7 Reasons Why Learning a New Language Will Help Your Travel Experience

Have you ever been to a very foreign country? By ‘very foreign’ I mean, a place where English isn’t widely spoken and therefore you’ve had to really think on your feet and ended up just flailing your arms about with useless sign language to try and communicate. Frustrating? Yes!

Although it may not seem like a simple idea, but I bet you thought at the time: “I wish i knew the language.”

So do it! Not having enough time in the day is a poor excuse.

The first thing to note down before you even consider tackling a new language is to not treat it like an academic piece of work.

It should be something you see as a fun and interesting pastime, as well as a fantastic notch to your CV and personality. Basically, you don’t want to dread the thought of sitting down and listening or reading new phrases and essential words.

So here are a few reasons why learning a new language will, not only offer more excitement to your holiday, it’ll save you the embarrassment of attempting to act out what you’re trying to say.

Enjoyment

Like I mentioned previously, you will definitely enjoy the holiday a lot more if you learn the language. Say if you were travelling to German speaking nation, and big cities aren’t your thing and you opt for a quaint little town - the chances of finding fluent English people are slim. So, learning German will not only get you around, it will save so much hassle and the locals will warm towards you when they see you trying.

Appreciation Of Culture

The days of sitting and whispering at your table to your partner in English whilst the locals are shouting and socialising in their language are well and truly over. If you know what people are talking about, you get a better vibe of the atmosphere. Better yet, when ordering food and drink, you can ask the waiters for more info about the menu avoiding the horror of settling for a peculiar local meal.