Posts tagged with: "languages"

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How Workaway Can Help You Improve Your Language Skills

“Learn by doing” is best when improving language skills and Workaway is a fantastic resource to help you improve, maintain, and practice. As we’ve covered before, volunteering abroad requires daily practice, exposure to various accents, and often full immersion. All of which is immensely helpful in learning a language.

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5 Fascinating things travel does to your brain

There’s a feeling that you get when you arrive in a new place: the adrenaline buzzes through your body, and everyday things that usually pass you by suddenly seem to be full of potential. We know that travel opens your eyes to the minutiae of life, and studies suggest that it opens up your brain as well. So what exactly is it about ‘travel’ that gets the cogs in our head turning?

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Finding a new way of life through Workaway

“I am not ‘travelling’ – I’m just choosing to be alive somewhere else.” September’s workawayer of the month features Trisha, a digital nomad working around the world, one Workaway project at a time!

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