Learning a few local phrases can transform your travels. It shows respect, breaks barriers and turns tourists into true ...

This stage is a real bummer. The only thing that you’ve got going for you is your hope and enthusiasm. At the very beginning of this stage, people speaking Spanish to you might as well be making ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Rana Good is a New York City-based travel and lifestyle writer. Traveling is a lot easier when you can communicate well with ...

Learning a new language is tough, man. Plenty of us have tried every app under the sun, put in the work day in and day out, and yet have no ability to hold a conversation with someone in this new ...

There’s a good chance learning a new language is one of your New Year’s resolutions, unless you’re hoping Google Translate will be enough for your next international adventure. Either way, you’ll need ...

We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. Learning a language is a long-term goal and a pretty intense hobby, but on the upside, there are almost countless ways to engage with your ...

If you’re traveling soon to a place where you don’t know the language well (or at all), then you’ll want to download a language learning app to your smartphone before you embark on your journey. These ...

As mentioned in last week's column, Phase II language is the language of learning, of gathering information about others and the world around us. Expressed creativity usually takes a break (or gets ...

Have you ever wanted to learn a new language, maybe to converse with your neighbor in their native tongue? Or perhaps you’d love to visit a specific country on your bucket list, but you’re anxious ...