Ever dreamed of packing up everything and moving abroad for a year? Well, Charlotteans Scott Mattei and Ashley Anderson Mattei have actually done it. They are wrapping up a yearlong adventure in Paris, along with their two kids Kate and C...
by Liz Rothaus Bertrand When the Chamber of Commerce describes Charlotte as an “international city,” it’s not kidding. With 951 foreign-owned firms in the Charlotte area and more than 68,000 people working for them, it’s clear that in...
by Liz Rothaus Bertrand We often talk about professional reasons to study a foreign language: advancing your career, communicating with foreign business contacts, and opportunities for work abroad, among them. But there are also many great social benefi...
by Liz Rothaus Bertrand The dollar is up and your tax refund is almost here… sounds like the perfect time to plan a trip abroad. If you join us in the South of France this summer, you’ll have the chance to meet Maureen (Mo) Stough and her...
[Photo: Jennifer Moxley delivering soccer balls to kids in Costa Rica on behalf of Charlotte-based Peace Passers. The balls were donated to Peace Passers by a local Adidas rep.] by Liz Rothaus Bertrand When Jennifer Moxley submitted the photo above to ...
Summer is winding down but who says it has to be the end of your adventures? Fall is the perfect time to shake up routines and make good on that resolution to learn a new language or revisit one you studied long ago. Here are 5 tips to inspire your journe...
by Liz Rothaus Bertrand What’s on your morning menu? Cereal? Some eggs? A cup of coffee? Here’s what people are waking up to around the globe, as described by a handful of the international instructors at The Language Academy of the Caroli...
by Liz Rothaus Bertrand When tourists travel to a new country, they usually fill their itineraries with museums, monuments, and super tall buildings for a birds-eye view of it all. So much to see and never enough time, right? But there’s another destina...
by Liz Rothaus Bertrand So, you’ve been studying Spanish for a while now or maybe you’ve been looking for the right moment to dive in… how about treating yourself to a language adventure abroad? This August 2 – 12, adult st...
by Liz Rothaus Bertrand As the weather turns cooler, it’s the perfect time to grab a cup of hot cocoa (or, heck, a glass of wine) and explore the world. Skip the lines at the airport for now and tune in instead to the delicious Netflix (formerly PBS) se...