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March 19, 2019 by Dana Hooshmand

We learned to speak Egyptian Arabic in 60 days. See the video evidence, read how we did it and what we learned for our future challenges.… Read More

March 12, 2019 by Dana Hooshmand

The story of how we nearly ended up living on a beachfront paradise in exchange for management skills.… Read More

March 11, 2019 by Jo Hyun

Our guide on how to get the most out of Luxor in just a few days… Read More

March 1, 2019 by Jo Hyun

Heard flashcard are the bee’s knees but are freaked out by Anki? This’ll make getting started a breeze.… Read More

February 26, 2019 by Dana Hooshmand

The many sounds of Cairo — traffic, the call to prayer, recycling collectors and the “bos bos” sound.… Read More

February 25, 2019 by Dana Hooshmand

Why we’ll never be truly be local foreigners in Egypt… and that’s OK.… Read More

February 24, 2019 by Dana Hooshmand

How to be a great online language teacher. Tips for teachers from students.… Read More

February 20, 2019 by Jo Hyun

The top-ten must-see things in Cairo from people who actually lived there, plus guidance on what to avoid.… Read More

February 19, 2019 by Dana Hooshmand

Everything we’ve learned from learning eight languages. Updated after our 2019 Egyptian Arabic challenge.… Read More

February 17, 2019 by Dana Hooshmand

Find out some common language learning traps to avoid falling into, from people who’ve fallen into (and climbed out of) dozens before.… Read More