So you've decided that it's time to learn a new language. Whether you want to learn for a business trip or because you're going on the trip of a lifetime, learning a new language can be fun and rewarding. What language do you want to learn? Maybe it's Spanish. Maybe Swahili. It doesn't matter what language you want to learn or why you want to learn it.

I was meeting with a group of men in London, England. There was a very handsome man in the group. His skin was a chestnut color, white white teeth, and dark eyes with a wonderful personality. He spoke impeccable English. I could not wait to talk with him and find out why he was there and where he came from.

When I met him I thought "what a charming man.

I was sitting here looking out the window at the beautiful sunset and into my mind I had a vision of the Amalfi Coast in Italy. I could hear the melodic Italian language and see the houses with their bright colors trailing all the way up the mountainside. Tour busses can hardly make the tight turns along the road overlooking the coast. Talk about a picturesque sight.

Recently I was reading an account on the internet of a person who had taken a 20 day trip on a bicycle. The trip started in Bangkok, went down (south) the Thailand peninsula through Malaysia and Kuala Lumpur the capital city and then on to the country of Singapore which is one of the largest ship container ports in the world. He took pictures of this fabulous trip and made a journal telling about his time spent in the various places he had visited.

Take your camera along on this trip. There is nowhere else that you will find and be able to see the wonders of nature or into the past like you can in Beijing. The steep cliffs that surround the Great Wall are awe inspiring.

1. Great Wall of China
A wall of about 3100 miles in length was constructed between the years 221 to 207 B. C.

Madrid, Spain is a unique city and at an altitude of 2100 feet it may be one of Europe's highest capital cities. Madrid is not only the capital of Spain, but it is also the world's capital of bullfighting. Shop at some of Europe's finest shops, view world class art galleries, party all night or watch a traditional Flamenco dance. You can't go wrong when you travel to Madrid.

London has so many wonderful places to visit that it will be hard to limit it to only 10. There are parks, buildings, architecture, castles and many museums. A city with a metro area of around 14 million people, traffic can be a problem so it may be best to take the Tube or subway when you can.

1. Buckingham Palace
The palace is the official London residence of the British monarch and a setting for state and royal occasions.

Mumbai, India is a most fascinating place to visit. The city itself has a population of approximately 13 million. But when you add in a couple of the suburbs the number goes up to about 19 million. Hotel rooms are at a premium so be sure you have a reservation well in advance of going there or you may not be able to get a room. Do not try to drive yourself.

Everywhere you look new skyscrapers are going up and have been for several years. Shanghai is a city on the move. On your trip to China be sure and visit Shanghai. This is the center and most important place of China's new economy. It is the largest cargo port in the world. It is a city of more than 18 million people and is competing with Hong Kong as the country's financial capital.

Learning certain secrets or habits can make it easy to learn a new language. The following six items will help you do this. See these things turn into habits and you will be surprised how fast you will progress and just how more enjoyable it will become for you.

1. Understanding is more important that memory
It doesn't matter if you are using a Pimsleur, Linguaphone or Rosetta Stone language course.