and the way people choose to work.The proliferation of high-speed Internet and the affordability...
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You have no money? You’re scared of changing your routine? You think you’re too old? We won’t be having any of these excuses! If teaching English abroad is something you REALLY want...
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Kuala Lumpur, the bustling capital of Malaysia, offers a unique blend of modernity and tradition. Its towering skyscrapers stand side by side with colonial buildings, peaceful parks, and ancient temples. For expats,...
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I’m writing this from a tiny village near Bhagsu in Himachal Pradesh, surrounded by the majestic Himalayas and a heavy silence that shrouds me in a bubble of isolation. I came looking...
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25 February 2022By Lindsey Galloway,Features correspondentJane Sweeney/Getty ImagesIn these five spots, expats will likely be greeted with a warm welcome, a helping hand and a friendly smile.For many expats, finding new friends...
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Moving to a new country is never easy: new customs, new language, new friends. And although São Paulo is considered a multi-cultured city, with people and products from all over the world,...
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Dateline: Kotor, Montenegro We’ve talked before about the various ways to live as Nomad Capitalist. It’s all about living where you want, but there are also different styles and ways of living....
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Despite the language hurdle some travelers face in Italy, it's still an easy country to visit. Here's what Italy is like, why it's so worth visiting, and expert travel advice to make...
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6 October 2016AlamyDating is tough here, despite being the nation with Europe’s highest proportion of singles.Editor’s Note (25 December 2016): Through the end of the year, BBC Capital is bringing back some...
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While it’s nothing to brag about, I am a miserable linguist. I got into the University of Washington, which required two years of a foreign language, thanks to an intensive summer French...
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Located in the middle of Colombia, tucked into a valley surrounded by the Andes Mountains is Medellín, Colombia's second-largest city. Known as the City of Flowers, Medellín is attracting more and more...
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When Erica Blair left Chiang Mai in 2011, she knew it wasn’t goodbye forever. Blair had spent a year teaching English in the northern Thai city and planned to return once she...
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There's a new way to make money while traveling (or from home) and it's taking the world of learning English by storm: online English classes.I first heard about teaching English online from...
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Expats often struggle to learn a new language when they move to a new country, but research shows how important English is wherever you are based.Non English speaking people in Latin America...
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22 July 2015By Mark Johanson, Features correspondentPhotos by Mark JohansonEnvision the architecture and cafe culture of Paris, the cuisine and fashion sense of Milan and the dusk to dawn nightlife of Madrid, and you’ll...
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Back Once strictly off-limits for all but the most essential travel, Colombia is now enjoying something of a renaissance. As the drug-related violence and crime has dropped away due to government initiatives,...
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