Life is short. And there’s so much to learn.
We’re currently in Egypt, learning Arabic. In 2019 we’ll also learn Swahili, Latin dancing, Kung Fu, Buddhist meditation, guitar/drumming and ocean swimming — all in compressed time frames and on limited budgets. We’ll get creative, sometimes succeed and often fail, but share what we learn and always make it fun.
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We’re on a mission to learn more about places that are unfamiliar to us by living in them and immersively learning new languages and skills. As we go, we’ll share what we learn.
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Where to Stay in Cairo — A Comprehensive Neighborhood Guide
A comprehensive guide on where to stay in Cairo, with a detailed neighborhood guide and photos.… Read More
The Best Egyptian Arabic Language E-Books to Buy
This post contains affiliate links. I love a wall of language textbooks. They make me feel good, even if I haven’t read them all. In fact, 90% of the books I’ve retained over the years have been language books[1]. On … Read More
Six Tips to Get More out of Your Language Tutors
This post contains affiliate links. If you’ve followed along, we’ve been enjoying using iTalki for our tutoring needs. So far we’ve used it for Korean, French and Egyptian Arabic. Along the way we’ve learned a thing or two about how to … Read More