https://www.spreaker.com/show/english-tripsFrom forces of nature in the American wilderness to bilingual name finding in Hong Kong – join native speakers on their adventures in a learner-friendly format to help improve your English step-by-step.

Also, we’d love to hear what you think of the podcast. Send us an email at podcasting@babbel.com and remember to mention “English Trips” in the subject line.]]>enLanguage LearningCopyright Babbelhttps://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/7c3a80ed295bd2d9ef9c88f4e6fbd93c.jpghttps://www.spreaker.com/show/english-tripsThu, 29 Feb 2024 09:15:05 +0000BabbelBabbelpodcasting@babbel.comListen to real stories told by real people from the English-speaking world.From forces of nature in the American wilderness to bilingual name finding in Hong Kong – join native speakers on their adventures in a learner-friendly format to help improve your English step-by-step.

Also, we’d love to hear what you think of the podcast. Send us an email at podcasting@babbel.com and remember to mention “English Trips” in the subject line.]]>falseepisodichttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/s1e13-numerical-confusion-in-manila--43578774
There are many diverse languages spoken in the Philippines, often traced back to the country’s colonial history. In addition to Filipino and English, many expressions with Spanish origins are used every day. Pat tells us how the different languages are used today and which misunderstandings she’s encountered due to this multilingualism.

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There are many diverse languages spoken in the Philippines, often traced back to the country’s colonial history. In addition to Filipino and English, many expressions with Spanish origins are used every day. Pat tells us how the different languages are used today and which misunderstandings she’s encountered due to this multilingualism.

Don’t just listen, read along! Discover the episode transcript plus some little extras: https://babbel.com/podcasts or https://bit.ly/2P2CPbB

We’d love to get your feedback, suggestions or learn about your own language learning journey. Email podcasting@babbel.com]]>553falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/s1e12-human-rights-protests-in-cape-town--43471430
In the late 1980s, South Africa is still in the midst of Apartheid – a period of state-sanctioned racist segregation and the systematic suppression of the black population. Geoff tells us about a particular protest he joined for free elections and getting black leaders out of prison.

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In the late 1980s, South Africa is still in the midst of Apartheid – a period of state-sanctioned racist segregation and the systematic suppression of the black population. Geoff tells us about a particular protest he joined for free elections and getting black leaders out of prison.

Don’t just listen, read along! Discover the episode transcript plus some little extras: https://babbel.com/podcasts or https://bit.ly/3dfSpL8

We’d love to get your feedback, suggestions or learn about your own language learning journey. Email podcasting@babbel.com]]>504falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/s1e11-musical-marching-in-wisconsin-california--43343773
During his studies at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, Ted joined the marching band. It consisted of 300 band members and played at every football game of the university’s team. Since their team did so well the entire marching band got to travel to a big game in California for a little adventure.

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We’d love to get your feedback, suggestions or learn about your own language learning journey. Email podcasting@babbel.com]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/43343773Mon, 08 Feb 2021 09:01:36 +0000BabbelTed travels to California with his college marching band for a big football game. During his studies at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, Ted joined the marching band. It consisted of 300 band members and played at every football game of the...
During his studies at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, Ted joined the marching band. It consisted of 300 band members and played at every football game of the university’s team. Since their team did so well the entire marching band got to travel to a big game in California for a little adventure.

Don’t just listen, read along! Discover the episode transcript plus some little extras: https://babbel.com/podcasts or https://bit.ly/39UTBkR

We’d love to get your feedback, suggestions or learn about your own language learning journey. Email podcasting@babbel.com]]>705falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/s1e10-a-special-pet-in-nairobi--43229180
Like most city kids, she and her siblings never saw much of the local wild animals. They did wish for a pet, though. One day, everything changed with a gift from their grandmother. At least for a little while.

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We’d love to get your feedback, suggestions or learn about your own language learning journey. Email podcasting@babbel.com]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/43229180Mon, 01 Feb 2021 15:43:03 +0000BabbelAkiko grew up in Nairobi, Kenya’s capital city, and always dreamed of having a pet. Like most city kids, she and her siblings never saw much of the local wild animals. They did wish for a pet, though. One day, everything changed with a gift from...
Like most city kids, she and her siblings never saw much of the local wild animals. They did wish for a pet, though. One day, everything changed with a gift from their grandmother. At least for a little while.

Don’t just listen, read along! Discover the episode transcript plus some little extras: https://babbel.com/podcasts or https://bit.ly/3agxofW

We’d love to get your feedback, suggestions or learn about your own language learning journey. Email podcasting@babbel.com]]>443falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/s1e9-exploring-nature-in-minnesota--43107022
The Boundary Waters call them with promises of untouched nature and raw wilderness. Find out how close to nature the group really get in our latest episode.

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We’d love to get your feedback, suggestions or learn about your own language learning journey. Email podcasting@babbel.com]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/43107022Mon, 25 Jan 2021 13:22:45 +0000BabbelTodd goes on a thrilling nature adventure in Minnesota with his college friends. The Boundary Waters call them with promises of untouched nature and raw wilderness. Find out how close to nature the group really get in our latest episode. Don’t just...
The Boundary Waters call them with promises of untouched nature and raw wilderness. Find out how close to nature the group really get in our latest episode.

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We’d love to get your feedback, suggestions or learn about your own language learning journey. Email podcasting@babbel.com]]>566falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/s1e8-colourful-games-in-bathinda--42988136
She tells us about Holi festival and how she ended up looking like a character from the film “Avatar”.

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We’d love to get your feedback, suggestions or learn about your own language learning journey. Email podcasting@babbel.com]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/42988136Mon, 18 Jan 2021 08:29:41 +0000BabbelJoin Tanya as she shares local cultural stories about growing up all over India. She tells us about Holi festival and how she ended up looking like a character from the film “Avatar”. Don’t just listen, read along! Discover the episode transcript...
She tells us about Holi festival and how she ended up looking like a character from the film “Avatar”.

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We’d love to get your feedback, suggestions or learn about your own language learning journey. Email podcasting@babbel.com]]>572falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/s1e7-flames-in-woy-woy--42884312
Every summer Sam and his family used to travel to Woy Woy along the Australian east coast. He experienced an extraordinary event one year, and tells how the local community stood together.

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We’d love to get your feedback, suggestions or learn about your own language learning journey. Email podcasting@babbel.com]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/42884312Mon, 11 Jan 2021 16:51:23 +0000BabbelSam shares an amazing story from Australia that happened on a childhood holiday. Every summer Sam and his family used to travel to Woy Woy along the Australian east coast. He experienced an extraordinary event one year, and tells how the local...
Every summer Sam and his family used to travel to Woy Woy along the Australian east coast. He experienced an extraordinary event one year, and tells how the local community stood together.

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Although English is one of the official languages of Kenya, Tevin needed some time to adjust to the local manner of speaking when he moved with his family to New York. He tells us how he was able to practice until he started to gradually speak like a local.

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We’d love to get your feedback, suggestions or learn about your own language learning journey. Email podcasting@babbel.com]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/42611139Mon, 04 Jan 2021 09:40:16 +0000BabbelTevin learns to speak English like a local in New York when he moves there from Kenya. Although English is one of the official languages of Kenya, Tevin needed some time to adjust to the local manner of speaking when he moved with his family to New...
Although English is one of the official languages of Kenya, Tevin needed some time to adjust to the local manner of speaking when he moved with his family to New York. He tells us how he was able to practice until he started to gradually speak like a local.

Don’t just listen, read along! Discover the episode transcript plus some little extras: https://babbel.com/podcasts or https://bit.ly/3ol3qxo

We’d love to get your feedback, suggestions or learn about your own language learning journey. Email podcasting@babbel.com]]>515falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/s1e5-boarding-school-life-in-england--42611124
Despite the strict rules and possible punishments, she and her friends did whatever they could to carve out a little chunk of freedom.

This monolingual story is great for intermediate learners. Or, if you’re a beginner, first listen to the bilingual podcast in your native language and then listen to this one. It’ll give you an extra challenge to boost your English to the next level.

Don’t just listen, read along! Discover the episode transcript plus some little extras: https://bit.ly/3weeLU8 or visit https://babbel.com/podcasts

We’d love to get your feedback, suggestions or learn about your own language learning journey. Email podcasting@babbel.com]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/42611124Mon, 28 Dec 2020 13:40:11 +0000BabbelSophie shares stories of how she coped with her time at boarding school in England. Despite the strict rules and possible punishments, she and her friends did whatever they could to carve out a little chunk of freedom. This monolingual story is...
Despite the strict rules and possible punishments, she and her friends did whatever they could to carve out a little chunk of freedom.

This monolingual story is great for intermediate learners. Or, if you’re a beginner, first listen to the bilingual podcast in your native language and then listen to this one. It’ll give you an extra challenge to boost your English to the next level.

Don’t just listen, read along! Discover the episode transcript plus some little extras: https://bit.ly/3weeLU8 or visit https://babbel.com/podcasts

We’d love to get your feedback, suggestions or learn about your own language learning journey. Email podcasting@babbel.com]]>581falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/s1e4-name-finding-in-hong-kong--42594944
Find out how the local use of names can sometimes lead to confusion. And why the system is actually quite useful after all.

This monolingual story is great for intermediate learners. Or, if you’re a beginner, first listen to the bilingual podcast in your native language and then listen to this one. It’ll give you an extra challenge to boost your English to the next level.

Don’t just listen, read along! Discover the episode transcript plus some little extras: https://bit.ly/3rxOfBD or visit https://babbel.com/podcasts

We’d love to get your feedback, suggestions or learn about your own language learning journey. Email podcasting@babbel.com]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/42594944Mon, 21 Dec 2020 13:11:39 +0000BabbelWe head to Hong Kong and learn how the people there use names in an unusual way. Find out how the local use of names can sometimes lead to confusion. And why the system is actually quite useful after all. This monolingual story is great for...
Find out how the local use of names can sometimes lead to confusion. And why the system is actually quite useful after all.

This monolingual story is great for intermediate learners. Or, if you’re a beginner, first listen to the bilingual podcast in your native language and then listen to this one. It’ll give you an extra challenge to boost your English to the next level.

Don’t just listen, read along! Discover the episode transcript plus some little extras: https://bit.ly/3rxOfBD or visit https://babbel.com/podcasts

We’d love to get your feedback, suggestions or learn about your own language learning journey. Email podcasting@babbel.com]]>542falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/s1e3-water-sports-on-koh-samui--42477172
It took some time for him to get on his surfing board, and it all went completely different than expected.

This monolingual story is great for intermediate learners. Or, if you’re a beginner, first listen to the bilingual podcast in your native language and then listen to this one. It’ll give you an extra challenge to boost your English to the next level.

Don’t just listen, read along! Discover the episode transcript plus some little extras: https://babbel.com/podcasts or https://bit.ly/3a8SUF9

We’d love to get your feedback, suggestions or learn about your own language learning journey. Email podcasting@babbel.com]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/42477172Mon, 14 Dec 2020 08:34:29 +0000BabbelChad finds the perfect wave in Koh Samui, after moving to paradise in the late 90s. It took some time for him to get on his surfing board, and it all went completely different than expected. This monolingual story is great for intermediate...
It took some time for him to get on his surfing board, and it all went completely different than expected.

This monolingual story is great for intermediate learners. Or, if you’re a beginner, first listen to the bilingual podcast in your native language and then listen to this one. It’ll give you an extra challenge to boost your English to the next level.

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Becoming a member of a sorority or fraternity is an important part of college life for many students in the US. Natalie shares her story about a wild party with a spooky twist!

This monolingual story is great for intermediate learners. Or, if you’re a beginner, first listen to the bilingual podcast in your native language and then listen to this one. It’ll give you an extra challenge to boost your English to the next level.

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We’d love to get your feedback, suggestions or learn about your own language learning journey. Email podcasting@babbel.com]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/42356633Mon, 07 Dec 2020 08:46:26 +0000BabbelNatalie tells us what it’s like to join a sorority at the University of Michigan. Becoming a member of a sorority or fraternity is an important part of college life for many students in the US. Natalie shares her story about a wild party with a...
Becoming a member of a sorority or fraternity is an important part of college life for many students in the US. Natalie shares her story about a wild party with a spooky twist!

This monolingual story is great for intermediate learners. Or, if you’re a beginner, first listen to the bilingual podcast in your native language and then listen to this one. It’ll give you an extra challenge to boost your English to the next level.

Don’t just listen, read along! Discover the episode transcript plus some little extras: Click here https://bit.ly/2JTFLVw or visit https://babbel.com/podcasts

We’d love to get your feedback, suggestions or learn about your own language learning journey. Email podcasting@babbel.com]]>505falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/s1e1-summer-camp-in-wisconsin--42236014
Kids going to summer camp is something we all know from the movies. Ted shares an event that not only sounds like it could be straight from a blockbuster, but that also became part of camp legend.

This monolingual story is great for intermediate learners. Alternatively, if you’re a beginner, it could give you that extra challenge you’ve been looking for to boost your English to the next level when used in combination with the bilingual version in your native language.

Don’t just listen, read along! Discover the episode transcript plus some little extras: Click here https://bit.ly/3mbnd10 or visit https://babbel.com/podcasts

We’d love to get your feedback, suggestions or learn about your own language learning journey. Email podcasting@babbel.com]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/42236014Mon, 30 Nov 2020 16:10:26 +0000BabbelTed tells us about his time at summer camp in the US and what it was really like. Kids going to summer camp is something we all know from the movies. Ted shares an event that not only sounds like it could be straight from a blockbuster, but that...
Kids going to summer camp is something we all know from the movies. Ted shares an event that not only sounds like it could be straight from a blockbuster, but that also became part of camp legend.

This monolingual story is great for intermediate learners. Alternatively, if you’re a beginner, it could give you that extra challenge you’ve been looking for to boost your English to the next level when used in combination with the bilingual version in your native language.

Don’t just listen, read along! Discover the episode transcript plus some little extras: Click here https://bit.ly/3mbnd10 or visit https://babbel.com/podcasts

We’d love to get your feedback, suggestions or learn about your own language learning journey. Email podcasting@babbel.com]]>486falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/s1e0-trailer--42156776
Expand your language skills while learning interesting things about other cultures.]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/42156776Wed, 25 Nov 2020 09:15:32 +0000BabbelTake a virtual tour with your host, Sen, all across the English-speaking world. Expand your language skills while learning interesting things about other cultures.
Expand your language skills while learning interesting things about other cultures.]]>116falsefull