What are the benefits and challenges of traveling to a country where you don't speak its language?

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Ramya PK · Accepted Answer

Getting to learn new cultures and languages is one of my fav positives!
Downsides could be that you might have a hard time getting help cuz of language barriers

KC Onrade · Answer

Benefit - you will be amazed and inspired with the people, culture and history of a foreign place
Challenge - difficult to communicate

Pro tip. Whenever I travel in a foreign country, I try to study basic words and phrases, and numbers 1-10 :D

Gurkaran Singh · Answer

Traveling to a country where you don't speak the language can be like solving a complex coding bug; challenging yet rewarding when you finally crack it! Plus, it's a great excuse to perfect your charades skills and learn to communicate like a true global hacker!

Ahmet Can Aslan · Answer

Traveling to a country where you don't speak the language can be an incredibly immersive and rewarding experience. However, it also poses challenges like navigating daily life and communicating with locals.

Emily Willis · Answer

The biggest benefit is how humbling it is. Also as others mentioned, I agree, learning new languages, cultures, traditions etc is so enriching.

What are the benefits and challenges of traveling to a country where you don't speak its language?

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