Sandstorms, Travelling as a Woman in Cairo, Photography and being asked “What’s Your Religion”
This is an archive of our letter sent to our subscribers dated 14 Jan 2019.… Read More
Things Nobody Tells You About Living in Cairo Part I — Internet, Housing and All-Powerful Doormen
Get a mobile sim. Don’t worry if the apartments look crazy on the outside, they’re fine on the inside. And stay on the doorman’s good side.… Read More
Egyptian Arabic, Day 1: Awkward Beginnings
This is our day 1 video of our project to learn Egyptian Arabic in 60 days.… Read More
Learn Egyptian Arabic — Free Super Useful Resources
Awesome free resources for learning Egyptian Arabic, including a dictionary, idioms and learning with music.… Read More
Why Learn Egyptian Arabic?
All the reasons why you should learn a dialect, and why that should be Egyptian Arabic. We did it, and would recommend it to anyone.… Read More
Essential Chinese Idioms for Conversation
Fifteen Chinese idioms that you absolutely have to know.… Read More
A Guide to Kiswahili (Swahili) — facts, key phrases and the alphabet
A resource page for learning Swahili. Discover which Swahili words we use in English and other facts about the language, including key phrases like “Hello” and “How are you?”
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Get Fluent Faster with Easier Words
Our guide to learning languages faster — 80-20 style, by focusing on the most common words.… Read More
You and I, just a couple of average Zhous
The questions you have to ask to find common ground between cultures different than yours and your own.… Read More
The Best Adventure Travel Camera (Compact): Sony RX10
After a lot of research, testing and use, we’ve concluded that the Sony RX10 (ideally III or IV) is the best adventure camera for photographers like us who want every feature of a larger SLR without any lens switching. Many … Read More
Being and Speaking Chinese
Saying you speak Chinese depends on what kind of Chinese you mean, what language you’re speaking, who you are and who you’re talking to. Saying you ARE Chinese is even more complicated.… Read More
How to avoid being murdered by your travel partner
Love trumps all, except when you want to kill your loved one.… Read More
