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  • How to,  Language Learning

    Long-term Language Learning (Why and How)

    June 11, 2020 /

    Language-learning can be a life-long commitment. In this post we unpack the reasons why we take a long-term approach and believe you should, too!

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    How to: Celebrate Birthdays in Spain

    June 19, 2018

    When and How do I Give ‘Dos Besos’?

    January 9, 2020

    3 days in Barcelona: Travel Tips by Founder of Spanish AI Travel Planner

    January 25, 2024
  • Living Abroad

    A Sunset in Southern Spain (A Short Story)

    May 31, 2020 /

    This short story, written by our very own Dani, is a snapshot of the life of Laura, a British expat living in Southern Spain during the Coronavirus outbreak.

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    Letters to a New Year (Claudia 2023)

    January 17, 2023

    Maneuvering Menopause Abroad

    October 5, 2021

    Letters to a New Year (Claudia 2018)

    December 28, 2017
  • Adapting,  Confessions

    Living in Spain Under Lockdown

    May 28, 2020 /

    The current pandemic has created lockdown situations around the globe, but each has been a bit different. Here, Dani shares about her personal experience (logistically, emotionally, and mentally) living in Spain under lockdown.

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    Expressions: ¿Qué tal…?

    February 11, 2020

    How To Survive Your First Year Living Abroad

    January 11, 2024

    Life is in the Street in Spain

    May 21, 2019
  • Adapting,  Language Learning

    What does ‘Poco a poco’ Mean!?

    May 12, 2020 /

    Poco a poco is not only a good Spanish expression to learn, it’s also an approach to life that is particularly relevant during these uncertain times.

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    Making the Most of Your Host Family Experience

    May 28, 2019

    My First Time…At an Intercambio

    December 1, 2017

    What Does “No hay de qué” Mean?

    February 26, 2019
  • Confessions,  Living Abroad,  Thriving

    At Home Anywhere: Journaling and Reflections

    April 30, 2020 /

    The exploration of Rachael Lynn’s book At Home Anywhere continues in this post as Dani shares excerpts from her journal in which she answers some of the book’s reflection questions.

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    My Real Life in Spain

    December 22, 2022

    Confessions: I make people take their shoes off at home

    July 12, 2018

    Letters to a New Year (Dani 2023)

    January 19, 2023
  • Culture

    What Semana Santa Means to Me: An Interview with a Granadina

    April 5, 2020 /

    In honor of the beginning of Holy Week, we bring you an interview with a Spaniard on what this week and its traditions mean to her and her family.

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    The Languages of Spain: An Introduction

    June 16, 2020

    What to Expect from Spanish Drivers

    October 24, 2017

    Fútbol as a Religion in Spain

    June 18, 2019
  • Adapting,  Balance

    Dealing with Uncertain Times

    March 26, 2020 /

    No one really knows how to deal with these uncertain times. That is why we have put together this list of 13 things that we are currently doing to keep positive and moving forward in our lives.

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    What to Expect when Making Plans with Spaniards

    January 19, 2021

    Confessions: That Three Month Feeling

    December 19, 2017

    Adapting to a New Culture: Claudia’s Experiences

    August 20, 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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    Relocating to Madrid: A Specialist’s Insights into Apartment-Hunting

    September 21, 2023

    Remote Work In Spain: A Guide For Expats And Digital Nomads

    December 14, 2023

    Giving Birth as an Expat in Spain – Insights from a Doula

    September 7, 2021
  • Living Abroad,  Thriving

    How Life Abroad Has Shifted my Perspective

    January 23, 2020 /

    Important life events and major changes often cause us to shift our perspective and life abroad has been no different for Dani. Read about how learning Spanish, teaching English, and living in Spain has changed her.

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    This is My Life Now: Claudia

    March 8, 2018

    Accepting Others’ Journeys

    December 7, 2017

    Expat Life in Madrid

    August 31, 2021
  • Adapting

    The Importance of Language

    January 21, 2020 /

    The words we use—but also the way in which we use them—matter! This post dives into three of the aspects of language we should pay attention to in order to communicate more effectively.

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    Confessions: Feeling Imposter Syndrome at Work (While Living Abroad)

    June 22, 2023

    How to: Communicate with Someone who has Limited English

    October 5, 2018

    How to: Use Correos (Part I)

    October 8, 2020
  • Confessions,  Thriving

    Letters to a New Year (Dani 2020)

    January 12, 2020 /

    At the beginning of every year we share what we are hoping to experience in the coming months. This is Dani’s letter to the New Year.

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

    September 1, 2022

    I’ll Never Truly be American Again Either

    November 21, 2019

    How Dani Ended Up Living Abroad

    January 26, 2021
  • Balance,  Living Abroad

    Letters to a New Year (Claudia 2020)

    January 5, 2020 /

    At the beginning of every year we share what we are hoping to experience in the coming months. This is Claudia’s letter to the New Year.

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    Confessions: Sometimes I Live in My Own Bubble

    March 2, 2021

    How I Travel Alone

    October 12, 2017

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

    February 21, 2019
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