English in 10 Minutes
Activity Overview
Episode publication activity over the past year
Episodes
Episode 125: Language Tips and Tricks
06 Feb 2019
Contributed by Lukas
In the last episode of English in 10 Minutes, Nick and Wendy give their top tips for language learning, including how to enjoy the process, how to pra...
Episode 124: Roman Stories V (Jovanka)
30 Jan 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Our guest Jovanka tells us how she arrived in Rome from New Zealand, why she stayed there, what her favourite Roman places are, and what changes she n...
Episode 123: Favelas
23 Jan 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Nick and Wendy talk about visiting two favelas, the famous slums of Rio de Janeiro. In particular, they discuss the security situation and the level o...
Episode 122: Return to Rio
16 Jan 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Nick and Wendy return to the city of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, the last major destination on their trip in South America. They talk about Rio’s stagge...
Episode 121: New Zealand
09 Jan 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Our guest Jovanka talks about her home country of New Zealand. In particular, she discusses the differences between the north and south islands, the i...
Episode 120: Afro-Brazilian Religion
02 Jan 2019
Contributed by Lukas
While in Salvador, Nick and Wendy attended a ceremony of the Afro-Brazilian religion candomblé. In this episode, they talk about the experience and t...
Episode 119: Salvador
26 Dec 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Nick and Wendy visit the Brazilian city of Salvador de Bahia. They talk about the Afro-Brazilian culture of Salvador, including music and capoeira.
Episode 118: Colonial Cities
19 Dec 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Nick and Wendy continue their trip in Brazil and visit three colonial cities in the northeast of the country: São LuÃs, Recife and Olinda. They talk...
Episode 117: Planned Cities
12 Dec 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Nick and Wendy visit the Brazilian capital BrasÃlia. They talk about their impressions of BrasÃlia and about other planned cities such as Washington...
Episode 116: The Pantanal
05 Dec 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Back in Brazil, Nick and Wendy discuss their visit to the world’s largest wetlands area: the Pantanal. In particular, they talk about the various an...
Episode 115: Into the Mines
28 Nov 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Nick and Wendy visit a working silver mine in Bolivia. They talk about the extremely difficult conditions they saw and the impactful experience they h...
Episode 114: Roman Stories IV (Jill)
21 Nov 2018
Contributed by Lukas
In our fourth Roman Stories episode, our guest Jill talks about why she moved to Rome 13 years ago. She chooses her favourite place in Rome and explai...
Episode 113: Beautiful Bolivia
14 Nov 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Nick and Wendy talk about returning to Bolivia 13 years after their last visit. In particular, they discuss the country’s amazing natural beauty, in...
Episode 112: Paraguay
07 Nov 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Nick and Wendy talk about spending a few days in Paraguay. They discuss Paraguay’s attractions such as the Jesuit missions in the south and the capi...
Episode 111: Roman Stories III (Tyson)
31 Oct 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Our guest Tyson tells his story of moving from the United States to Rome in 2000, starting by working in a bar and eventually becoming a city tour gui...
Episode 110: Iguaçu Falls
24 Oct 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Nick and Wendy visit Iguaçu Falls for the second time and have a much better experience than on their disappointing first visit. They talk about the ...
Episode 109: São Paulo
16 Oct 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Nick and Wendy begin their South American trip in the mega-city of São Paulo, Brazil. They talk about their expectations before they arrived and how ...
Episode 108: Munich
10 Oct 2018
Contributed by Lukas
In our first ever three-person conversation, Nick, Wendy and Nick’s brother Tim talk about the German city of Munich. In particular, they talk about...
Episode 107: Rio de Janeiro, 1995
03 Oct 2018
Contributed by Lukas
As Nick and Wendy prepare to go to Brazil, Wendy reminisces about the time she went to Rio de Janeiro to study Portuguese as a university student in 1...
Episode 106: Roman Stories II (Wendy)
26 Sep 2018
Contributed by Lukas
In the second episode of Roman Stories, Wendy talks about how she found herself living in Rome many years ago and why she keeps going back, as well as...
Episode 105: Learning German
19 Sep 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Our guest is Nick’s brother Tim, who returns to the podcast to talk about his experiences learning German while living in Germany, both as a teenage...
Episode 104: Roman Stories I (Nick)
12 Sep 2018
Contributed by Lukas
In the first of our Roman Stories episodes, Nick shares the story of how he visited Rome for the first time and how he eventually came to live there a...
Episode 103: Slovakia
05 Sep 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Nick and Wendy talk about their recent trip to Slovakia in Central Europe. They discuss Slovakia’s natural beauty as well as its cities and castles ...
Episode 102: Family
29 Aug 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Our guest, Nick’s mother Marion, talks about her mother’s life journey, from the Netherlands to Indonesia to spending time in a Japanese prison ca...
Episode 101: Prague
22 Aug 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Nick and Wendy recently visited Prague in the Czech Republic. They talk about what they did there and they also reminisce about their previous trips t...
Episode 100: Rome
15 Aug 2018
Contributed by Lukas
For our 100th episode, Nick and Wendy talk about their favourite city in the world: Rome, Italy. They discuss Rome's historical layers and the difficu...
Episode 99: Europe, 1969
08 Aug 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Our guest, Nick’s mother Marion, talks about visiting Europe as a 21-year-old in 1969. In particular, she talks about travelling to Europe from Aust...
Episode 98: Tunisia
01 Aug 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Nick and Wendy talk about visiting the North African country of Tunisia. They talk about enjoying Tunisia’s cultural heritage, taking a Roman bath, ...
Episode 97: Ethiopia
25 Jul 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Nick and Wendy talk about one of their favourite countries in Africa: Ethiopia. They discuss the country’s history and food and talk about some of t...
Episode 96: Sydney
18 Jul 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Our guest, Nick’s father Geoff, is back to talk about his home town of Sydney, Australia. He talks about Sydney’s harbour, beaches and beauty.
Episode 95: Fado
11 Jul 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Nick and Wendy talk about the famous Portuguese music style known as fado. They discuss the concept and origins of fado, and how to see it in Lisbon.
Episode 94: The Maya World
04 Jul 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Nick and Wendy talk about visiting Maya archeological sites in Mexico, Guatemala and Honduras. They discuss the Maya pyramids, the surrounding landsca...
Episode 93: Australia
27 Jun 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Nick and his father Geoff talk about their home country of Australia. In particular, they talk about identity and development in Australia, the countr...
Episode 92: The Original Way
20 Jun 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Nick and Wendy talk about walking the Camino Primitivo - the Original Way - of the Camino de Santiago in Spain. They talk about the people they met al...
Episode 91: The Douro Valley
13 Jun 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Nick and Wendy talk about their recent trip to the Douro Valley in northern Portugal. They talk about the region’s famous vineyards and its other at...
Episode 90b: Driving Through Arabia, 1976
06 Jun 2018
Contributed by Lukas
In the second part of this two-part conversation about his overland trip from South Africa to the UK in 1976, our guest Reg talks about travelling thr...
Episode 90a: Driving Through Africa, 1976
30 May 2018
Contributed by Lukas
In the first part of a two-part episode, our guest Reg talks about living in Apartheid-era South Africa in the 1970s and the challenges he faced and e...
Episode 89: Porto
23 May 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Nick and Wendy talk about Porto, the second largest city in Portugal. They talk about life along the riverfront and the other things they did during t...
Episode 88: Exploring Egypt
16 May 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Nick and Wendy talk about another one of their favourite countries: Egypt. They discuss Egypt’s incredible ancient sites as well as its natural beau...
Episode 87: Singapore
09 May 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Our guest Hairul talks about his home country of Singapore. He talks about doing army service as well as Singapore’s ethnic mix, its delicious food ...
Episode 86: Picturesque Peru
02 May 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Nick and Wendy talk about the country Wendy listed as her second favourite in the world: Peru. They talk about Peru’s archeological sites and incred...
Episode 85: Surprising Pakistan
25 Apr 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Nick and Wendy talk about one of their favourite (and most surprising) countries: Pakistan. They discuss Pakistan’s friendly people and beautiful mo...
Episode 84: St. Louis
18 Apr 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Our guest Alex talks about his hometown of St. Louis in the United States. He talks about the city’s famous arch, its charm and what he thinks of it...
Episode 83: Summer in Iceland
11 Apr 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Nick and Wendy talk about Iceland, which Wendy ranked as her fourth favourite country in the world. They discuss the extraordinary natural beauty of I...
Episode 82: Lemurs in Madagascar
04 Apr 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Nick and Wendy talk about their visit to Madagascar several years ago. The highlight, of course, was all the different lemurs they saw while they were...
Episode 81: Papua New Guinea
28 Mar 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Our guest Joanna talks about her experiences living and working in Papua New Guinea. She discusses Papua New Guinea's languages, culture and love for ...
Episode 80: Chocolate Festival
21 Mar 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Nick and Wendy talk about visiting the chocolate festival held in the beautiful medieval town of Óbidos in Portugal.
Episode 79: Alternative Berlin
13 Mar 2018
Contributed by Lukas
On a short trip to Berlin, Nick and Wendy take an ‘alternative’ walking tour to discover some of the lesser known sites and areas of the city.
Episode 78: Berlin, 1989
07 Mar 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Our guest, Nick’s brother Tim, talks about being in Germany as a teenager when the Berlin Wall came down in November 1989 and visiting Berlin shortl...
Episode 77: Ice Skating
28 Feb 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Wendy talks about her love for ice skating. She talks about the many opportunities she had to go ice skating while living in Switzerland and her searc...
Episode 76: The Winter Olympics
21 Feb 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Nick and Wendy talk about their memories of the Winter Olympics from childhood, and Nick talks about his experiences volunteering and working at four ...
Episode 75: Swiss Identity
14 Feb 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Our guest Yassin talks about the development of Swiss identity despite the language divides that exist in the country. He discusses direct democracy a...
Episode 74: Santiago de Compostela
07 Feb 2018
Contributed by Lukas
After walking for 39 days to get there, Nick and Wendy talk about the Spanish city of Santiago de Compostela: the Celtic atmosphere, the historical ar...
Episode 73: Townships and Towers
31 Jan 2018
Contributed by Lukas
In their last conversation from Southern Africa, Nick and Wendy talk about visiting two historically poor but very different areas of Johannesburg: th...
Special Announcement: The Way
29 Jan 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Our first special audio series - The Way - is now available! Find out more at https://englishin10minutes.com/theway
Episode 72: Inside and Outside the Soviet Union
24 Jan 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Our guest Ed talks about his parents’ early lives in the Soviet Union, growing up in Tajikistan in the 1960s, and moving to Canada at age nine.
Episode 71: Community Tourism in Lesotho
17 Jan 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Nick and Wendy talk about two community tourism projects in the small African country of Lesotho. Special italki offer: http://go.italki.com/englishin...
Episode 70: The Mountain Kingdom
10 Jan 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Nick and Wendy talk about the Mountain Kingdom of Lesotho, the ninth and last country that they visited on their trip in Southern Africa.
Episode 69: Sailing Around the World
03 Jan 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Our guest Patrick talks about the first part of his sailing trip around the world. Special italki offer: http://go.italki.com/englishin10minutes
Episode 68: Robben Island
27 Dec 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Nick and Wendy talk about visiting the famous Apartheid-era prison on Robben Island, near Cape Town in South Africa - where Nelson Mandela was impriso...
Episode 67: The Namibian Desert
20 Dec 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Nick and Wendy talk about visiting the Namibian Desert and enjoying its spectacular scenery. Special italki offer: http://go.italki.com/englishin10min...
Episode 66: A Sailor's Life
13 Dec 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Our guest Patrick talks about his life spent sailing on Lake Geneva, from learning how to sail as a young boy to making a career out of sailing as an ...
Episode 65: Botswana by Canoe
06 Dec 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Nick and Wendy talk about their overnight camping trip in a canoe in the Okavango Delta in Botswana. Special italki offer: http://go.italki.com/englis...
Episode 64: Africa by Train
29 Nov 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Nick and Wendy talk about the first two train trips in sub-Saharan Africa that they took recently: an overnight train in Zimbabwe and a day train in M...
Episode 63: Colonial Rhodesia
22 Nov 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Our guest Jane talks about growing up in Zimbabwe when it was ruled by the British and called Rhodesia. Special italki offer: http://go.italki.com/eng...
Episode 62: Great Zimbabwe
15 Nov 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Nick and Wendy visit the archeological site called Great Zimbabwe in the country of Zimbabwe. They talk about the atmospheric nature of Great Zimbabwe...
Episode 61: Elephant Orphanage
08 Nov 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Nick and Wendy talk about their visit to an elephant orphanage project in Zambia. Special italki offer: http://go.italki.com/englishin10minutes
Episode 60: Cape Town
01 Nov 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Our guest Ted talks about his current home city of Cape Town, South Africa. He discusses Cape Town’s incredible natural beauty, its cultural mix and...
Episode 59: The Road to Livingstonia
25 Oct 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Nick and Wendy talk about the Scottish colonial village of Livingstonia in Malawi and the road that leads there. Special italki offer: http://go.italk...
Episode 58b: Stone Towns (Part 2)
20 Oct 2017
Contributed by Lukas
In the second part of a two-part episode about Stone Towns off the east coast of Africa, Nick and Wendy talk about wonderful Mozambique Island.
Episode 58a: Stone Towns (Part 1)
16 Oct 2017
Contributed by Lukas
In the first part of a two-part episode about Stone Towns off the east coast of Africa, Nick and Wendy talk about the wonderful destinations of Lamu a...
Episode 57: Underground Paris
10 Oct 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Our guest Ted talks about exploring the network of tunnels underneath Paris. Special italki offer: http://go.italki.com/englishin10minutes
Episode 56: Mafalala
04 Oct 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Nick and Wendy talk about visiting the Mozambican capital Maputo and, in particular, the historic and fascinating Mafalala neighbourhood.
Episode 55: Swaziland Reed Dance
28 Sep 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Nick and Wendy talk about the spectacular African festival that is the Swaziland Reed Dance. Special italki offer: http://go.italki.com/englishin10min...
Episode 54: Nostalgic for Taiwan
20 Sep 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Nick’s friend Ted grew up in North America but has Taiwanese parents. In this conversation he talks about how his father was nostalgic for Taiwan an...
Episode 53: Walking Safari
13 Sep 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Nick and Wendy talk about their walking safari in Kruger National Park in South Africa. Special italki offer: http://go.italki.com/englishin10minutes
Episode 52: Chimp Eden
06 Sep 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Nick and Wendy recently visited a chimpanzee rescue sanctuary in South Africa called Chimp Eden. In this episode they talk about the sanctuary and the...
Episode 51: San Francisco
31 Aug 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Nick’s colleague Melissa talks about her home town of San Francisco in the USA. Special italki offer: http://go.italki.com/englishin10minutes
Episode 50: Top 5 Countries
23 Aug 2017
Contributed by Lukas
To celebrate the 50th episode of the podcast, Nick and Wendy each list their five favourite countries in the world. Some of their choices might surpri...
Episode 49: Trekking in Nepal
16 Aug 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Nick and Wendy talk about hiking the Annapurna Circuit in Nepal. Special italki offer: http://go.italki.com/englishin10minutes
Episode 48: Swiss Languages
09 Aug 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Nick’s friend Yassin is an English teacher in his native Switzerland. In this conversation, he talks about the four Swiss national languages: (Swiss...
Episode 47: Return to Morocco
02 Aug 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Six years after their overwhelming first experience in Morocco, Nick and Wendy returned. In this conversation, they talk about their second trip to Mo...
Episode 46: Morocco ... the 1st time
26 Jul 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Nick and Wendy have travelled a lot, but the first time they went to Morocco in 2001 they were inexperienced and unprepared. In this conversation they...
Episode 45: Trinidad and Tobago
19 Jul 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Nick’s friend Cathy is from the English-speaking Caribbean country of Trinidad and Tobago. In this conversation she talks about her family backgroun...
Episode 44: Antarctica
12 Jul 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Several years ago Nick and Wendy had the great pleasure of visiting Antarctica. In this episode they talk about the white continent and their amazing ...
Episode 43: The Islamic Festival
05 Jul 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Nick and Wendy recently went to the Portuguese town of Mértola to experience the Islamic Festival that is held there every two years. In this episode...
Episode 42: The Theatre
27 Jun 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Our last guest Sarah is back for another chat. In this conversation, she talks about her love for the theatre in all its forms, including ballet and P...
Episode 41: Illegal Chinese Restaurants
21 Jun 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Nick and Wendy talk about the fun (and tasty) experience of going to illegal Chinese restaurants in their new home city of Lisbon, Portugal.
Episode 40: Lisbon Lookouts
13 Jun 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Nick and Wendy talk about their new home: Lisbon, Portugal. They discuss the city’s hills and some of the lookout points that afford great views of ...
Episode 39: Copenhagen
07 Jun 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Nick’s English friend Sarah lives in Copenhagen, the capital city of Denmark. In this episode she talks about the life she leads in Copenhagen and w...
Episode 38: Chasing Caravaggio
31 May 2017
Contributed by Lukas
During their trip to southern Italy and Malta, Nick and Wendy saw several paintings by their favourite painter, Caravaggio. In this episode they talk ...
Episode 37: Losing Nature
23 May 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Nick and Wendy discuss their recent visit to Malta. In particular, they talk about visiting the site of Gozo’s famous Azure Window, which collapsed ...
Episode 36: Learning Russian
17 May 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Nick’s English friend Helen is a Russian-English interpreter. In this conversation she talks about learning Russian and her experiences in Russian-s...
Episode 35: Markets in Palermo
10 May 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Nick and Wendy are in the Sicilian capital Palermo. They talk about the famous Ballarò produce market, the unusual vegetables you can find there, and...
Episode 34: Climbing a Volcano
03 May 2017
Contributed by Lukas
As part of their recent trip to southern Italy, Nick and Wendy climbed the volcano on the island of Stromboli. In this conversation they talk about th...
Episode 33: Making Pottery
26 Apr 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Nick’s friend Caitriana used to be a potter. In this conversation she talks about how you make pottery, how she got into the profession, and how art...
Episode 32: The Sacred Mile
19 Apr 2017
Contributed by Lukas
In their second conversation about the Italian city of Naples, Nick and Wendy talk about walking ‘The Sacred Mile’ in the Sanità neighbourhood, a...
Episode 31: Holy Week in Spain
12 Apr 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Nick and Wendy have spent Easter in Spain for the last two years. In this conversation, they talk about seeing the famous Semana Santa (Holy Week) cel...
Episode 30: Being Bilingual
04 Apr 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Nick’s colleague Sandra grew up speaking English and French and now she teaches both languages. In this conversation she talks about her language ex...
Episode 29: Pizza in Naples
28 Mar 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Nick and Wendy talk about traditional Italian pizza from the city of Naples and about how it’s different from American pizza. They also discuss the ...