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Erin

An Australian-born writer and translator with a passion for education and travel. After finishing university, I moved to Spain, trading in sharks and snakes for sangria and Serrano ham. The call of Spanish then took me across the seas, to Chile, where I'm now based.

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5 best ways to learn Spanish
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Spanish is a language with advantages stamped all over it. It’s the mother tongue of more than 405 million people across 30 countries, and is even mor...

10 tricky words in English & how to stop misspelling them
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Along with pronunciation and grammar, one of the biggest challenges for English language learners is vocabulary. You may not struggle with new words w...

How to celebrate Christmas in the Southern Hemisphere (and why everyone should experience it once)
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Far from snuggling up in warm winter jackets, come December the Southern Hemisphere’s residents are down to their shorts and t-shirts. Yes, Christmas ...

How to make friends abroad: 6 tips
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After the excitement of choosing a new city, organizing visas and flights, packing, and saying goodbye to your family it finally hits you: you’re goin...

Your guide to moving abroad: 10 things to do before you leave
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Moving abroad, whether for a gap year, or a study abroad programme, is one of the most interesting and exciting things a person can do – but that’s no...

You know you’re fluent in another language when…
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After living abroad for some time – immersed in another culture, history, and language – you feel great. You’ve got native speaker friends and go abou...

5 reasons to give your kids opportunities you never had
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We know how much you adore watching your child grow, change, learn, and develop their own opinions. But you may also feel a little nervous about seein...

Gap Year Guide to Australia and New Zealand
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So you’re thinking of taking a gap year to explore Australia and New Zealand? Good on you – as the Aussies say – you’re in for a great time! Of course...

How to improve your spoken English: 8 tips
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When you ask a language student what their goals are, almost everyone says “improve my speaking”. When learning a foreign language, you’ll find yourse...

Why learn English in Australia
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Australia. Even its name evokes wanderlust. Almost everyone knows someone who’s traveled to or studied in Australia, and is only too ready to give the...

How to learn a language faster – 4 easy techniques
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So you’re itching to study abroad in Spain, go on a road trip around the US, or spend a summer surfing in Hawaii, and to make the most of the experien...

5 best cities in the world to study English
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Forget about London, New York or Sydney – or at least consider your options.If you’re looking to go and study English in an English-speaking country a...