Encountering foreign languages when we travel is both a challenge and a joy - and some of us dream not only of learning a few phrases when we travel, but becoming bilingual.

It’s definitely not easy to be bilingual but the guests in this episode of The Thoughtful Travel Podcast show that it’s not impossible, either. Amanda starts by chatting with Leyla of Women on the Road, one of those amazing people who can speak a multitude of languages, and treats coming across a new language as meeting a new friend.

If you’re considering raising your kids bilingually, then Amanda's second guest, Adam Beck of Bilingual Monkeys, is the man to listen to. He’s got a wealth of information about it and shares a few ways he’s helped his children grow up speaking, reading and writing English nearly as well as their more-native Japanese.

Finally, Martin Bailey shares his journey to bilingualism which didn’t begin until adulthood when he moved to Japan to work in a lace-making factory.

Links:
Leyla at Women on the Road http://www.women-on-the-road.com
Adam Beck at Bilingual Monkeys - http://bilingualmonkeys.com/
Adam’s new book, Maximise Your Child’s Bilingual Ability - http://bilingualmonkeys.com/maximize-your-childs-bilingual-ability-book/
Martin Bailey - https://www.martinbaileyphotography.com
Martin’s photography tours and workshops - https://www.martinbaileyphotography.com/workshops
Duolingo language learning app - https://www.duolingo.com
Tweet me @amandakendle
Hashtag #thoughtfultravelpod
Chat on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/NotABallerina 
Show notes at https://notaballerina.com/26

<p>Encountering foreign languages when we travel is both a challenge and a joy - and some of us dream not only of learning a few phrases when we travel, but becoming bilingual.</p>
<p>It&rsquo;s definitely not easy to be bilingual but the guests in this episode of The Thoughtful Travel Podcast show that it&rsquo;s not impossible, either. Amanda starts by&nbsp;chatting with Leyla of Women on the Road, one of those amazing people who can speak a multitude of languages, and treats coming across a new language as meeting a new friend.</p>
<p>If you&rsquo;re considering raising your kids bilingually, then Amanda's&nbsp;second guest, Adam Beck of Bilingual Monkeys, is the man to listen to. He&rsquo;s got a wealth of information about it and shares a few ways he&rsquo;s helped his children grow up speaking, reading and writing English nearly as well as their more-native Japanese.</p>
<p>Finally, Martin Bailey shares his journey to bilingualism which didn&rsquo;t begin until adulthood when he moved to Japan to work in a lace-making factory.</p>
<p><strong>Links:</strong></p>
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<div>Leyla at Women on the Road&nbsp;<a href="http://www.women-on-the-road.com/">http://www.women-on-the-road.com</a></div>
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<div>Adam Beck at Bilingual Monkeys - <a href="http://bilingualmonkeys.com/"><u>http://bilingualmonkeys.com/</u></a></div>
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<div><u></u>Adam&rsquo;s new book, Maximise Your Child&rsquo;s Bilingual Ability - <a href="http://bilingualmonkeys.com/maximize-your-childs-bilingual-ability-book/"><u>http://bilingualmonkeys.com/maximize-your-childs-bilingual-ability-book/</u></a></div>
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<div><u></u>Martin Bailey -&nbsp;<a href="https://www.martinbaileyphotography.com/"><u>https://www.martinbaileyphotography.com</u></a></div>
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<div><u></u>Martin&rsquo;s photography tours and workshops -&nbsp;<a href="https://www.martinbaileyphotography.com/workshops"><u>https://www.martinbaileyphotography.com/workshops</u></a></div>
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<div><u></u>Duolingo language learning app - <a href="https://www.duolingo.com"><u>https://www.duolingo.com</u></a></div>
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<div><u></u>Tweet me @amandakendle</div>
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<div>Hashtag #thoughtfultravelpod</div>
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<div>Chat on Facebook at <a href="http://www.facebook.com/NotABallerina" shape="rect">http://www.facebook.com/NotABallerina</a></div>
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<li>Show notes at https://notaballerina.com/26</li>
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The Thoughtful Travel Podcast with Amanda Kendle is a show for travel lovers. Each episode is packed with travel stories from fellow travel addicts on topics like using foreign languages, meeting the locals, getting lost and what we learn from our travels.

Tales from travel-lovers about why we travel and what we learn from it.

The Thoughtful Travel Podcast

The Thoughtful Travel Podcast with Amanda Kendle - established 2016 - is a weekly show which helps travellers think about how our travels can be good for us and good for the world. We talk about how to make ethical decisions on our trips, sustainable and regenerative tourism, bringing back what we learn from the people and cultures we meet to improve our lives back home, and share the most memorable stories from travelling: fun, scary, educational and more. Most episodes include extracts from conversations with three different guests, centred on a particular topic, but you'll also hear occasional deep dive interviews, recordings from the Thoughtful Travellers Book Club, and Amanda's own experiences from travelling past and present.

<p>The Thoughtful Travel Podcast with Amanda Kendle - established 2016 - is a weekly show which helps travellers think about how our travels can be good for us and good for the world. We talk about how to make ethical decisions on our trips, sustainable and regenerative tourism, bringing back what we learn from the people and cultures we meet to improve our lives back home, and share the most memorable stories from travelling: fun, scary, educational and more. Most episodes include extracts from conversations with three different guests, centred on a particular topic, but you'll also hear occasional deep dive interviews, recordings from the Thoughtful Travellers Book Club, and Amanda's own experiences from travelling past and present.</p>

Amanda chats with three bilingual travellers about how travel has helped (or hindered!) their efforts to learn a second, or third, or fourth language.