I think we can all agree that writing your own copy and content is tricky. Whether it’s for your website, blog or social media channels, it’s never easy to write about yourself and your business. If you keep trying to sit down and work on your copy but it feels like you’re just banging your […]
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Tips For Maintaining Your Native Language As An Expat Translator
Hang on, did you say your native language? You mean your second language, right? I mean, how could you possibly forget your mother tongue? Much as the thought might sound, well, foreign, to anyone who’s never experienced it, I’m sure lots of you linguists out there will know exactly what I’m talking about here. If […]
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Location-Independent Translators: 13 Tips for Working on the Road
As attractive and easy as working on from that hammock might appear on Instagram, anyone doing the digital nomad thing quickly realises that, as incredibly lucky as we are to be able to work and travel, keeping a business afloat when you’re on the road isn’t exactly a stroll on the beach. Now, I have […]
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8 Things Learning a Language Could Do For You
The ability to speak two foreign languages fluently is the best skill I’ve ever acquired, and I thank my lucky stars for it on a daily basis. It’s unlocked countless doors for me. If I hadn’t got into languages when I was younger then my life would, without question, be totally unrecognisable today. For me, […]
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Slow Travel: Durres>Bari and Civitavecchia>Barcelona as a Ferry Foot Passenger
Before I started trying to fly less, I had no idea you could get to quite so many places by ferry. I’ve already written all about why I’ve been trying to opt for ferries as a more eco-friendly way to travel, and my experiences chugging between Spain and the UK. But now I’m here to […]
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