Travelling corner: Baltic Sea in Poland
October 7, 2020 5:32 am Leave your thoughtsYou know I love being by the sea and am even planning to move there one day (!). So when... View Article
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About Kinga Macalla
I’m Kinga and I currently live in Bristol, UK. I was born in Poland and then shortly lived in the Czech Republic. I love learning languages, getting to know different cultures and being among linguistically and culturally diverse communities. I currently speak Polish, English and Czech, with some elementary knowledge in French and Russian. Out of this linguistic passion, I founded a language school in August 2012, with 17 foreign languages available as individual tuition, all taught by an amazing team of language tutors. I’m a mum to two daughters who are currently raised bilingually in Polish and English. As a family of 4, we travel frequently, either on foot, by bike or using other means of transportation. We mostly spend our travelling days in natural settings, with an art gallery visit from time to time. In the evening, you’d probably catch me reading a book, a learning habit I cherish. This blog is being created to inspire me to live my life better, be more creative, to have a space to reflect on my learning journey and as a reminder to follow my dreams. I hope you’ll find your inspiration here, too. A very warm welcome to all!
Book review: The Bilingual Brain by Albert Costa
September 23, 2020 5:19 am Leave your thoughts“(…) bilingualism is the rule rather than the exception in the sense that the majority of the world’s population can... View Article
Travelling corner: My summer travels 2020
September 9, 2020 5:29 am Leave your thoughtsI think for many of us our plans for summer holidays / travels changed this year. We had planned to... View Article
Learn a language: Motivation, self-discipline or habit: which factor do you need to succeed in language learning?
August 26, 2020 5:35 am Leave your thoughts“Motivation is what gets you started, Habit is what keeps you going.” Jim Rohn When I was learning languages at... View Article
Learning a language: How to maintain your foreign language skills (3 steps)
August 12, 2020 5:33 am Leave your thoughtsYou have some good foreign language skills and are thinking: how can I maintain these skills long-time? How can I... View Article
Travelling corner: What are your travel plans for summer 2020?
July 29, 2020 5:31 am Leave your thoughtsWhat to do with travelling in the current global situation? My summer travel plans have already changed three times and... View Article
Book review: These Islands. A portrait of the British Isles
July 15, 2020 4:30 pm Leave your thoughtsI’d most probably recommend that you read this book review in autumn so that your could get the book for... View Article
Travelling corner: Bristol by bike (part 3), with a secret beach (shhh!)
July 1, 2020 5:26 am Leave your thoughtsIn my humble opinion, Bristol is not the easiest place to cycle, as it’s quite hilly. The bike trips I... View Article
Travelling corner: Wild swimming in South Devon
June 17, 2020 5:30 am Leave your thoughtsGentle waves, golden sands, beautiful sea views and some great walking routes. Yes, that’s the Devon we re-discovered recently! It... View Article
Book review: The Summer Book by Tove Jansson
June 3, 2020 5:32 am Leave your thoughtsIt was a particularly good evening to begin a book. Tove Jansson At first, when I started reading The Summer... View Article