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Reading is one of the best ways to improve your French and expand your vocabulary. Here are the best easy french books every beginner should check out.… Read More

This is a first for Discover Discomfort — a recipe! In a time when we can’t travel much, we’re starting to cook food from places where we have some cultural connection, places to which we’ve travelled, or to which we … Read More

Our Speechling review — our new favourite app for which to learn languages with feedback from a human tutor — for free.… Read More

The surreal landscapes of Valle de Cocora (“Cocora Valley”) lie at the heart of Colombia’s zona cafetera (the “coffee axis”). The area is a UNESCO World Heritage site. During our time living in Colombia learning how to dance Colombian salsa, … Read More

The gorgeous city of Salento Colombia is a town on the coffee axis in the Quindío department. It’s famous for its small-town charm, coffee farms, colorful colonial houses, and the natural wonder of the Cocora Valley. We had been living … Read More

The very best Spanish movies on Netflix and Spanish-language movies from around the world — fully reviewed per Rotten Tomatoes and IMDB If you’re learning Spanish then you’re in luck — a lot of great movies come out in Spanish … Read More

The best spoken Egyptian Arabic textbooks you can buy for self study or to study with a tutor.… Read More

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Guide to buying a 4×4 ute as the base for a slide-on camper.… Read More

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Learn Persian (spoken colloquial Persian) online with Chai & Conversation.… Read More