travelling Archives - Actual Fluency

Tap into ‘Pet’ Potential for Learning Languages

April 27, 2020March 9, 2020 by Kris Broholm

Note from Kris: This is a guest post from Daryl from “DoggyDreamTeam.co.uk” It's a bit left field for language learners, but I found his other piece “How an 8-day Dog Sitter Job Turned into a Full On Doggy Bromance” absolutely hilarious, so when Daryl reached out I invited him to contribute here free of charge.

Take it away, Daryl!

If you love linguistics, but hate formal lessons, why not learn new languages from our four-legged friends?

Yes, you too can learn to speak dog, or rather the language of their owner. For the linguophile with a wanderlust and passion for pets, then pet sitting is a “pawsome” way to learn language for next-to-no bucks.

AFP 141 – Anja Spilker on using languages and travels as a reboot, and mental health

April 27, 2020January 16, 2019 by Kris Broholm

On this episode I'm joined by Anja Spilker, CEO and Founder of Zaloa Languages where we talk about the positive effects learning languages and travelling can have on mental health.

AFP 131 – Conor Clyne: Eastern European Travels and Experiences

April 27, 2020October 20, 2018 by Kris Broholm

On this episode we change the topic a little to talk about how one polyglot; Conor Clyne has been using his languages to enhance his travelling experiences in Eastern Europe.

AFP 37 – Ladan Jiracek: Travel wisdom from 80 countries

April 27, 2020November 21, 2014 by Kris Broholm

In this edition of the Actual Fluency Podcast I'm excited to bring on Ladan Jiracek, who's travelled to as many as 80 countries around the world. He comes on to share his best travel tips and tricks, so you can get out and see the world faster and better!

Trip report: Joining the Esperanto-Club and buying cafés Part 3

April 27, 2020September 30, 2014 by Kris Broholm

Note: This is part 3 in my trip report of my weekend trip to Berlin to take part in an Esperanto course hosted by Judith Meyer and Chuck Smith. If you have not read the previous parts yet, I suggest you go back to part 1 here: Trip report: Joining the Esperanto-Club and buying cafés

The previous part ended with me learning a valuable lesson in language learning, and specifically in Esperanto. It was the first day of the course and I was excited to go and meet up with other new learners, but also excited about exploring the city of Berlin as I had only been here once before, and that was during the polyglot gathering, where I did not have time for sightseeing.

Trip report: Joining the Esperanto-Club and buying cafés Part 2

April 27, 2020September 28, 2014 by Kris Broholm

Note: This is part 2 in my trip report of my weekend trip to Berlin to take part in an Esperanto course hosted by Judith Meyer and Chuck Smith. If you have not read part 1 yet, I suggest you go do that here: Trip report: Joining the Esperanto-Club and buying cafés

The last post wrapped up at the end of Thursday, with me going back from my day around Berlin. Not much happened and as I had been using a lot of resources, going to bed early-ish was probably a good idea to save some energy for the next few days.