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10 things you should know before moving to Perth
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Perth is growing up and continuing to enchant travelers and expats. While the mining boom of the early noughties has since ended, the city attracts wi...

10 Spanish expressions everyone should know
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Spanish is one of the world’s most widely-spoken languages and Castilian (the version spoken in Spain) charms expats and tourists as quickly as the co...

12 awesome Christmas traditions from around the world
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There’s a lot to love about Christmas – food, family, friends, and all kinds of other words that don’t start with the letter F. What makes the holiday...

7 things to know about the British royal family
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Anyone who has lived in the UK will know that the royal family have a special place in British history, not to mention modern culture. You might have ...

11 fabulous facts about the Statue of Liberty
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The Statue of Liberty is one of the most famous landmarks in the world – and even though she’s already 131 years old, Lady Liberty still looks fabulou...

10 reasons to take a gap year now
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gap year _(_gæp jɪr)nounan amazing way to win at lifea period – often before, during or after university – in which a person takes time off to travel ...

15 things to eat in Australia
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Australia reminds me a lot of California: sun-soaked beaches, easy-going people, and food that is as delicious as it is diverse. Even though the conti...

10 best books to learn English with
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Everyone may be on their smartphones all day every day nowadays, but there’s something uniquely charming about sitting down to read an actual book. Th...

10 reasons why New Zealand is the new hot spot to study
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When planning to study abroad in the Southern Hemisphere, many students have their hearts set on Australia. But there’s another top destination in tow...

10 English slang terms you need to know in 2020
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With a new year comes a whole host of novel, oft-perplexing slang terms. Just as quickly as they fly in, they seem to disappear, banished to the depth...

Check your English level
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You’ve probably asked yourself many times how your English skills compare to others. Are you ahead or behind people in your profession, in your indust...

Why learn Chinese
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When I think of the Chinese language, at least personally, I start to feel overwhelmed. I can’t say the various “mā, má, mǎ and mà” sounds and there a...