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Traditions: New Year’s Eve in Spain
If you'll be ringing in the new year here in Spain, there's a few things you ought to know! Be sure to read up on some of the most common traditions in order to know what to expect this December 31st!
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Traditions: Los Reyes Magos
Do you ever wonder how different stories and traditions are interpreted differently? In Spain children receive Christmas presents, but not in the same way people do in other places. When do they receive presents, you ask?
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Integrating the Holiday Season into your Travel Plans
If you’re planning a trip to Spain (or anywhere, really) during the Christmas-New Year’s holiday season, there are quite a few things you should plan for! Read up on all our tips to help you integrate the festivities and avoid headaches.
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Personal Benefits of Studying Abroad
People are always talking about why going abroad is good for your career potential but have you ever stopped to think about how it benefits your personal growth? In this article we do just that.
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What You Should Know About Fashion in Spain
Today we welcome guest writer and fashion authority, Nina, to share what she’s learned about Spanish fashion while shopping and living abroad.
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Where Can I Buy That? Clothes Edition
As you settle into your life here in Spain, you're sure to need to do a little shopping. In today’s post, Claudia and Dani take you out shopping to their favorite places for clothes!
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Easy Spanish for Shopping at a Clothing Store
In this edition of “Easy Spanish” we’re walking you through a clothes shopping trip, complete with the most common vocabulary you’ll need to ask and answer clothing-related questions.
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What is Día de la Constitución or December 6th holidays?
Are you wondering why things are closed on December 6th in Spain? It is because they celebrate the Día de la Constitución or the Day of the Constitution. This article dives into this special holiday.
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Catholic but not Catholic
Religion is something that we cannot separate from culture in a country like Spain. This article dives into how Spanish people can seem (paradoxically) both really Catholic and not at all.
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Why I’m Thankful for my Abroad Experience
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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Neither 100% Spanish, nor 100% American
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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I’ll Never Truly be American Again Either
Is culture inherent or can it be learned? I'm trying to learn so much of Spanish culture these days that I feel like I'll never feel fully comfortable in the American culture again.
