Articles about the languages of Asia and learning them.
Vietnamese is a “Hard Language” according to the U.S. Foreign Services Institute. They say it takes 1,100 class hours to learn. That means if you earned just $15 an hour, you could earn $16,500 instead of learning Vietnamese. So, is it worth it to learn Vietnamese? What are the benefits of speaking Vietnamese? Will it … Read more
According to the U.S. Foreign Services Institute, it takes 1,100 “class hours” to learn Thai. Realistically, it’ll take longer to be truly fluent. And that means, if you earned just $15 an hour, you could earn $16,500+ instead of learning Thai. So, is it worth it to learn Thai? What are the actual benefits of … Read more
Traveling in Asia as someone who only speaks English, you’re bound to face some language barriers. Granted, most tourist areas will have a decent amount of English. But outside of those spots, it depends a lot on the country. Personally, I’ve been living as a digital nomad in Asia for over two years, and I’ve … Read more
If you wanted to travel a lot in South America, it would be useful to learn Spanish. It would help you get around most countries—and even Brazil has a similar language, Portuguese. But the situation is not so simple in Asia. There is not one “Asian language.” There are many. So, you might be asking … Read more