Have you ever found yourself in a situation where you need to go to the hospital while you’ve been traveling outside of your home country? We certainly have! Join us for a discussion of hospitals abroad and what you can expect in the scary case that you end up needing medical attention. Also, ever wondered what’s the deal with medical tourism? We’ve got you covered there, too, giving you the names of some of the world’s top hospitals in case you’re considering being a medical tourist.

In Language News, we look at some words other languages use to get the perfect smile. Like “cheese” in English, many are also some kind of food, like “kimchi” in Korean. Listen and tell us your favorite, or if you have one we didn’t mention, tell us what it is! And here you can read the article we referenced. Shoutout to @terrantongues on Instagram who told us afterward what a lot of Chinese people say for the camera: “qiézi”, or eggplant!

Thanks so much to Zaher for a great Lost in Translation story about when being witty in another language goes wrong! His story is a must-hear for anyone visiting a Spanish speaking country with a good level of Spanish. To send us your own Lost in Translation moment, send it to our contact section where you can record yourself, or send a voice memo to: languagenerdsdoearth@gmail.com. We really want to hear them!

Want the perspective of a German on getting sick in the US? Here is an article Katarina wrote on the topic (it’s in German). You may remember her funny Lost in Translation story from Episode 12.

If you want a recommendation for a travel medical insurance, this is the one we talked about in the episode:  https://www.worldnomads.com/

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