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    How to: Bridge the Language Gap

    April 8, 2021 /

    When trying to communicate with someone with a different native language than yours, it’s easy to get stuck in the language gap. In this article we discuss six tactics that will help you bridge the gap and overcome this obstacle.

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    Using a Bathroom in Spain

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    How to: Plan and Execute a Successful Private Lesson for Kids

    October 4, 2018

    How to: Get a Phone (Number) in Spain

    April 20, 2021
  • Balance,  Confessions,  Thriving

    Confessions: Sometimes I Live in My Own Bubble

    March 2, 2021 /

    For those of you who know me personally, it shouldn’t surprise you that I am a self-proclaiming bubble liver. But what does that really mean? Check out this post to see how I feel about living in a bubble.

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    How to: Balance Two Worlds

    November 3, 2020

    Healthy Lifestyles: 7 Activities That Make Exercise Feel Fun

    October 17, 2019

    Celebrating Our Four Year Blog Anniversary

    July 15, 2021
  • Adapting

    Help! I’m having Anxiety while Abroad

    June 2, 2020 /

    Everyone deals with situations differently. One of my responses to stress is anxiety, even when I am supposed to be ‘living my best life’ while abroad and today I want to talk about how I handle the situation.

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    Making the Most of Your Host Family Experience

    May 28, 2019

    Understanding Bars in Spain

    October 19, 2018

    Understanding Spain’s Policy on Coronavirus

    June 30, 2020
  • How to,  Thriving

    How to: Work from Home Effectively

    March 17, 2020 /

    Especially right now, working from home is something that many people are doing but that you may be experiencing for the first time. Here are our top ten tips for staying on-task and effective with work at home.

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    How Can I Best Communicate with a Traveling Loved One?

    March 24, 2020

    Top Tips for the Auxiliares Application Process

    December 28, 2018

    Top Six Things You Should Know When Visiting a Doctor in Spain

    March 16, 2021
  • Adapting,  Culture

    Culture Shock: The Insights of a Spaniard in America

    February 2, 2020 /

    Up on the blog today we have the insights of guest-writer Lucia, a girl from Granada who lived in Wisconsin for a year. Where we are shocked by things in Spain, she was shocked by small-town USA. What shocked her the most? 

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    Managing Reverse Culture Shock

    June 5, 2018

    What is Día de la Constitución or December 6th holidays?

    December 5, 2019

    Letters to a New Year (Claudia 2023)

    January 17, 2023
  • Culture,  Living Abroad,  Preparing

    An Introduction to Cultural Competence

    January 28, 2020 /

    We think that multicultural competences are essential to be successful abroad, but do you know what they are? And, more importantly, do you know how you can acquire them? This is Part I in a three part series to help you do so.

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    Student-Teacher Relationships in Spain (Part I)

    June 8, 2018

    How to: Tapas in Granada

    October 22, 2019

    Traditions: Mantecados and Polvorones (Spanish Christmas Sweets)

    December 3, 2020
  • Culture,  Living Abroad,  Preparing

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

    January 7, 2020 /

    There’s so much to consider before you decide to move abroad. Check out this article for the most important aspects of Spanish culture you should understand when preparing to live abroad.

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    April 29, 2018

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    December 3, 2019

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    April 7, 2019
  • Confessions,  Living Abroad,  Thriving

    Why I’m Thankful for my Abroad Experience

    November 26, 2019 /

    It’s that time of year when we’re all feeling extra thankful so Dani’s opening up on five reasons why she’s grateful for her time studying, teaching, and living abroad in Spain.

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    3 Lessons Learned After Moving to Spain

    December 28, 2021

    A Letter to Myself Before I Moved Abroad (Claudia)

    October 25, 2018

    Holiday Experience 2020 (Claudia)

    December 24, 2020
  • Confessions

    My Experience Using Spanish Expressions in Conversation

    October 6, 2019 /

    Sometimes using slang and expressions in conversation doesn’t go as smoothly as you’d like. Today Dani’s sharing her thoughts and advice on this.

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    Confessions: We Still Get Sad Living Abroad

    February 9, 2021

    7 things I like about living in Finland

    November 23, 2023

    Why I’m Thankful for my Abroad Experience

    November 26, 2019
  • Living Abroad,  Study Abroad,  Thriving

    How to: Make Your Study Abroad Experience Work for You

    September 17, 2019 /

    Your time while abroad is more than just a fun adventure—it will also help you in your professional life. Not convinced, check out this article to see more! 

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    How to: Deal with Gastos (Utilities) in Spain

    November 30, 2018

    Accepting My Own Journey (Claudia)

    June 21, 2018

    Holiday Experience 2020 (Claudia)

    December 24, 2020
  • Thriving

    Fitting in While Abroad (in Spain)

    May 23, 2019 /

    Are you having issues fitting in while living abroad? Here are our insights into the good, the bad, and the ugly of finding a sense of belonging while in a foreign country.

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    Confessions: I’m a Workaholic

    April 21, 2020

    Hosting the Holidays Abroad

    December 13, 2018

    Letters to a New Year (Claudia 2019)

    January 3, 2019
  • Thriving

    Understanding Cultural Norms while Abroad

    April 25, 2019 /

    Are you having trouble understanding culture norms while traveling or living abroad? Today we are diving into our top tips for how to have more insight into situations that happen as you visit different places around the world.

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    October 11, 2018

    This is My Life Now: Claudia

    March 8, 2018
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