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Learning a Posh London Accent (VIDEO)

I’m in London right now. And as I walk through the streets I can’t help but to mimic the accents I hear. But the honest truth is that I’m not so good at it! In an attempt to get a London accent right, I took a lesson from a dialect coach. Watch the video. Follow along. And try to get it too!! Here’s the script in case it will help: Excuse Me. Can I ask you something? I’m looking for a great restaurant nearby. Something inexpensive but delicious. A real local find. In this video, I feature another conversation I had with Sarah where she explains how there isn’t just one English accent but rather quite a few — LIKE…

Off the Grid in Nicaragua (VIDEO)

Thanks to a local organization, Empowerment International, I got an intimate look into life in Nicaragua – life far from ex-pat enclaves and tourist zones. What did I find? Well..Watch the video! Also, if you liked the music you can get Moises Gadea’s album HERE. I’d like to take this opportunity to thank Empowerment International (EI) for welcoming me in and showing me around. The founder, Kathy Adams, is an astonishing woman who has achieved something very special. Here is an excerpt from EI’s About Us page: EI started in 1998 as a Costa Rican non-profit organization. Soon after, it expanded to Nicaragua. EI™s approach addresses the root cause and the plight of many street children in the slums (˜barrios™)…

Soul-Searching: Travel to Find Your Purpose

Lately, I have been watching Super Soul Sunday, Oprah™s show on OWN. I find it to be outstanding and inspiring beyond any expectations I have for television these days. Her guests from Eckhart Tolle and Deepak Chopra to Gabrielle Bernstein and Eli Wiesel expand my mind in every episode. A few weeks ago, there was something said that keeps popping up into my head. Oprah asked Jean Houston, ˜what is your definition of the soul?™ Her answer, œthe lure of our becoming. As soon as I heard that I said to myself, “that is the definition of travel to me. I travel for the lure of becoming the best, most true version of myself.”…

Luca Lampariello on The Importance of Learning a New Language (VIDEO)

On my website, TravelwithKate.com I strive to inspire others to travel as a way to better their lives. I believe curiosity and respect for different cultures brings great reward when we reach out and connect. And if you speak the language, you have an instant in! That’s why I met up with Luca Lampariello of Thepolyglotdream.com. As an inspiration to us all, he speaks 10 languages – most of which were self-taught. In this interview in Rome he shares his philosophy on why language learning is so important. Also see our other video where Luca gives me an Italian lesson.   PHOTO CREDIT In the Travel with Kate opening sequence, the image where Kate is eating sushi is by photographer…

Bring Me a Bottle of Water, Please.

I arrived in Monastir, Tunisia on a scorching, hot day. It was about noon. And as I walked out of customs into the main foyer of the airport, two of my dear friends greeted me with smiles. My adventure had begun! The first order of business was to drop my bags off at the hotel. Second was to drive to lunch. And the third, for me, was to learn something in Arabic.…

An Italian Lesson in Rome (VIDEO)

I met up with my friend, Luca Lampariello in Rome. He is a language coach and he speaks ten languages. Over an aperitivo at a bar in the neighborhood of Trastevere he teaches me some basic vocab and provides some pointers for learning Italian. Check out his website, Thepolyglotdream.com all about language learning. And subscribe to his Youtube channel.…