We are proud to have such a high-quality group of International Exchange and Experience Blogs on our site, and want to give you the chance to show off a little. Please feel free to take the proper code below and add our “IX 09 results” button to your site.

Our big love here at bab.la and Lexiophiles is languages. Throw in some adventure and new experiences together with a new language and we are almost squealing with excitement!

To the rest of the world, the differences between New Zealand and Australia may seem small. I admit there are many similarities – both were settled by Great Britain, both countries love a BBQ on a sunny summer day (of which there are many!) both have great beaches and laid-back people. And of course, both [...]

English is a West Germanic language, and as far as languages go – it is relatively young. As a result, there are loads of words in English that native speakers are often surprised to learn aren’t actually English at all. Many common words and phrases used in everyday English are actually German, French or Latin. [...]

Here it is – the list of the hottest international exchange and experience blogs, better known as IX 09! We have really enjoyed putting these blogs together and we are sure you will love reading them and learning about the different experiences being had all over the world by adventurous students, graduates and young workers. [...]

This is the competition to find the hottest blogs about International Exchange and Experience from all around the world, submitted by Lexiophiles readers and bab.la users. Cast your vote by clicking on the poll below. If you haven’t decided on a favorite blog yet – view a list of the nominated blogs with descriptions here [...]

It has been one week since the launch of our IX 09 competition (Top 100 International Exchange & Experience competition 2009 – phew! What a mouthful!) and the nominations are flowing in to the bab.la mailboxes. We have seen some great blogs so far and we know there is going to be some hot competition [...]

We here at bab.la love a good list. This is where we need your help… we want you to nominate your favourite blog relating to international exchange!

Unless you have ever been invited to a hāngi this word may not be familiar to you, but in New Zealand it is as well known as saying “roast”, “bake” or “fry”.

Kiwi Speak – the foreign visitors guide to understanding the locals. Yes we speak English, but it may not be like any English you have heard before!