Language Resources
I keep a language learning journal. Okay, yeah… It’s not really a journal. It’s just a notebook where I keep notes, questions, and interesting facts about the language I’m learning. But by the nature of the process that goes into creating it, it seems like so much more than just a notebook where I keep my notes. It’s very personal, very journal-y (-ish?). Taking notes by...
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Travel
While performing as a part of the World Youth Jazz Festival in Putrajaya, Malaysia, M and I stayed in Kuala Lumpur. Although we didn’t have a lot of free time available to explore the area, we were able to spend a day in the city and visit the Batu Caves. We were only there for two full days, but if we ever make it back,...
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Language Resources
If I wanted to, I could easily say that I don’t have the time to learn a language. As I’ve shared in past posts, I have both a full time job and a full time music career. The time I can spend studying language is sometimes limited. But it’s important to me, so if I can’t make the time, I find the time. Often, at the end...
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Culture & Cuisine / Travel
Local fare on the water in Puerto Rico? Why yes, thank you! Our cruise ship left from Puerto Rico, so we had a day on the island before heading out. Rather than hiding from the heat (and rain) in our hotel room, we decided to venture out and enjoy lunch on the water at Alambique, a small restaurant and bar with a great view and...
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Language Resources / Travel
Love learning languages but your frequent travels always seem to get in the way? I know how you feel. When M and I were performing on cruises, I often find myself stuck. I didn’t have access to the internet and suddenly missed out on being able to use a number of resources. Plus, I couldn’t keep up my lessons with my tutors. I started out...
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Travel
After arriving in St. George’s, Granada, and a short walk up a hill near the shore, you arrive at a French fort originally built in by the French in 1705. A reasonable fee earns you entry and the views from the old fort are breathtaking. Many of the buildings are currently used by the police, but much of the fort is still open to the...
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Eurolinguiste / Language Resources
Today is an incredibly important day – it’s Little Linguist’s first birthday! This weekend we’re celebrating this big milestone, but for today, I’ve got my little one all to myself. July was a whirlwind month. I wrapped up the launch of Language Learning Accelerator, started Get by in Croatian, dove into my Croatian, Russian and Japanese studies, said goodbye to my grandfather alongside family I...
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Culture & History
One of the most important things you can do for your language learning is find something tied to your language (aside from the language itself) that you love. Or at the very least, that you find interesting. For me, I love history, food, and travel, so these are the things that I tend to latch on to whenever I start learning a new language. And...
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Language Resources
Recently, I wrote that I am restarting both my Croatian and Russian language studies. I earlier shared the exact steps I took to go about my three day Italian language refresh, and while I’ll be using some of the same tactics, my strategy will be far less intensive because I do not have a deadline for refreshing either Russian or Croatian. Whenever I get back...
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Eurolinguiste
Since leaving Ireland, I’ve become fascinated with visiting places where you can learn about, see, or experience the process that goes into creating something. It all started when I got the touristy experience in Ireland, taking friends or family down to Guinness or Jameson in Dublin when they visited. Seeing the history and process that went into creating their beers and whisky fascinated me. As...
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