Travel to English-Speaking Countries Around the World

Sure, there's Canada, the U.K., and Ireland, but what if these aren't your ideal vacation spots? What if you really want to visit Africa or South America, but you don't have the language known-how to make it a doable option? You might be surprised to find that there are countries on every continent where English is a widely spoken language.

In South America, you can speak all the English you want to in Guyana, and you will more than likely be understood by anyone with whom you are dealing. Of course, you will also have to contend with that whole Jonestown Massacre thing, but if you want to speak English in South America, Guyana is your only on-the-continent destination. The only other English-speaking area of South America is the Falkland Islands, way down south at the tip of Argentina. If you are planning to visit the more populous and popular lands of Argentina, Colombia, or Ecuador, take the time to learn some rudimentary Spanish. If you are going to Brazil, a few words of Portuguese will take you a long way.

There are more countries that count English amongst their spoken languages on the continent of Africa than you might expect. Botswana, Cameroon, Ghana, Kenya, Liberia, Malawi, Namibia, Nigeria, Rwanda, Sierra Leone, Uganda, and more all have a surprising number of English-speaking citizens. When it isn't English though, the sheer number of different languages and dialects are intimidating. With over one thousand languages spoken on the continent, it is nearly impossible to traverse Africa with only a few key phrases and a lot of gusto.