History of German Beer and Wine

Why is beer so important in German culture? Is it based on history or habit, climate or culinary preference, quality, or quantity — or all the above? In...

Letter From Bologna

We are here to welcome you to an exclusive linguistic adventure, which aims at improving your Italian skills by experiencing the authentic Italian lifestyle...

Understanding Solo Traveling Women

Since the launch of Language & Luxury several years ago, we have discovered that roughly 50% of our client bookings have been made by solo women...

Language & Luxury: A Oaxaca Sojourn

Anyone wanting to study or improve their Spanish in Latin America (or Spain, for that matter) knows that trying to sort through the myriad of options can be...

4 Reasons To Learn A Language

English is fast becoming the world's universal language, and instant translation technology is improving every year. So why bother learning a foreign...

History of French Food and Wine

French cuisine was added to the list of cultural objects that are called “intangible cultural heritage” by UNESCO in 2010. French gastronomy has a very...

The History of Italian Food and Wine

Italian cuisine is the food typical of current-day Italy but has developed through centuries of social and economic changes, dating to antiquity, long before...

Life-Changing Moments and Lifelong Memories from Cultural Immersion

I often hear adults saying that they want to DISCOVER HIDDEN TREASURES, enjoy LIFE CHANGING MOMENTS, and “LIVE LIKE A LOCAL”. It’s only through true cultural...

The History of Mexican Food

You can't learn to speak Spanish without learning a bit about Mexican food. Mexican food has gained a great deal of popularity around the globe...

What Is A Polyglot & How Does One Become One?

“I guess we’re not in Kansas anymore, Toto!” I’m Richard Phelps, founder of Language & Luxury and responsible for the language learning element of the...