Learn skills by living them
The bootstrapped learning platform from Hønefoss, Norway
Mondosol teaches languages, hospitality, marketing and personal growth through short, gamified lessons built on lived experience.
- 16Courses
- 5Languages
- 7Characters
- 2010Founded
Latest news
Announcements and milestones from Mondosol.
Have You Explored the New Mondosol Yet?
Hundreds of learners have already jumped into the new Mondosol. Here are 3 great ways to get started today —…
The New Mondosol Is Here
The completely redesigned Mondosol platform is officially live! 15+ courses across languages, hospitality, personal growth, and cooking — plus gamified…
Something Big Is Coming to Mondosol
We have been working behind the scenes on something incredible. Mondosol is getting a complete transformation — new look, new…
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Mondosol at a glance
Real competence comes from lived experience
Founded in 2010 and bootstrapped: no venture capital. Headquartered in Hønefoss, Norway.
Experiential courses in languages, hospitality, marketing and personal growth: free to start, with an optional Mondosol+ membership.
Elio Mondello, founder
Author, teacher and former top Airbnb host
Elio speaks five languages, all learned by living in the countries where they are spoken, and has lived and worked across six countries for 16 years.
He is a #1 bestselling author in language learning and travel, and a certified business Norwegian instructor recognised by the Norwegian Chamber of Commerce.
Recognition
Hospitality, education and publishing
Named a top hospitality influencer by la Repubblica, and ranked among the top 3 Airbnb Superhosts in Italy before stepping away in 2022 to focus on Mondosol.
Press kit
Everything for your story in one public press portal: no login, free to use with credit to Mondosol.
Logos
Sol logo, wordmark, favicon and social banners in PNG and JPG.
Download logos →Characters and animation
Our course guides, subject illustrations and looping MP4 animations.
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Product screens
Web app screens in standard and print resolution, plus laptop product shots.
See the screens →Founder photos and bios
High-resolution headshots and short, full and first-person bios in six languages.
Meet the founder →Fact sheet and press releases
Company fact sheet, boilerplate, press releases 2025-2026 and media coverage.
Read the facts →Campaign kits
Mondosol 1.2 launch and the Ulule campaign 2026, ready to publish.
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Four angles for your next piece on Mondosol.
Gamified learning beyond languages
Duolingo-style mechanics for real-world skills
How Mondosol brings streaks, points and levels to hospitality, marketing and personal growth.
The Airbnb hosting revolution
A new generation of hosts learns online
Hosts are learning hospitality skills through interactive courses instead of scattered YouTube videos.
Six friends, one café
A fictional cast hosts every subject
Lars, Giulia, Amara, Diego, Aisha and Arjun meet at Café Mondo in Hønefoss. Each friend hosts one subject, and their running story ties the lessons together. They are illustrated characters, not real people.
Learn by doing, not reading
Practice first, theory second
Mondosol puts practice first: flashcards, exercises and trial and error before theory.
Six friends host every subject
Lars, Giulia, Amara, Diego, Aisha and Arjun are Mondosol’s fictional cast. They meet at Café Mondo in Hønefoss, and each one hosts a subject, so every lesson, page and post has a familiar guide. They are illustrated characters, not real people.
Lars Haugen
Norwegian and life in Norway
A calm former carpenter turned hiking guide. Says little, and every sentence lands.
Giulia Esposito
Italian and cooking
A Naples-born chef who runs the Café Mondo kitchen and feeds people when she is worried.
Amara Okafor
Money and Make Money
A money coach who paid off her own debt with a colour-coded spreadsheet.
Diego Ramírez
Spanish and music
A street musician who came for one summer festival and stayed. Plays Café Mondo on Fridays.
Aisha Rahman
Digital skills and studying in Norway
A computer science student who fixes everyone’s phone and notices everything.
Arjun Mehta
Hosting and hospitality
A former luxury-hotel manager who now runs holiday rentals around Hønefoss.
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