Travel Archives | The Pimsleur Language Blog https://www.pimsleur.com/blog/category/travel/ Learning another language doesn't have to be hard. Fri, 13 Mar 2026 15:25:58 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.8 Travel Iceland’s Ring Road – The Ultimate Driving Adventure https://www.pimsleur.com/blog/travel-iceland-ring-road/ Mon, 11 Oct 2021 15:51:01 +0000 https://blog.pimsleur.com/?p=27347 A Tour of Iceland’s Ring Road or Hringvegur and an Introduction to Icelandic Language Are you an itinerary traveler? Like to have things ironed out in advance before you hit the road? Well, Iceland might not be for you. This rumbling island nation, perched on top of volcanic mountains in the North Atlantic just below Read More >>

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]]> La Fête Nationale – 2021 Guide to Quebec’s Largest Celebration https://www.pimsleur.com/blog/quebec-la-fete-nationale-st-jean-baptiste-day/ Wed, 16 Jun 2021 20:54:02 +0000 https://blog.pimsleur.com/?p=27012 Everything You Need to Know About Canada’s Saint-Jean-Baptiste Day, or “The National Holiday of Quebec” As our lives teeter closer and closer to the brink of “back to normal,” more and more people are making travel plans for the future. However, despite our eagerness to fling the door open and greet the post-pandemic world with Read More >>

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]]> South American Wines: Vocabulary, Regions, Tasting Tips, and More https://www.pimsleur.com/blog/south-american-wine-regions-vocabulary/ Tue, 04 May 2021 16:39:48 +0000 https://blog.pimsleur.com/?p=26830 A Tour of South American Wine Regions and Spanish Wine Vocabulary Yes, it’s hard to beat French wine. I should know—I spent a year living in Bordeaux, sipping bold supermarket reds on the shores of the Garonne. But then I moved to South America, and I thought I had left behind the days of ridiculously Read More >>

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]]> Colombian Slang Terms by Region: From Greetings to Insults to Love! https://www.pimsleur.com/blog/colombian-slang-terms-by-region/ Wed, 14 Apr 2021 22:27:46 +0000 https://blog.pimsleur.com/?p=26699 “¡Quiubo ‘mano!” “Qué hacés, pues?” “Es que eso es una chimba” What do these Colombian slang words mean? Where do they come from? How can visitors use them? From Colombian greetings to Colombian sayings about love (and even friendly insults), the country has gained popularity for its unique form of slang words, phrases, and expressions, Read More >>

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]]> Best Road Trips in the USA for Language Learners https://www.pimsleur.com/blog/usa-road-trips-language-learners/ Tue, 13 Apr 2021 21:12:07 +0000 https://blog.pimsleur.com/?p=26697 Learn a Language on a Road Trip across America Did you know there are 350 languages spoken in the United States? Although the main language is English, hit the streets and you’ll hear everything from Spanish to German, Tagalog to Cantonese. And that’s not just from the tourists. Historic immigration has brought people into the Read More >>

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]]> French Wine Vocabulary, Regions, Tasting Tips, and More https://www.pimsleur.com/blog/french-wine-vocabulary-regions-tasting-tips/ https://www.pimsleur.com/blog/french-wine-vocabulary-regions-tasting-tips/#comments Tue, 30 Mar 2021 22:59:30 +0000 https://blog.pimsleur.com/?p=26579 A Tour of France Through French Wines Imagine France. What do you picture?  If you’re thinking of cosmopolitan Parisian streets, full of culture, historic buildings, and well-dressed people that could have walked out of a scene from Emily in Paris, you’re not wrong.  But get outside the capital city and you’ll find the country is Read More >>

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]]> https://www.pimsleur.com/blog/french-wine-vocabulary-regions-tasting-tips/feed/ 1 Spring Zoom Backgrounds From Around the World https://www.pimsleur.com/blog/spring-zoom-backgrounds-around-the-world/ https://www.pimsleur.com/blog/spring-zoom-backgrounds-around-the-world/#comments Wed, 17 Mar 2021 18:53:09 +0000 https://blog.pimsleur.com/?p=26531 It’s Time to Give Your Zoom Backgrounds A Fresh Spring Update! Across the globe, people are celebrating the end of this especially dark and isolating winter and ushering in a new and hopeful Spring season with unique festivals and traditions.  From St Patrick’s Day to Ramadan, Holi, and the Cherry Blossom Festival, we’ve got stunning backgrounds to Read More >>

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]]> https://www.pimsleur.com/blog/spring-zoom-backgrounds-around-the-world/feed/ 1 8 Romantic Things to Say in Italian https://www.pimsleur.com/blog/8-romantic-things-to-say-in-italian/ Thu, 04 Feb 2021 14:57:56 +0000 https://blog.pimsleur.com/?p=25542 Ready to Proclaim your Undying Love this Valentine’s Day? Make your Valentine swoon with a love letter in Italian! Or, go all in and learn to speak the most romantic language on earth. Try a FREE week of Pimsleur Italian lessons. Only $19.95/month thereafter.

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]]> Holiday Zoom Backgrounds From Around the World https://www.pimsleur.com/blog/holiday-zoom-backgrounds-from-around-the-world/ Fri, 11 Dec 2020 22:14:11 +0000 https://blog.pimsleur.com/?p=22702 Deck the Virtual Halls and Celebrate Your Love of Language, Heritage, and Travel with Our Fun and Festive Zoom Backgrounds Virtually celebrating the holidays again this year? Then download one of our free travel and heritage-inspired Zoom background images to display at your online gathering. Whether you’re celebrating a virtual Hanukkah, Christmas, or New Year, we’ve got you covered Read More >>

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]]> What Is Friluftsliv? The Norwegian Philosophy of Embracing the Outdoors https://www.pimsleur.com/blog/friluftsliv-norwegian-outdoor-life/ Thu, 05 Nov 2020 15:12:21 +0000 https://blog.pimsleur.com/?p=20910 Forget Hygge, It’s Time to Embrace the Scandinavian Concept of Friluftsliv This morning I woke up to a familiar sound, or better said, a familiar silence; the silence of snow.  That beautiful clean blanket which wraps the landscape up in quiet repose. Still drowsy from sleep, I pulled back the curtain over my bedroom window Read More >>

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