Lingo in Transit
Travel, Languages and Life
Author: Lingo in Transit
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Travel is not all about seeing new places, eating interesting foods and meeting new people. As with all the good things in life, it also comes with the bad things in life. Stomach bugs. I had previously written about how I discovered seasickness on my travels and the time I got eaten alive by mosquitoes…
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It’s that time of the year again. The Eurovision Song Contest. Eurovision was started in 1956 to unite a war-torn Europe. European countries select their representative usually through a country wide search. The singer/band then gets the chance to perform in the semi-finals and some of the big funders of Eurovision automatically qualify straight into…
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These are the latest pictures taken on my walks. I think I must subconsciously feel like a certain colour when I start taking pictures.
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I started a blog years and years ago but it was less writing and more sharing. I guess that’s what twitter is for now. Before I decided to try blogging again, I did some research. I decided on my niche (god, I hate that word) and set out a promise with myself that I would…
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I was recently nominated by Juliette from Sunny Days With Juliette for the Outstanding Blogger Award. Her travel photos are always so well shot and her posts always make me miss travel. Thank you for nominating me Juliette for my first award! The rules: The Questions Questions for all of you readers:
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Learning languages requires time. Alot of time. For those who are working a full-time job, it can be even harder to find the time to get to practice or learn another language let alone manage life as well. Here are 10 ways on how to fit more language learning into a work day. 1. Listening…
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What can be done with a little creativity and waste? The creation of new products. I’ve recently come across some different videos of repurposing waste. It’s such a great application of the circular economy concept and ones that I would love to see grow and become more available for the average consumer. What do you…
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I found out about Blablacar through locals that I had met in Europe. The French ride-sharing service is alittle like Airbnb- essentially, drivers list their trip on blablacar and you can pay for a seat and be a passenger. The website has a review process where you can rate the driver and their driving skills…
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It is that time of the year- Fashion Revolution week. The week where we ask “who made my clothes?”. It is the week to raise awareness and have an open discussion with brands to become more conscious and purposeful in their production and marketing of their clothes. To ask the questions about who exactly made…
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Last Flowers Before Winter We’ve been having such great autumn weather lately. Pale blue skies with a gorgeous sunset of shades of orange and pink. I’m sharing here some last flowers before winter that I’ve captured on my walks. I see a running theme here of purple- a colour that I don’t usually associate with…