Languages

English: Native speaker

Spanish: Close to fluency

Japanese: Beginner 

Portuguese: Able to decipher

2 years ago

11 Road Trips I Want To Take

Across Canada

Down the Bible Belt, back up through the new-age states (U.S.A.)

Down the Eastern Seaboard (U.S.A.)

Desert states (U.S.A.)

Through Washington and Oregon

From London to Glasgow

Across Australia East to West

Down through Argentina to Ushuaia

Through France to southern Spain

Through Northern BC and the Yukon to Alaska

Across Mongolia

2 years ago

How To Say “Cheers!” In 50 Languages

Afrikaans : Gesondheid! : (Ge-sund-hide)

Albanian : Gëzuar! : (Géschuar)

Arabic (Egyptian) : في صحتكم! : (Fee-sa-ha-tak)

Armenian : Armenia : (Gen-ots-it)

Azerbaijani : Afiyët oslun! : (Afeeyet Ohs-lun)

Basque : On egin! : (On egín)

Bosnian : Živjeli! : (Zhee-vi-lee)

Bulgarian : Наздраве! : (NAZ-dra-vey)

Chinese (Mandarin) : 乾杯! [干杯!] : (Gan BAY)

Chinese : (Cantonese) : (Gom bui)

Czech : Na zdravi : (NAZ-drah vi)

Croatian : Živjeli! : (ZHEE-vi-lee)

Danish : Skål! : (Skol)

Dutch : Prosit! : (Prowst)

English : Cheers!

Esperanto : Je via sano! Toston! : (YEH VEE-ah SAH-no/Tóston)

Estonian : Terviseks! : (Ter-vi-seks)

Ethiopian (Amharic) : Letenachin : (L’-TAY-nah-chin)

Farsi : (Ba-sal-a-ma-TEE)

Finnish : Kippis! : (KEEP-us)

French : A Votre Sante! : (Ah Vot-ruh Sahn-tay)

Gaelic (Irish) : Sláinte! : (Slawn-che)

German : Prost! : (Prohst)

Greek : στην υγειά σας! : (Stin Eyiassou/Stin Eye-ee-yass-ooh)

Hawaiian : Okole Maluna! : (Å’kålè ma’luna)

Hebrew : לְחַיִּים!/L’Chaim! : (Le Chy-em)

Hungarian : Egeszsegere! : (Egg-esh Ay-ged-reh)

Italian : Salute! : Cin cin! (Salu-tay/Chin Chin)

Japanese : Kampai! : (Kam-pie)

Korean : 위하여 : (Chukbae) *Note: Konbei also works!

Latvian : Prieka! : (Pree-eh-ka)

Lithuanian : i sveikata! : (Ee sweh-kata)

Luxembourgish : Prost! : (Prohst)

Maltese : Evviva! : (A-vee-va)

Mongolian : Эрүүл мэндийн төлөө! : (Erüül mehdiin tölöö)

Norwegian : Skål! : (Skoal)

Persian : به سلامتی! : (beh salamati)

Polish Na : zdrowie! : (Naz-droh-vee-ay)

Portuguese : Saúde! : (Sow-ooh-jee)

Romanian : Noroc! : (No-roak)

Russian : Будем здоровы! : (Boo-dem Zdo-ro-vee-eh)

Serbian : Ziveli! : (ZHEE-vi-lee)

Slovak : Na zdravie! : (Naz-drah-vee-ay)

Spanish : ¡Salud!/Salut! : (Sah-lud/Sah-lute)

Swedish : Skål! : (Skol)

Thai : ไชโย! : (Chuc-dee) *Note, ‘Chon’ is common as well.

Turkish : Şerefe! : (Sher-i-feh)

Vietnamese : Chúc sức khoẻ! : (chook-sa-koi-ah)

Yiddish : געזונטערהייט! Zei Gazunt! : (Zye GAH-zoont)

Zulu : Oogy wawa! : (oogee-wawa)

2 years ago

A Ridiculously Long List Of Places I Want To Visit

Santorini, Greece

Lijiang, China

Ura, Bhutan

Masai Mara, Kenya

Jasper, Alberta

The Higlands, Scotland

Cologne, Germany

Damascus, Syria

Medina, Saudi Arabia

Sammallahdenmäki, Finland

Arenal, Costa Rica

Okavango Delta, Botswana

Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming

Fez, Morocco

Birmingham, Alabama

Zurich, Switzerland

Lyon, France

Berlin, Germany

Patagonia, Argentina

Montenegro

Svalbard, Norway

Colorado, United States

Crete, Greece

Kashmir, India

Byblos, Lebanon

Bristol, Rhode Island

Lincolnville, Maine

Malta

Salem, Massacheusets

Portland, Maine

Transylvania, Romania

Brussels, Belgium

Helsinki, Finland

Sukhothai, Thailand

Silver City, New Mexico

Uluru, Australia

Yemen

Mana Pools National Park, Zimbabwe

Soyamisaki, Japan

Brattleboro, Vermont

Turpan, China

Paris, France

Ilha de Mozambique, Mozambique

Block Island, Rhode Island

Utah, United States

Portsmouth, New Hampshire

Bavaria, Germany

Olinda, Brazil

Sundarbans, Bangladesh

Seoul, South Korea

Lucerne, Switzerland

Paupa New Guinea

Banff, Alberta

Mecca, Saudi Arabia

Redwoods National Park, California

Glasgow, Scotland

Uvs Nuur Basin, Siberia

Segovia, Spain

Giant’s Causeway, Ireland

Dorset, England

The Alps, Switzerland

Delos, Greece

Skellig Michael, Ireland

The Fjords, Norway

Kamchatka, Russia

Nosara, Costa Rica

Oaxaca, Mexico

M’Zab, Algeria

Demilitarized Zone, South Korea

Oświęcim, Poland

Leshan, China

Berenty Reserve, Madagascar

Marrakech, Morocco

Anshun, China

Rhineland, Germany

Thimpu, Bhutan

Yangshuo, China

Cape Breton Highlands National Park, Nova Scotia

Oxford, England

Ushuaia, Argentina

Nanjing, China

New Orleans, Louisiana

Venice, Italy

Haeinsa, South Korea

Longsheng, China

Halifax, Nova Scotia

Shenandoah, Virginia

Sahara Desert, Africa

Shunan Zuhai National Park, China

Haida Gwaii, British Columbia

Santa Fe, New Mexico

Acadiana, Louisiana

Iguazu, Argentina

Xian, China

Nome, Alaska

Isle of Skye, Scotland

Tofino, British Columbia

Badlands National Park, South Dakota

Dublin, Ireland

Saguaro National Park, Arizona

Gaspesie National Park, Quebec

Bay of Fundy, New Brunswick

St. Ives, England

Auyuittuq National Park, Nunavut

Buenos Aires, Argentina

Monte Carlo, Monaco

Sapporo, Japan

Dakar, Senegal

Dawson City, Yukon

Bonavista, Newfoundland

Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island

San Fransisco, California

Vatican City

Digby Neck, Nova Scotia

Cliffs of Moher, Ireland

Loch Ness, Scotland

Simien National Park, Ethiopia

Lake Malawi, Malawi

Port-Au-Prince, Jamaica

Barranquila, Colombia

Stonehenge, England

Tokyo, Japan

Yakushima Island, Japan

Kathmandu, Nepal

Huvsgul Aimag, Mongolia

St. Petersburg, Russia

Istanbul, Turkey

Machu Picchu, Peru

Salar De Uyuni, Bolivia

Asahiyama, Japan

Hanging Gardens of Babylon, Iraq

Olympia, Greece

Great Wall of China, China

Pisa, Italy

Casablanca, Morocco

Galapagos Islands, Ecuador

Pantanal Reserve, Bolivia

Sao Paulo, Brazil

Geneva, Switzerland

La Paz, Bolivia

Canterbury Region, New Zealand

Athens, Greece

Hiroshima, Japan

The Amazon, South America

Montevideo, Uruguay

Lake Titicaca, Peru

Patan, Nepal

Jerusalem, Israel

Cuzco, Peru

The Outback, Australia

Rapa Nui, Chile

Petra, Jordan

Niseko, Japan

Pompeii, Italy

The Himalayas, Tibet

Okinawa, Japan

Karakorum, Mongolia

Prague, Czech Republic

Cartagena, Colombia

Ngaruwahia, New Zealand

Havana, Cuba

Champa Ruins, Vietnam

Giza, Egypt

Dubrovnic, Croatia

Bankok, Thailand

Sicily, Italy

Wadi Rum, Jordan

Swayambhu Stupa, Nepal

Tel Aviv, Israel

Tasmania, Australia

Wellington, New Zealand

Warsaw, Poland

Nuallarbor Plain, Australia

Andorra, Spain

St, Tropez, France

Dunedin, New Zealand

Old Hanoi, Vietnam

Reykjavik, Iceland

Florence, Italy

Nara, Japan

Nuuk, Greenland

Siberia, Russia

Gobi Desert, Mongolia

Cairo, Egypt

Cannes, France

Tuscany, Italy

Madrid, Spain

Mekong Delta, Vietnam

Leticia, Colombia

St. John, Newfoundland

Bilbao, Spain

New York, New York

Western Mongolia, Mongolia

Moscow, Russia

Barcelona, Spain

Lapland, Sweden

Delhi, India

Marseille, France

Valley of Kings, Egypt

Chennai, India

Stockholm, Sweden

Rovinj, Croatia

Victoria Falls, Zimbabwe

Majorca, Spain

Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

Rome, Italy

Montreal, Quebec

Chichen Itza, Mexico

Grand Canyon, Arizona

Plitvice Lakes National Park, Croatia

Galicia, Spain

Amsterdam, The Netherlands

Angkor Wat, Cambodia

Basque Country, Spain

Granada, Spain

Mumbai, India

Beijing, China

Agra, India

Lisbon, Portugal

Kyoto, Japan

Antarctica

2 years ago

Favourite Spanish Words

Llorar—To cry

Hogao—Colombian sauce

Aspiradora—Vacuum cleaner

Pantuflas—Slippers

Lavaplatos—Dishwasher

Paella—Spanish seafood and rice dish

Caracól—Snail or Spiral

Reloj—Clock

Chicharrón—Fried pork rinds

Murciélago—Bat

Espaguetis—Spaghetti

Pulpo—Octopus

Ñames—Yams

Acuarela—Watercolour

Bobos—Lazy

Cortar—To cut

Avestruz—Ostrich

Rompecabezas—Puzzle (Literally ‘head breaker’)

Pobrecito—Poor thing

Ojalá—I hope so 

Multa—A fine

Paisaje—Landscape

Inmediatamente—Immediately

Garganta—Throat

Ladrón—Thief

Tontería—An act of stupidity

Putería—An act of complete idiocy/douchebaggery

Guagua—Bus (Caribbean slang)

Avión—Airplane

Calabasa—Pumpkin

Maracuyá—Passionfruit

Conejo—Rabbit

Baloncesto—Basketball

Trucha—Trout

Ahorita—Right this second

Bufanda—Scarf

Naranja—Orange

Borracho—Drunk

Buñuelos—Colombian desserty bread

Chancletas—Flip-flops

Volver—To return

Desafortunadamente—Unfortunately

Hervir—To boil (often used to describe pasteurization)

Desarollo—To develop

Agringarse—To become ‘Gringo-fied’

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