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  • 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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    Confessions: My Life is in English

    February 16, 2021

    Accepting My Own Journey Part II

    January 23, 2025

    Accepting My Own Journey (Claudia)

    June 21, 2018
  • Balance

    Neither 100% Spanish, nor 100% American

    November 24, 2019 /

    Finding your balance between two different cultures is never easy. In this post guest writer Monika Cinch dives into what it feels like to be connect to both her American upbringing and her Spanish experience at the same time.

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    Find Your Why for Being Abroad

    October 10, 2019

    Finding Balance with Spanish Food

    August 31, 2017

    Healthy Lifestyles: 7 Activities That Make Exercise Feel Fun

    October 17, 2019
  • Culture,  Thriving

    International Love: An American’s Insights on Dating a Spaniard

    November 12, 2019 /

    Wondering what it’s like to date a Spaniard? Today’s guest writer, Mary, opens up about her international love story—sharing their cultures, manuevering language barriers, and all the laughs along the way.

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    Job Search Abroad (Insights from Spain to US)

    August 11, 2020

    What to Expect when Making Plans with Spaniards

    January 19, 2021

    An Introduction: Pablo Picasso

    January 7, 2018
  • Living Abroad

    Why I Went Abroad (Claudia’s Story)

    October 13, 2019 /

    What is a good enough reason for going abroad? We think any reason is good enough! Read Claudia’s story about how she ended up living abroad in this story.

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    Letters to a New Year (Dani 2019)

    December 27, 2018

    Top Tips for Living Abroad in Spain

    April 17, 2018

    An Introduction to Cultural Competence

    January 28, 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: It Sucks that Everybody Leaves

    August 16, 2018

    Confessions: My Life is in English

    February 16, 2021

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

    September 1, 2022
  • Study Abroad

    Three Unexpected Realities of my Study Abroad Experience

    September 22, 2019 /

    Life while studying abroad isn’t always what you’ll expect it to be…but if you allow it to, it can teach you a lot about yourself! In this post Dani shares three of those realizations and what they have meant to her.

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    A Few Study Abroad Resources From People Who’ve Been There

    September 19, 2019

    How to: Feel Comfortable Giving a Presentation in Spanish

    September 11, 2018

    The Pros and Cons of Studying Spanish in Andalucía

    November 13, 2018
  • Living Abroad,  Study Abroad

    A Few Study Abroad Resources From People Who’ve Been There

    September 19, 2019 /

    Looking for some first-hand insights into studying abroad (and living abroad in general)? Look no further, we’ve compiled some good ones for you!

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    How Don Quijote Became a Teen Mom

    February 19, 2019

    Why I’m Thankful for my Abroad Experience

    November 26, 2019

    How to: Deal with Gastos (Utilities) in Spain

    November 30, 2018
  • Living Abroad

    Creating Home-Away-From-Home

    September 15, 2019 /

    Living abroad isn’t easy and can even be downright difficult. Today we are sharing Claudia’s story of how she is making her new city home… without loosing the magic of being a tourist.

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    Adapting to a New Culture: Dani’s Experiences

    August 25, 2020

    How I maintain my Spanish without living in a Spanish speaking country

    June 20, 2024

    What to Expect when Making Plans with Spaniards

    January 19, 2021
  • Language Learning,  Travel

    My Experience at a Play in Spain

    September 8, 2019 /

    Do you want to go to a theater production in Spain but feel a little nervous about how it will go? Dani felt the same way but her experience doing so will surely convince you not to worry!

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    Easy Spanish for Shopping at a Clothing Store

    December 10, 2019

    Cómo Aprender Español: Cómo Pensar en Español

    April 25, 2021

    Expressions: When and How to Use “Hasta…”

    June 25, 2019
  • Living Abroad

    Finding an Apartment in Spain

    August 11, 2019 /

    Interested in hearing a true first-hand account of finding an apartment (room to rent) here in Spain? Here’s the story of and insights from Dani’s first apartment-hunt in Granada.

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    It’s Okay to be Creepy!

    August 9, 2021

    3 Lessons Learned After Moving to Spain

    December 28, 2021

    My First Time…At an Intercambio

    December 1, 2017
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