by Carreen Schroeder | Jan 8, 2021 | Latin America (LATAM), Traveling Linguaphile
The Uros People Titicaca Lake Floating Village The word “Uros” comes from the Aymara word, “qhana uru” which roughly translates to “clear day.” Thanks to the fascinating history of these indigenous people, we get to learn all about...
by Carreen Schroeder | Oct 1, 2020 | Latin America (LATAM), Traveling Linguaphile
Welcome to Bolivia, one of the few Plurinational States in the World Allow Bolivia to Surprise you! Bolivia, a beautiful country located in central South America, is home to part of the Andes Mountains, the Atacama Desert, and the Amazon Basin rainforest. It is simply...
by Carreen Schroeder | Aug 6, 2020 | Asia-Pacific (APAC), Traveling Linguaphile
A Short Walk Through Bali – Ubud Bali, the Island of the Goods Bali is known as the “Island of the goods” not only because of its magic and landscapes but also due to the number of ancient temples that you can find. Although the official language is Bahasa Indonesia,...
by Carreen Schroeder | Jul 27, 2020 | Europe, the Middle East and Africa (EMEA), Traveling Linguaphile
Euskal Herria Basque Did you know that Basque is one of the oldest languages in Western Europe? For centuries, linguists and historians have analyzed, deconstructed, studied, and tried to trace the Basque language back to its roots. Yet to this day, nobody has been...
by Carreen Schroeder | Apr 16, 2019 | North America (NA), Public, Traveling Linguaphile
EleutheraThe Pink Paradise of Bahamas The Bahamas Derived from the Spanish words for shallow, (baja) and sea, (mar), the Bahamas consists of more than 700 islands spread out over 100,000 square miles (258,998.8 km) in the Atlantic Ocean. Yes, 700. I bet that surprised...
