<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Do you find travel planning stressful? In this bonus episode, Andrew talks about his upcoming trip to Canada. He shares the ups and downs of booking flights, including a mistake that forced him to change his plans. He also shares exciting news about a Culips meetup in Tokyo. As you listen, you will hear clear, natural English and learn useful vocabulary for talking about travel, money, and solving problems.</span></p>
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<p><b>Important links:</b></p>
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<li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><a href="http://culips.co"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Become a Culips member</span></a></li>
<li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><span style="font-weight: 400;">RSVP for the Tokyo Meetup on February 10th, 2026</span>
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<li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="2"><span style="font-weight: 400;"><a href="https://forms.gle/JPQwYd2uPesNsjEp6">RSVP here</a></span></li>
<li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="2"><span style="font-weight: 400;">More details on <a href="https://shorturl.at/frAsP">Discord</a></span></li>
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<li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><a href="https://esl.culips.com/1000/01/17722/"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Study with the interactive transcript</span></a></li>
<li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><a href="https://discord.gg/Bpxa85CFuc"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Join the Culips Discord server</span></a></li>
<li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><a href="https://esl.culips.com/culips-class-schedule/"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Small-group speaking class schedule</span></a></li>
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Simplified Speech #238 – Would you get a tattoo?

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