Daily Lessons / blog posts

Today was day #2 in Tallinn. 

So what did I do?

I took a walking tour!  Read More >

I just landed in a new country last night – Estonia!

My first impressions? 

I think I have no chance of blending in.  Read More >

Let’s see…

So far this year, I’ve spent one month in the Czech Republic… six months in Bulgaria, ten days in Romania, and now I’m on to my next country. 

Although my Romania trip was short — I usually like to spend at least one month in a new place — it was full.  Read More >

Good news! 

If you have problems understanding people from the UK…

It’s not your fault! Read More >

Can an email really improve your English?

Absolutely! 

Here’s how: Read More >

Dracula.

You know the story, right?

He’s the guy with the long teeth who likes a little blood in his iced latte.  Read More >

Take a free walking tour. 

I always do this on my first or second day in a new city.

Just Google the name of the city and “free walking tour.”  Read More >

9:45 p.m.

Bucharest airport.

My Uber driver asks me where I’m from (in English). Read More >

Your teacher is rule breaker.

A criminal. 

An outlaw. Read More >

I walked into a Starbucks this morning. 

I needed two things: 

1. a table to do some work
2. a coffee buzz (the coffee in my airbnb isn’t so good) 

The two teenagers behind the counter were chatting in Bulgarian. Read More >