by Nathalie Danon | May 8, 2025 | Learn a Language
This year marks 25 years since I moved to the UK — and 26.5 years of my life spent outside of France. That’s more than half my life. And one thing I’ve always held onto with pride is my English accent. At 19, when I returned from the US, people would ask me where I...
by Nathalie Danon | May 1, 2025 | Learn a Language
Today, I had a truly inspiring conversation with a lady who is considering joining one of our immersive language experiences in Florence with her husband next year. She’s been learning Italian for the past three years through more traditional channels and now feels...
by Nathalie Danon | Apr 16, 2025 | Learn a Language
If I had £10 every time someone walked into the Academy and, almost sheepishly, said: “You’re not going to like this… but I’ve been learning French/Spanish/Italian on Duolingo…”, I’d be a millionaire by now. Scratch that—probably a multimillionaire!...
by Nathalie Danon | Apr 5, 2025 | Latest News
When most people picture a French language course, they imagine grammar books, vocabulary drills, and maybe a trip to Paris thrown in for inspiration. At The VICI Language Academy, we do things differently. We believe learning a language is about more than just...
by Nathalie Danon | Apr 3, 2025 | Latest News
At VICI, we have always positioned ourselves as a boutique language academy. What does that really mean? It means that personalisation is at the core of everything we do. We don’t run large group classes; we don’t believe in a one-size-fits-all approach. Instead,...