Here’s the Basic Language Tips You Need to Know About Belgium

Here’s the Basic Language Tips You Need to Know About Belgium

You might (incorrectly) assume language tips aren’t necessary to visit Belgium, because it doesn’t have it’s own language. But this is exactly the reason you’ve never been so wrong. Here’s the thing. You potentially need language tips on three different tongues! For...
Picture Yourself Learning Italian – and Why You Should Make It Happen

Picture Yourself Learning Italian – and Why You Should Make It Happen

Learning Italian is like enlivening your routine with a shot of espresso-powered magic – rich, aromatic, and utterly life-changing. And there’s many and varied reasons why it’s such a powerful asset. “As one of the leading economies globally and home to the most...
Why Learning Portuguese Will Change Your Life

Why Learning Portuguese Will Change Your Life

Wondering why learning Portuguese is so fundamental in the 2020s? How about millions of reasons? And World Portuguese Language Day, celebrated every 5th May, is just one of them, providing a lively reminder of how powerful, beautiful, and frankly, cool Portuguese is: ...
In the Staffroom with French Teacher Extraordinaire Elisabeth Diamantidi

In the Staffroom with French Teacher Extraordinaire Elisabeth Diamantidi

Parlez vous Francais? No? Then say “Bonjour” to Elisabeth. She’s a native French speaker, proud Lyonnaise, cheese lover, and one la Academia’s warm and witty French teachers. We recently caught up with her for a quickfire Q&A to find out what makes her lessons...
Feeling Stuck with Learning Spanish? 5 Powerful Ways to Change That

Feeling Stuck with Learning Spanish? 5 Powerful Ways to Change That

Learning Spanish is kind of a big deal. According to statistics and data specialists Worldostats in their Languages by Number of Speakers (2025 Updated List): “Spanish, with 560 million speakers, is a global language spoken across Spain, Latin America, and parts of...