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  • How to,  Travel

    How to: Travel with Budget Airlines

    July 20, 2018 /

    Have you ever wondered how people manage to travel successfully on budget airlines. Check out our four top-tips to help you have smooth travels!

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    Where Can I Buy That? Stuff Edition

    November 19, 2020

    Make Your ‘Host City’ Your Home (Why and How)

    September 10, 2019

    Using a Bathroom in Spain

    October 27, 2020
  • Confessions

    Confessions: I make people take their shoes off at home

    July 12, 2018 /

    When you get to Spain you might think its odd that no one takes off their shoes (or you might think it is normal and I am a nut). Here is why I like to have people go barefoot or with house shoes in my home.

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    Confessions: It’s Really Hard for Me to Take a Day Off

    February 21, 2019

    Confessions: I am Feeling Vulnerable in these Uncertain Times

    November 26, 2020

    Confessions: After 8+ Years Living in Spain, It’s Still Hard to Make Friends!

    September 1, 2022
  • Adapting,  Language Learning

    Our Reading Recommendations for Language Learning (Spanish)

    July 10, 2018 /

    We’ve compile a list of our personal recommendations for those of you looking to jump into the great language learning technique of reading in Spanish.

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    Language-Learning: A Review of italki

    April 16, 2020

    Dealing with Lockdown Productivity Frustrations

    May 21, 2020

    How Don Quijote Became a Teen Mom

    February 19, 2019
  • Culture,  Travel

    What are the Sanfermines

    July 8, 2018 /

    You’ve probably heard of the running of the bulls, but do you know the most famous celebration of them?? Sanfermines is a celebration held in mid July in Pamplona where people come from all over the world to participate.

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    Understanding the Weather in Spain

    July 25, 2019

    My Experience with Eating Outdoors in Spain

    July 28, 2019

    The Languages of Spain: An Introduction

    June 16, 2020
  • Food,  How to,  Preparing

    Sangria for a Spanish Summer (even if you’re across the pond)

    July 6, 2018 /

    Ever wondered about if you could make delicious sangria at home? Well look no further, we are here to tell you that you can! Learn more about this Spanish drink in this article!

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    How to: Make Paella like a Spaniard

    May 11, 2018

    Best Wine Regions in Spain

    October 19, 2023

    Where Can I Buy That? Food Edition

    November 17, 2020
  • Travel

    What you need to know about Salobreña

    July 1, 2018 /

    A lovely little town on the Mediterranean coast, Salobreña is definitely worth visiting if you want sunshine, sea, and fresh food. Here we dive in to our top travel tips for Salobreña.

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    Neighborhoods of Granada Guide

    March 9, 2021

    How to: Choose the Best Bla Bla Car

    January 9, 2018

    What You Need to Know about Cartagena

    November 18, 2018
  • Confessions,  Living Abroad,  Thriving

    Accepting My Own Journey (Claudia)

    June 21, 2018 /

    We can’t always be in a perfect place (emotionally or physically) all the time. See where Claudia is in accepting her own personal journey will living abroad in Spain in this article.

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    Confessions: I am Vulnerable in Friendships

    January 31, 2019

    Letters to a New Year (Dani 2020)

    January 12, 2020

    Why I’m Thankful for my Abroad Experience

    November 26, 2019
  • Confessions,  Thriving

    Confessions: Sometimes I Have to Ask for Help

    June 7, 2018 /

    Do you ever find yourself in a situation where you just want to ask for help, but don’t know how? Over the past couple of years I have gotten better at recognising the symptoms and figuring out how to ask.

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    Confessions: It Sucks that Everybody Leaves

    August 16, 2018

    Confessions: My Life is in English

    February 16, 2021

    Holiday Experience 2020 (Dani)

    December 22, 2020
  • Culture,  Preparing

    The Integration of the Elderly into Spanish Society

    May 29, 2018 /

    Have you every been surprised with how the elderly in Spain appear in daily life? We were a little bit shocked as well and these are our reflections about this difference.

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    Itinerary for One Day in Valencia: See the Must-Visit Spots

    September 19, 2024

    The Four Most Important Things to Know About Spanish Culture Before You Move Abroad

    January 7, 2020

    I’ll Never Truly be Spanish…

    November 19, 2019
  • Confessions,  Culture

    Our Personal Experiences with Bullfighting

    May 24, 2018 /

    The debate about bullfighting is alive and well here in Spain. In this article we’d like to share our thoughts on the matter, from the perspective of Americans attending a bullfight in Spain.

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    Confessions: My Life is in English

    February 16, 2021

    Navigating Expat Life: Building Community as New Parents

    October 17, 2024

    Confessions: Sometimes I Have to Ask for Help

    June 7, 2018
  • Living Abroad,  Thriving

    How I Talked to my Family about Moving Abroad (Claudia)

    May 10, 2018 /

    Understanding why you want to go abroad for yourself can be difficult, so imagine trying to explain it to others. In this article, Claudia dives into how she talks about it with close friends and family.

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    Expat Life in Madrid

    August 31, 2021

    Confessions: I’m Still Learning How to Accept Who I am

    May 4, 2021

    There’s Something Magical About the First Time―at an Intercambio

    November 24, 2017
  • Preparing

    Understanding when Spaniards don’t Speak English with You

    April 3, 2018 /

    Have you ever tried to communicate with a Spaniard in English and have them refuse to speak to you? This article dives into our interpretation of why that may be. 

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    What Does “(Me) Da Igual” Really Mean!?

    October 3, 2019

    Catholic but not Catholic

    December 3, 2019

    An Introduction to Culture Shock

    July 23, 2020
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