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In this episode, I talk about my next big travel project as I prepare to head to Mexico for over two months. After recent language missions...

In this episode, I explore whether it is better to stay in major cities or travel more deeply into lesser-visited places. From my recent tim...

In this episode, I give an update on my Mandarin progress after spending a month in Taiwan. I explain how I quickly regained enough confiden...

I shared how reactivating my Mandarin has put me in an unusual stage of language learning: I am far beyond beginner level, but still rusty e...

In this episode, I look back at my first Mandarin project in 2012, which became the most stressful language challenge I had ever faced. I se...

In this episode, I look back on the final weeks of my journey through Malaysia and Brunei before starting my new adventure in Taipei. Malays...

In this episode, I’m announcing a return to one of my core languages: Mandarin. Earlier this year I focused on a short-term project in a bra...

In this episode, I mark my arrival in my 50th country and reflect on what that number really means. After more than two decades of nomadic l...

In this episode of the Language and Travel Hacking podcast, I share how two childhood challenges, hearing issues and speech difficulties, ul...

In this episode of the Language and Travel Hacking Podcast, I share how ADHD, something that once made me feel like I was terrible at langua...

In this episode, I’m checking in from Kuala Lumpur to kick off my first language and travel project of the year: using Malay to enrich my ex...

In this episode, I share an update on my end of year language boost after a very multilingual December. I talk about how I fully reactivated...

I’m kicking off this episode by checking in from Ireland, where I’ve been doubling down on my Irish through meet-ups, tech immersion, and pl...

In this episode of the Language and Travel Hacking Podcast , I share how I’m immersing myself in the Irish language even while living in Tex...

In this episode of the Language and Travel Hacking Podcast , I share my story with the Irish language, from struggling through boring school...

In this episode of the Language and Travel Hacking Podcast , I share a deeply personal and reflective look at my life in the United States a...

In this episode of the Language and Travel Hacking Podcast , I share an update on my current language projects. After wrapping up a major tr...

In this episode of the Language and Travel Hacking Podcast , I share my quick hacks for unit conversions while traveling. For temperatures,...

In this episode of the Travel and Language Hacking podcast, I talk about the unique advantage that beginners have when learning a new langua...

In this episode, I want to share a tip you might not have considered for language learning: your operating system. On phones, I’ve gone from...

Over the past month, I reached my 44th state, Colorado, which I’d been looking forward to visiting for a long time. I gave myself a whole mo...

In this episode, I talk about something that keeps coming up in my own projects: the trap of comparing yourself to others. When I first star...

In this episode of the Language and Travel Hacking Podcast , I share how I find meetups and make meaningful friendships while traveling solo...

In this episode, I'm coming to you from beautiful Colorado — my 45th U.S. state! I dive into what might be my final big American road trip a...

In this episode of the Language and Travel Hacking podcast, I share why I believe everyone should consider learning their country’s sign lan...

In this episode of the Language and Travel Hacking Podcast , I dive into the age-old polyglot problem: how do you maintain multiple language...

In this episode of the Language and Travel Hacking Podcast, I wrap up my incredible four-month journey through Indonesia, recording from Med...

In this episode, I open up about the biggest downside of my three-month language missions: how quickly I forget the language afterward. As I...

In this episode of the Language and Travel Hacking Podcast , I dive into one of the questions I get asked most often: is solo travel lonely?...

In this episode of the Language and Travel Hacking Podcast , I’m checking in from deep in the jungles of Borneo — or Kalimantan , as it’s ca...

In this episode, I finally say what I’ve tiptoed around for years: it’s time to delete Duolingo. With their recent decision to replace 148 c...

In this episode, I dive into the myth of “language talent” and why believing in it can seriously hold you back. I’ve struggled with comparin...

In this episode, I talk about the “confidence plateau” I’ve hit while learning Indonesian during my travels in Java. Even though I know the...

After two intense months of studying Indonesian—dedicating up to eight hours a day, seven days a week—I’m excited to share my progress in th...

In this episode, I share a simple but effective language learning tip that has helped me stay focused throughout my travels: creating a dedi...

In this episode of Language and Travel Hacking , I share how AI has supercharged my language learning. While it won’t replace real practice,...

In this episode, I share my biggest challenge in learning Indonesian—listening comprehension. While I can read well and converse with teache...

I’m sharing my one-month update on my intensive Indonesian learning project. My goal has been to reach at least a B1 level before starting f...

In this episode, Benny shares his fascinating journey through the complex world of US visas, from his early days on a J-1 visa working summe...

Hello and welcome to The Language and Travel Hacking Podcast ! In this episode, I’m tackling a big question: How can you make the most of ic...

Are you tired of crowded hotspots and skyrocketing travel costs? On this episode of The Language and Travel Hacking Podcast , I’m diving int...

As part of my Indonesian project ahead of travelling through the country, I’ve been testing out different tutors to find one who truly suits...

I’m kicking off 2025 with a new language project: learning Bahasa Indonesia. I’ll be studying intensively in Bali for two months before expl...

In this episode, Benny shares his frugal travel plans for the upcoming New Year, featuring the Junulara Esperanto Renkontiĝo (Youth Esperant...

Benny Lewis shares his ambitious plans for 2025, which revolve around learning Indonesian and traveling across Indonesia. Following his 2024...

In this episode, Benny Lewis shares his journey of completing a long-time travel goal: visiting all 26 states of Brazil plus the federal dis...

In this episode of the Language and Travel Hacking Podcast, host Benny Lewis dives into part two of his guide to preparing for a potential m...

In this episode of the Language and Travel Hacking podcast, Benny Lewis dives into the essentials of planning a move abroad. Inspired by rec...

In this episode, Benny shares a unique approach to language learning while traveling: enrolling in local classes for non-language subjects....

In this episode of the Language and Travel Hacking Podcast, Benny dives into tools for sharing travel itineraries, inspired by his friend De...