The holiday season is in the air, and it’s the time when family, love, and giving are at the top of the tree in many countries!
November 21, 2016
8 Awesome Gift Ideas for Lovers of Languages
21November
November 17, 2016
How to Build a Millennial Workforce that “Likes” You
17November
By 2025, Millennials will comprise 75% of the global workforce. Millennials are tech-savvy, greatly ambitious, in love with change, multi-taskers and globally connected – mainly due to being immersed in the digital world from a young age. How to Build a Millennial Workforce that “Likes” You – the top 3 game changers coming up… Born between 1980 and 2000, this...
November 17, 2016
Be Surprising – Give the ‘Gift of Languages” this Holiday Season
A new language – the gift that is surprising, useful, fun and a present that is pretty much guaranteed not to “stay in the box”! Holiday gifting can be hard sometimes, especially if the person you are buying for has very particular tastes, or is super fussy when it comes to model, version, color, etc. On the other hand, the gifting and getting it spot on can also be great fun...
November 14, 2016
The Sweet and Hidden Flavors of Symi
14November
Nikola K. brings to life the sweet and hidden flavors of Symi, Greece. Approach it’s horseshoe shaped port, feel the welcome of the indigo, ochre and terracotta colored traditional stone houses, and start your journey…
November 10, 2016
Where to Go In China, From The Dragon’s Mouth
10November
China boasts one of the longest single unified civilizations in world. From ancient walls, temples and cities to mystical mountains and mist covered rice terraces; its history is characterized by dramatic shifts in power and periods of peace, prosperity and trade. Planes, trains, bicycles and taxis; Sue Brett, C.E.O of Cudoo, shares a journey from the imperial splendour of Beijing to magical...
November 9, 2016
Industry Hacks To Get ROI On Your E-Learning Program From Day 1
09November
Best-in-Class companies are 22% more likely to provide employees access to a learning self-service portal. Many organizations across the globe will implement e-learning programs into their corporate learning ecosystems during 2017, but just how many will be successful?
November 6, 2016
How to Greet your Russian-Speaking Hotel Guests
06November
As a foreigner’s first gateway to the local culture, if you work in a hotel, then you are truly an ambassador of national heritage. Russians are Europe’s fastest growing outbound travel group, so make sure that you know how to greet your guests with a few well-chosen phrases.
36 ways to make them smile coming up…
November 2, 2016
How to Leverage Cultural Intelligence in the Hospitality Industry
02November
According to CNN Travel, a record-breaking 1.2 billion tourists traveled abroad in 2015. Europe, the Americas, Asia, and the Pacific all recorded a nearly 5% increase in international arrivals. This number is predicted to double by 2035. As a foreigner’s first gateway to the local culture, hotelier staff serves as ambassadors of national heritage. If around 8m people are employed in the...
November 1, 2016
Learn Kirghiz and Let Loose the Nomad in You
01November
Kyrgyzstan is a Central Asian country weaving along the Silk Road, the ancient trade route between China and the Mediterranean, a land of incredible natural beauty and proud nomadic traditions. The Tian Shan mountains, which surround the ancient caravan route and tower over the country, are home to snow leopards, lynx and sheep. Its ancient trading history and semi-nomadic, yurt-dwelling shepherd...
October 27, 2016
Halloween is here – Get your Language Treats with our 7 Simple Tricks
27October
So, it’s been a while since you started learning a foreign language and the time has come to practice your skills in the ‘real’ world with other speakers of the language. “What if I get the grammar wrong? What if the pronunciation is completely off? Or I use the wrong word and get mocked?” Have you started thinking along the lines above? Has the fear or anxiety kicked in yet? Well, let’s stop you...