I think my friends who are fluently multi-lingual travelers might be God’s favorites. They flutter in and out of conversations, eavesdrop on the most glorious stories unexpectedly and embrace their fluidity and adaptability. As an obvious understatement, I admire it. Speaking with them though, I know it did not come easily. Whether polyglots or born into multi-lingual households, they all offered very similar tips as I started my journey to fluency.
Starting to learn my third language,...