Learning a new language like me? Well, in preparation for upcoming travels  in Central and South America Go Green Travel Green listed 10 free ways to learn a language - how timely!

There are tons of websites out there offering free language tools. So check out, The Top Websites: Learn a new language for free, TechCrunch’s review of Babbel & Get Rich Slowly’s Word2Word: Free Online Language Tools.  Or try volunteering – she lists great resources like Idealist & Volunteer Match.

Want to look as fresh as a celebrity when you step off the plane from a long flight? Boydie Beener lists some in-flight tips that will have you looking radiant on AOL Stylist, like these ones:

Go makeup free. Wear a tinted moisturizer and apply a sheer gloss right before your hop off the plane. Or, Don’t use hot tools on hair. Instead, apply a smoothing cream and conditioner and leave it at that. 

Hate it when cab drivers take you on a joy ride? The Geeky Traveller found a great website on Geeksugar that helps to avoid such mishaps, whether you are in the comfort of your own city or abroad:

Taxi Me uses Google Maps to help you figure our approximately how much a taxi ride will cost you, based on your departure and arrival details.