Five Ways Language Learning Can Make You as Happy as a Finn

For the past two years, Finland has been named the happiest place on Earth, narrowly beating out fellow close-competitors Norway, Denmark, Iceland, and Switzerland. But what is it that makes Finns so happy—and how can you go about achieving this happiness, too? Although they’re living in a country where, in winter, the hours of daylight … Read more

Welcome to Bhutan! William and Kate’s guide to the local language

Bhutan, known as the ‘Land of the Thunder Dragon’, only opened up to visitors in the 1970s, which means the tour of India and Bhutan the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge are going on, is a very special trip! The country is still relatively unexplored by outsiders and holds some lovely traditions, like their measure … Read more

5 ways to be happy like the Bhutanese

Recently, we were recording the Bhutanese language of Dzongkha for uTalk (now available!) and realised we knew hardly anything about the Himalayan kingdom. The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge are visiting as part of their Royal visit to India and Bhutan; so we thought we would do a bit of reading – and now we want … Read more

Happy Baba Marta!

Today is “Baba Marta Day”. In Bulgaria the 1st of March marks a holiday that welcomes the upcoming spring. “Baba Marta” translates to “Grandma March”, the mythical character who brings the end of the bitter cold winter! On this day people exchange “Martenitsi”. These are red and white coloured bands or figurines that symbolise health and … Read more