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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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  • 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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    Hosting the Holidays Abroad

    December 13, 2018

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

    May 4, 2021

    Six Strategies for Managing Unstructured Time

    February 8, 2018
  • 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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    December 1, 2017

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    Making Friends as a Foreigner in Finland

    October 20, 2022
  • 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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    Giving Birth as an Expat in Spain – Insights from a Doula

    September 7, 2021

    Effective Packing 101

    August 20, 2019

    How Can I get all of my Prescriptions Filled Before Leaving for Spain?

    July 17, 2018
  • 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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    How to: Get Private Lessons (as a Teacher) in Spain

    October 2, 2018

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    May 21, 2020

    How to: Make Friends with Spaniards

    March 10, 2020
  • 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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    January 7, 2020

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    July 26, 2021

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    May 17, 2018
  • 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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    July 27, 2018

    What to Expect from Spanish Drivers

    October 24, 2017

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    February 23, 2020
  • 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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    October 17, 2024

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    December 21, 2023

    7 things I like about living in Finland

    November 23, 2023
  • 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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    October 17, 2024

    Our Personal Experiences with Bullfighting

    May 24, 2018

    Letters to a New Year (Dani 2023)

    January 19, 2023
  • 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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    December 29, 2020

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    December 14, 2023
  • 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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    How Life Abroad Has Shifted my Perspective

    January 23, 2020

    How to: Balance Two Worlds

    November 3, 2020

    Six Strategies for Managing Unstructured Time

    February 8, 2018
  • 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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    I’ll Never Truly be American Again Either

    November 21, 2019

    Studying a Degree in Spain (Part II)

    March 1, 2018

    Having Friends who are Different from You

    August 9, 2018
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