Say “I love you” in a new language (or… don’t 😏)

Happy Aloha Friday!

Welcome to this week's roundup of tasty tidbits specially curated for you from Hawaii to Istanbul and everywhere in between...

👋 Hi friends!

Last week, I asked you to vote for which language I should try out from Rocket Languages and the winner was.... Sign Language! So I'll be testing this out for the next few weeks, along with Spanish, Japanese and Korean.

If you'd like to try out Rocket Languages, there's a few more hours left in their Valentine's Sale where you can get 60% off any of their 14 language courses.

All courses come with a 60-day money back guarantee, so you've got nothing to lose if you want to try it out with me. 🤓 Just be quick - the deal ends tonight (Feb 14th) at midnight PST.

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Destination Inspiration ✈

It’s no secret I love old train stations, so I loved this article about new life for abandoned stations in the US. Would you like to stay in one?
Have you tried Daily Drop Pro? It allows you to track points and miles searches and flight deals from up to 10 departure airports. They're having a flash sale at the moment, you can save $50 on your first year of Daily Drop Pro, plus free packing cubes. Your membership also gives you a free Lonely Planet guidebook ebook - might I recommend Maui? ;)

Language News 🤓

Have you ever tried to learn more than one language at a time? The Duolingo blog has some tips for you! Speaking of Duo, have you heard about the drama surrounding his (alleged) untimely demise?
If you're having trouble coming up with the words to say "I love you" why not pick one of these unusual terms of endearment from languages around the world? (Or for an anti-Valentine's Day message, perhaps a Victorian Era "Vinegar Valentine"?)

Feeling Lucky🍀

Win two general admission tickets to the Hawaii Food and Wine Festival this fall by voting for your fan favorite in the Hawaii News Now Kitchen Scraps TV show. You can vote to enter once per day until 5/11.
Enter to win the Ultimate Maui Valentine's Day Giveaway including a Trilogy Excursion Lanai sail for two, dinner at Mama’s Fish House and a 1-night stay at Mama’s Fish House Kuau Cove Inn. Enter here by 2/14.
InDepartures.com is giving away a £40 Trip.com certificate, check out the details and enter here by 2/28
eSIM provider Gig Sky is giving away a trip of a lifetime - a free cruise! Enter by 3/28. Details here.

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