In this video I share tips on how to jump-start your language learning process. These are the first three steps you should take to get some early momentum. To Recap:…
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I consider myself a globetrotter and an entrepreneur. And last year I joined six other globetrotting entrepreneurs in Nicaragua for a long weekend of business development in a collaborative group setting. The event was called, The Ignition Lab. Non-profits, consulting businesses, a travel media platform (that’s me) and a graphic stationary business – we ran the gamut from industry to industry. And despite our varied endeavors we had one thing in common, a goal to turn an entrepreneurial dream into a reality.…
In an earlier video, I got a lesson from a dialect coach on how to speak with an authentic Londoner accent. Before we got to the lesson, she explained just how complex the accent landscape is in London and across the UK. Here’s the video.…
Yesterday, I appeared on The Huffington Post’s live-streaming news network, Huffpost Live! On the show, I got to share with viewers a new trend in travel – an easy way of booking experiences that instantly transforms a tourist into a traveler. It is called kitchen hopping. Here’s the full video… For my full tips video about booking hyper-local travel experiences using the person-to-person economy, click here. If you are not yet subscribed to my newsletter, you can sign up below and in the upper right corner of this page.…
Come take a listen to my recent appearance on BlogTalkRadio! I was interviewed about my experience as the on-camera host of a new video series and ebook (coming out soon) called, Travel the Local Way. In my segments, I show the viewers around Los Angeles from my local perspective. We shot at El Matador Beach, hiking with The Tree People, shopping in WeHo, dining in downtown, and so much more. It was a blast to shoot!…
I’m in London right now. And as I walk through the streets I can’t help but to mimic the accents I hear. But the honest truth is that I’m not so good at it! In an attempt to get a London accent right, I took a lesson from a dialect coach. Watch the video. Follow along. And try to get it too!! Here’s the script in case it will help: Excuse Me. Can I ask you something? I’m looking for a great restaurant nearby. Something inexpensive but delicious. A real local find. In this video, I feature another conversation I had with Sarah where she explains how there isn’t just one English accent but rather quite a few — LIKE…
