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    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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    Letters to a New Year (Claudia 2018)

    December 28, 2017

    Letters to a New Year (Dani 2019)

    December 27, 2018

    Studying a Degree in Spain (Part II)

    March 1, 2018
  • Living Abroad,  Thriving

    ‘Adulting’ While Abroad

    May 16, 2019 /

    ‘Adulting’ isn’t always fun or easy and it can feel even more frustrating when you’re living abroad. However, you can look at it much like culture shock and this provides some comfort!

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

    September 1, 2022

    7 things I miss about living in (Granada) Spain

    November 16, 2023

    Insights into Daily Life: An Interview

    December 11, 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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    How Life Abroad Has Shifted my Perspective

    January 23, 2020

    To Party or Not to Party

    October 26, 2017

    How to: Recover from Accidentally Being Rude… in Another Culture

    June 6, 2019
  • Thriving

    The Power of Perspective

    April 18, 2019 /

    Have you ever thought about how changing your perspective could change your reality? I think you should!

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    A Letter to Myself Before I Moved Abroad (Dani)

    September 6, 2018

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

    May 10, 2018

    Top 5 Books that Changed my Perspective in 2020

    March 4, 2021
  • Adapting,  How to

    Help! I Need to Replace my Butano

    April 16, 2019 /

    There’s a good chance you’ll have something in your Spanish apartment hooked up to propane or butane gas and, if so, you’re going to want to know these tips about how to obtain and replace the bottles.

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    Understanding Bars in Spain

    October 19, 2018

    How to: Get a Phone (Number) in Spain

    April 20, 2021

    Creating Meaningful Relationships in Random Places

    December 5, 2017
  • Culture,  Thriving

    Working Successfully with Spanish Teams

    April 11, 2019 /

    Working with other people can be difficult wherever you are. However, while intercultural teams can be wonderful, they can also be more difficult. That is why we are sharing our top tips for working with Spanish teams!

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    Weddings in Spain

    March 19, 2019

    What you should know about Washington Irving

    June 10, 2018

    International Love: A Spaniard’s Insights on Dating a Brit

    November 14, 2019
  • Language Learning,  Thriving

    Making Mistakes, but Just Wanting to Move on

    April 4, 2019 /

    One of the most frustration aspects of practicing a non-native language is how your mistakes can often be honed in on while your point is overlooked. In terms of having successful communication, I believe it’s often best to recognize mistakes but also move on.

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    Learning Spanish through storytelling: the shortcut to fluency

    March 14, 2024

    Using Duolingo to Learn a Language

    March 31, 2020

    Cómo Aprender Español: Temas Tabúes

    March 21, 2021
  • Culture,  Preparing

    Help! I’m Suffering Mini Culture Shocks

    March 26, 2019 /

    Do you ever feel like there are little things that throw you off when you are traveling or living abroad? Today we are talking about mini culture shocks—small things that might make a big difference in how confortable you are abroad.

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    Learning How to Drive in Spain (Part 1 – The Basics)

    February 14, 2026

    Domingo de Resurrección in Spain

    April 1, 2021

    Learning-English Culture in Spain

    April 10, 2018
  • Adapting,  Food

    How I Survive Spain’s Fish with Bones

    February 5, 2019 /

    I’ve never been a big fish-eater and certainly not one who’s comfortable with a whole fish on my plate, looking back at me! If you feel similarly, don’t despair; I’m dishing on my experience and how I’ve learned to survive with the normalcy of this kind of fish in Spain.

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    How to: Rent a Car in Spain

    August 24, 2018

    Finding your Food Favorite Places While Abroad (in Spain)

    April 9, 2019

    Tips for Teaching Virtually (One-on-One Classes)

    April 7, 2020
  • Confessions,  Thriving

    Confessions: I am Vulnerable in Friendships

    January 31, 2019 /

    I personally find it hard to make good friends and one of the reasons why is because that requires me to be vulnerable. However, I believe that strong relationships should be made this way, let me tell you why.

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    My Real Life in Spain

    December 22, 2022

    Living in Spain Under Lockdown

    May 28, 2020

    Confessions: It Sucks that Everybody Leaves

    August 16, 2018
  • Preparing,  Study Abroad

    Student-Teacher Relationships in Spain (Part II)

    January 17, 2019 /

    Studying abroad in Spain means that you will have different interactions with your professors that you might be experienced to back home. This article dives into some of the distinctions that have jumped out to us.

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    Four Must-know Banking Tips Before You Move to Spain

    June 29, 2018

    Fútbol as a Religion in Spain

    June 18, 2019

    Understanding when Spaniards don’t Speak English with You

    April 3, 2018
  • Adapting,  Language Learning

    Learn Spanish: Intercambios de Idiomas

    January 15, 2019 /

    Learning a new language can be frustrating. However, we have found that one-on-one intercambios or language exchanges can help with the process. Today we are sharing a quick video about how to make intercambios work for you!

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    How to: Feel Comfortable Giving a Presentation in Spanish

    September 11, 2018

    6 ways to sharpen your soft skills by living in Spain

    March 16, 2023

    Easy Spanish for Shopping at a Supermarket

    October 24, 2019
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