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Season 2 Episode 63
In this episode, I share how learning a language can instantly connect you with people wherever you travel. While staying in San Luis Potosí, Mexico,…
53 minutes ago
Mexico or Spain Spanish? You're Asking the Wrong Question!
Season 2 Episode 62
In this episode, I explain why worrying about learning the “right” dialect is one of the least important problems for language learners. Whether it’s…
1 week ago
The conversation you're having with ChatGPT doesn't count!
Season 2 Episode 61
In this episode of the Language and Travel Hacking Podcast, I share a discussion from my language Bootcamp about using AI for language learning while…
1 week, 6 days ago
I forgot I was speaking Spanish
Season 2 Episode 60
In this episode, I share a moment I had during a dinner in Monterrey where I suddenly realised I’d stopped consciously thinking about speaking Spanis…
2 weeks, 3 days ago
The Mexican States project
Season 2 Episode 59
In this episode, I talk about my next big travel project as I prepare to head to Mexico for over two months. After recent language missions in Malays…
1 month ago
Major cities vs deeper travels
Season 2 Episode 58
In this episode, I explore whether it is better to stay in major cities or travel more deeply into lesser-visited places. From my recent time in Taiw…
1 month, 1 week ago
Update and my daily routine during my Chinese project
Season 2 Episode 57
In this episode, I give an update on my Mandarin progress after spending a month in Taiwan. I explain how I quickly regained enough confidence to han…
1 month, 3 weeks ago
Are you not ready yet, or is the situation what’s wrong?
Season 2 Episode 56
I shared how reactivating my Mandarin has put me in an unusual stage of language learning: I am far beyond beginner level, but still rusty enough tha…
2 months, 1 week ago
Why My First Mandarin Project Almost Broke Me (And How I Fixed My Approach)
Season 2 Episode 55
In this episode, I look back at my first Mandarin project in 2012, which became the most stressful language challenge I had ever faced. I set a publi…
2 months, 2 weeks ago
Wrapping up Malaysia and Brunei
Season 2 Episode 54
In this episode, I look back on the final weeks of my journey through Malaysia and Brunei before starting my new adventure in Taipei. Malaysia turned…
2 months, 3 weeks ago