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7 Tips for Learning a Foreign Language

There are many different programs out there to learn a language on your own like Rosetta Stone, Pimsleur, Fluenz, Transparent, Living Language, Mango and others. These can be quite effective for some people – just not for me. I have develop alternative ways to learn a language that I find more dynamic. First of all, I believe that to learn any skill the first step is to value the skill by finding relevancy for it in your life. The next step is owning your learning processing taking it into your own motivated and creative hands. In this article, I’ll share with you the creative methods that served me well in becoming fluent in 3 languages – Spanish, French and Italian…

To Seattle, I Go

So, today is the big day! It’s my first flight since the LAX shooting. And I have very mixed emotions. For one, I am overjoyed that I am feeling courageous enough to go through an airport, pass security check and board a flight. Secondly, I can’t wait to take off. To feel like I’ve regained my freedom – my freedom to do my job and to live life as I want to. On the other hand,…

The Shooting at LAX – My Personal Account

On Nov. 1st, 2013, I was on my way to New York City from Los Angeles to celebrate my 30th birthday. Like any soon-to-be 30-year-old, this was a big life moment, fraught with fond memories and cringe-worthy regrets about my 20’s, and excitement and fears about the decade to come. I was planning to fly out of LAX, Terminal 3. But unfortunately for me and even more tragically for others I was bound to cross paths with someone else that morning with a very different agenda. If you are a Travel with Kate follower, you’ve noticed I’ve not been publishing very much content recently. That’s because on that morning, I witnessed something truly horrible. And as I have been recovering…

Dublin Local Ambush (VIDEO)

In Dublin, I was stiffed! Ya, that’s right. My local had to cancel on me, last-minute. And because I only had a very brief amount of time in the Irish capital, I decided to try something new – ambush total strangers and see if someone might be my local guide. I believe, in the end, I fared pretty well. What do you think?…

How to Learn a New Language with Music (VIDEO)

Learning a new language can be hard – especially when you are relying mostly on textbooks, flash cards and tedious exercises to improve. In this video, I’ll share one of my favorite and innovative tools for learning a new language. Music, like food, helps you get right to the core of a culture. And grooving to the same beats that the locals do can catapult your progress. It gives you reason to learn and reason to want more. I hope you enjoy me making a fool of myself! Want more? Also, see my video about first steps to learning a new language HERE.   PHOTO CREDIT: In the Travel with Kate opening sequence, the image behind Kate eating sushi (not…

Travel with Kate and TripAdvisor Join Forces

The world’s largest travel site, TripAdvisor, had a question. And they sent me out to find the answers in this video shot in New York City. This marks the first of a new series I am hosting for the TripAdvisor Youtube Channel and business blog. TripAdvisor is a company with a duel mission. First, it enable each of us to plan our dream trips guided by the reviews of fellow travelers. Second, it provides the tourism industry access to millions of monthly TripAdvisor visitors. In this video, they sent me out to do a little market research for their business division. On behalf of their hoteliers, I asked travelers about their best hotel experiences. In these “on the street” interviews…