Hello, everyone. It's Andrew here, and you're listening to Simplified Speech, the Culep series

that features clear, natural, and easy to understand English conversations about everyday life.

It's perfect for intermediate learners who want to improve their listening skills,

build their confidence, and learn some new expressions, plus so much more. So if that sounds like you,

then you're in the right place. Today's episode is a catch-up chat with my co-host Cassie.

It's been a little while since we last spoke to Cassie and so much has happened since then.

In fact, Cassie recently took a trip to Thailand with her

sister and her husband and her five-month-old baby. So you can imagine that she's got many,

many stories to share with us about that. And we'll get to hear a few of them in just a moment.

And as for me, I'm going to tell you about a hiking trip. So stay tuned

for that. We'll get started with our conversation in just a moment, but before we do, let me tell

you about Culep's membership. Guys, if you're ready to take your English learning to the next level,

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