Here we take a look at six of the greatest advantages of speaking English when you travel:
1: Ease of making bookings
As so many travellers will testify, being able to quickly and easily make reservations and other bookings is critical to the success of your adventures. Needing to spend time, effort and possibly money on translations and explanations can be stressful and is simply not effective.
2: Express what you want
When you are a proficient speaker of the English language, it is much simpler to ask for what you want and explain your preferences. For example, expressing yourself through the English language can make it far easier to ask for food to be cooked the way that you desire, an air conditioned room or recommendations for sights and adventures most closely aligned with your interests.
3: Meeting local people
Having the opportunity to meet and eat with local people and getting to know something of their lifestyle is a completely precious opportunity that is unique to travel. Even if you are in a country where English is not the dominant language, chances are that English will be used as the basis for communication between speakers of different native languages.
When you travel and are able to speak English well, it is more than likely that you will experience greater ease and confidence when interacting with local people and simultaneously gaining fascinating insight into their lives.
4: Interacting with other travellers
No matter where travellers call home, English is, overwhelmingly, the