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Brave Language Learning Bonus: Why I still believe in language classes


This post is a free bonus chapter to go with my book “Brave Language Learning.” You can get the full book here.


It’s 2017 when I write these words, and you can now apparently learn a foreign language using your laptop, phone, audio player, tablet, e-book reader…and so on. So why haven’t we shut down all language schools yet? Here are three possible reasons.

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Expat Flow Bonus: Survive your expat life by thinking like a prepper


This post is one of the free bonus chapters that go together with my eBook “Expat Flow”. You can get the book here.


Are there good sides to pessimism? It probably depends on who you ask! When designing your life abroad, it’s sometimes important to plan and prepare for the worst. Below, you’ll find some guidelines on how this can be done – inspired by some of the most engaged planning people around.

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​Greensplaining Bonus: Four Short Video Introductions to green living


This post is a free bonus chapter to go with my book “Greensplaining”. You can get the full book here.


I’m a busy person. We all like to think we are. Give me a book to read and I’ll start making excuses about too many books and to little time. With a four minute video, though, things are different. Here are four of my favourites. Each of these is a short insigjt into green living, its problems and solutions.

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Brave Language Learning Bonus: 4 tools to automate language learning


This post is a free bonus chapter to go with my book “Brave Language Learning.” You can get the full book here.


I am not about to tell you that a secret language learning method has been found, or that you can now learn languages while focusing on something else. But with your digital tools, you can now stop worrying about some of the more repetitive aspects of your polyglot journey. Here are four tools worth using for putting some autopilot goodness in your life.

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All thanks to EU: three classy moves making Europe cool for polyglots, nomads, and jobseekers

Anything that makes language learning easier is a great thing for me. As is anything that takes the hassle out of a job search. And, of course, anything that helps me travel more and worry less. So today, I’m taking the time to celebrate three great European tools – three reasons why if I ever met Europe, I would buy it a nice cold beer. All you language learners, globetrotters and CV-updaters, pay heed.

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Expat Flow Bonus: Know before you go – research your dream country like a secret agent with crowdsourcing, science, and, well, secret agents


This post is one of the free bonus chapters that go together with my eBook “Expat Flow”. You can get the book here.


I remember sitting at the dining room table with my significant other, trying to decide whether our next move would be a good idea. (Hint: it was.) If I had to do it again today, I’d bring more data to make this conversation easier. What are the online resources that can help you plan your life abroad? And how best to access these expat planning tools? Here are my three top choices.