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Want to see the world and really experience new destinations? Forget weekend city breaks and short-hop holidays. The new trend is slow travel — the ar...

For many of us, December is all about Christmas. However, festive traditions have evolved differently all around the world, and so have the seasonal s...

The w-word gets a lot of bad press. Sure, the warm sunny days of summer are wonderful, but just because the winter days are shorter, the evenings dark...

Keen to escape the cold this winter? You may have to journey a little further from home, but beyond the gloomy cold there are sandy beaches and warm t...

Mandarin Chinese has a bit of a reputation as a hard language to learn. But, if you’re keen to master the world’s second most widely spoken language, ...

You’re reading a book in a foreign language that you’re trying to learn, and you spot a familiar word. It’s similar to one in your mother tongue, so i...

It is widely accepted that Japanese cuisine is not only absolutely delicious, but it is also really good for you. This is partly because of the top-no...

Invented 200 years ago in a town named Rugby, the game of rugby is one of England's best sporting exports. But a game that involves running with a...

You might know that learning a new language is good for you (yes, bilingualism really is that great), but did you know that it’s also great for the re...

Every language around the world uses idioms – common phrases that are used to say certain things. Many of these expressions may seem perfectly normal ...

A gap year can come in a variety of destinations and itineraries: Learning a language, getting international experience, or exploring the world one co...

When over 10% of the UK population lives in London, you can be absolutely sure that this creative capital city knows how to keep its residents (and vi...