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Nomadik Ladies: Global Guide to Sexy
Wanna global-ize your sexy? Here are some beauty tips to take from cultures around the world.
France 101: Smoking, Fry Sauce and “Customer Service”
Krissie P., a teaching assistant in Avignon, France, who moved from southern USA to the ‘sizz-outh’ of France to work as an English teaching assistant, tells you some things to expect on your first trip to France.
Learn Yoruba with Titilayo Oyinbo
Nothing’s impossible but learning a new language may seem unimaginable to some Americans. Cara Harshman aka Titilayo, a student from the University of Wisconsin, went straight to the Yoruba source by moving to Ibadan, Nigeria for a year.
Nomadik Music: Hocus Pocus “Beautiful Losers”
Straight from the street of Nantes in France, Hocus Pocus is a hip hop band à la française. Watch their music video “Beautiful Losers”
How to Say “WAZZUP?!” in Different Languages
Learn informal greetings in 10 different countries so you don’t sound like a textbook.
Nomadik Language Lesson: 5 Words in French that DO NOT Mean What You Think They Mean
The goal of traveling is to learn about and ingratiate yourself into a culture other than your own. What you don’t want to do is to make an ass of yourself. We are here to help you avoid making embarrassing language mistakes.
Deutsch Language Lesson: 5 Words in German that DO NOT Mean What You Think They Mean
Learning a new language can be one of the most exciting aspects of traveling. While learning a few new phrases can help you make new friends and not be the annoying tourist who expects the whole world to speak fluent English, what you don’t want to do is make the embarrassing mistake of assuming that...
Español Language Lesson: 5 Words in Spanish that Do Not Mean What You Think they Mean
Because Spanish and English share some Latin roots, it may sometimes appear that words that look alike, such as pie (which actually means ‘foot’ in Spanish), may have the same meaning. Although this may be true on occasion, there are some words in Spanish that do no carry the same meaning as it might appear....
S**t Happens: How to Use the ‘S’ Word in Different Languages
I like to be able to swear in another language. Call it crude, call it classless, call it what you want. But when you are learning a new language, there is no better flavoring particle than a good ol’ curse word. If you want to fit in and NOT sound like a textbook when you...
Travel Inspiration: Will.I.Am Wants Low-income Students to Study Abroad!
Those who have traveled abroad know what a life-changing experience it can be to live, study, volunteer or even just party in another country. Will.I.Am and 100,000 Strong Initiative, a campaign ignited under the Obama administration to encourage study abroad to Asian countries for low-income youth, will host a benefit concert in China later this...
Travel Tech: The Future of Instant Translation is Here
An app that can wipe the clueless look off your face when reading a foreign language….priceless. Accessible through iPhone app store, this tool translates the words in front of you immediately. It needs no internet connection i.e. Nomadik Travel friendly and it flies…just kidding, no wings. The new app is in its early stages...
Deutsch Language Lesson: Web Show ‘Berlin Fucking City’ Entertaining and Educational…somewhat
Learning a language can be…well…boring…at times. We at Nomadik Nation are always trying to find fun and entertaining ways for you to brush up on your foreign language skills. So this post goes out to my German language learning peeps who are tired of watching nazi and DDR movies. This late night web...
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