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  • How to,  Thriving

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

    June 6, 2019 /

    Have you made a massive cultural faux pas and are wondering what to do now? Are you worried about accidentally offending someone while abroad? Check out these three tips to help you get through the rough moments!

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    Making the Most of Your Host Family Experience

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  • 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: Five Years of “Friend-Dating” (Dani’s Success Story)

    June 6, 2026

    Don’t Ignore Your Body’s “Check Engine Lights”

    April 23, 2020

    Confessions: We Still Get Sad Living Abroad

    February 9, 2021
  • 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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    How to: Survive Without a Dryer

    January 30, 2018

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    March 1, 2022

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  • 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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    This is My Life Now: Dani

    March 15, 2018

    Lessons Learned in Four Years of Blogging

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    Letters to a New Year (Dani 2018)

    January 4, 2018
  • 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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    How to: Work from Home Effectively

    March 17, 2020

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  • 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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    Language-Learning: A Review of italki

    April 16, 2020

    Our Reading Recommendations for Language Learning (Spanish)

    July 10, 2018

    Easy Spanish for Shopping at a Supermarket

    October 24, 2019
  • 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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    The Languages of Spain: An Introduction

    June 16, 2020

    Traditions: Nochebuena (Christmas Eve) in Spain

    December 15, 2020

    How to: Use WhatsApp in Spain

    April 22, 2021
  • 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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    Are You Fluent In Spanish?

    November 9, 2021

    The Pros and Cons of Studying Spanish in Andalucía

    November 13, 2018

    Language-Learning Before You Move Abroad for Every Level

    June 17, 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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    What do teachers in Spain wear?

    August 21, 2018

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    November 5, 2019

    How to: Tapas in Granada

    October 22, 2019
  • 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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    Adapting to a New Culture: Dani’s Experiences

    August 25, 2020

    Finding your Food Favorite Places While Abroad (in Spain)

    April 9, 2019

    Letters to a New Year (Claudia 2023)

    January 17, 2023
  • 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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    December 31, 2020

    Confessions: I don’t buy into traditional gift giving

    December 21, 2023

    Accepting My Own Journey (Claudia)

    June 21, 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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    Traveling with a little one under 6 months

    August 22, 2024

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    March 24, 2020
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