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About James
Welcome to the site!
This site is all about my greatest passions: travel and language learning, and how to make them both easy and accessible. I wanted to change the perception that learning a language is difficult.
So, I set up this site to share techniques and the best online language resources, making language learning easy and accessible for you.
Throughout the past 10 years, I’ve traveled to over 40 countries, becoming totally fluent in Spanish and French, and conversational in Portuguese, German and Italian. Since 2017, I’ve used this site to help thousands of people save money, learn languages online, visit more places, and have plenty of fun along the way.
My goal? For you to find the perfect language course or resource for your needs. Whether you are looking for an online program, a language tutor, or travel accessories, you’ll find it on this site.
My Favorite Language Resources
My Top Rated Language Courses
Rocket Spanish
Rocket Spanish is a language learning app that uses audio lessons, interactive exercises and readings to get you to a conversational level in a foreign language. Through its structured and proven successful process, you will begin to understand more about the language you are learning. Check out my Rocket Spanish review
Babbel
Babbel is a subscription-based language learning app. It currently offers 14 languages on its unique, user-friendly platform. Babbel’s desktop and app format is curriculum-based with pre-recorded content including games, quizzes, tests, games, and grammar exercises. Check out my Babbel review
Pimsleur
Pimsleur’s aim is to get you conversational in a foreign language as quickly as possible. Its course structure is based on its own successfully proven method. Pimsleur offers all users a free 7 day trial in a variety of popular languages. Check out my Pimsleur review.
LingoPie
Lingopie is one of the latest language learning apps on the market with great language learning features. It enables you to learn foreign languages by watching TV. For a small price each year, you’ll have access to a library of thousands of TV series, shows, and movies, suitable for beginner, intermediate and advanced learners. Check out my Lingopie review.
StoryLearning Spanish
Spanish Uncovered is a language course that offers a unique, independent approach to learning the Spanish language. It is part of the ‘Uncovered’ series which offers you the chance to learn a new language through an entire story. Comprising 20 modules, Spanish Uncovered claims to take you to an upper-intermediate level of Spanish within 100-150 hours of study time. The Spanish story, El Hombre del Sombrero, contains an easy narrative with basic grammar and common Spanish vocabulary words. Check out my StoryLearning Spanish Review.
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