Learning Mandarin: Never call your mother a horse, and other tips

Cameron’s spending a couple of weeks with us here at EuroTalk for work experience. In today’s blog post, he explains why he chose to learn one of the world’s most difficult languages, and gives his suggestions for anyone who’s thinking about taking up the challenge. Are you learning Mandarin? What drew you to the language? And … Read more

Quiz: Which language should you learn?

Want to learn a language but not sure which one to go for? Try our new quiz for inspiration… Did you get a good one? Tell us what you think in the comments, and don’t forget to share with your friends to see if they get the same! And if you’re still a bit undecided, download … Read more

How do you make time to learn a language?

We know what it’s like – you really want to learn a language, but things just keep getting in the way: work, school, commuting, exercise… There are so many things to fit into the average day, that it’s not always easy to make time for studying. But don’t despair – it can be done. Following up … Read more

10 reasons to visit… Kiev

A couple of months ago, I spent a few days in the Ukrainian city of Kiev, which turned out to be a fascinating and occasionally surprising place to visit. So here, in no particular order, are my top ten reasons to go and check it out for yourself. 1. It’s so cheap! Probably one of the highlights … Read more

How to learn a language on a budget

Why do people give up on learning a language? There are many answers to this question, of course. Recently, we’ve been running a survey (which you can still complete, if you have two minutes), about language learning, reasons for learning and things that might get in the way. According to the results so far, two … Read more

How much money are you wasting on language software?

So, you’ve decided to learn a language. Great! Now what? If you’re anything like me, you’ll have gone straight to the Internet in a fit of great enthusiasm, and bought yourself a language course – whether that’s in an app, on a CD or online. You might even have gone a step further and enrolled in … Read more

10 reasons to visit… Guernsey

I recently visited a friend in Guernsey, one of the Channel Islands. Not really knowing what to expect, I loved it from the moment I got on the Blue Islands flight from Southampton and was offered a free glass of champagne (can’t think why). Here are my top ten reasons to visit this small but … Read more