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  • Culture,  Travel

    Integrating the Holiday Season into your Travel Plans

    December 24, 2019 /

    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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    What is Día de la Constitución or December 6th holidays?

    December 5, 2019

    Student-Teacher Relationships in Spain (Part I)

    June 8, 2018

    How To: Buy a Flamenco Dress for Sevilla’s “Feria de abril”

    April 13, 2018
  • Preparing,  Study Abroad

    Personal Benefits of Studying Abroad

    December 17, 2019 /

    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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    Deciding where to study a degree or masters abroad

    June 4, 2019

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    December 3, 2019

    How to Improve Spanish Speaking and Comprehension Skills for Your Upcoming Exam

    August 6, 2020
  • Culture,  Preparing

    What You Should Know About Fashion in Spain

    December 15, 2019 /

    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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    What You Need to Know about Córdoba

    March 4, 2018

    Our Personal Experiences with Bullfighting

    May 24, 2018

    Televised New Year’s Eve Program in Spain

    December 30, 2018
  • Adapting,  How to,  Living Abroad

    Where Can I Buy That? Clothes Edition

    December 12, 2019 /

    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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    Spanish Style Eating

    October 1, 2020

    What Does it Mean to Group Intercambio?

    October 15, 2020

    Student-Teacher Relationships in Spain (Part I)

    June 8, 2018
  • Language Learning,  Preparing

    Easy Spanish for Shopping at a Clothing Store

    December 10, 2019 /

    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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    February 6, 2018

    12 Mistakes to Avoid When Learning a Language through TV & Movies

    April 25, 2024

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    August 15, 2019
  • Adapting,  Culture

    What is Día de la Constitución or December 6th holidays?

    December 5, 2019 /

    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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    Adapting to a New Culture: Claudia’s Experiences

    August 20, 2020

    What Does it Mean to Intercambio?

    October 13, 2020

    How Don Quijote Became a Teen Mom

    February 19, 2019
  • Culture,  Preparing

    Catholic but not Catholic

    December 3, 2019 /

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

    November 12, 2019

    Traditions: La Lotería de Navidad in Spain

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    What Does “No Pasa Nada” Actually Mean!?

    May 18, 2021
  • 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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    May 4, 2021

    Getting out there―Being Socially Awkward while Abroad

    January 21, 2021

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    April 4, 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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    October 6, 2020

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    May 21, 2020

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    May 19, 2020
  • Confessions,  Living Abroad,  Thriving

    I’ll Never Truly be American Again Either

    November 21, 2019 /

    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.

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

    September 1, 2022

    Confessions: Sometimes I Have to Ask for Help

    June 7, 2018
  • Culture,  Thriving

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

    November 14, 2019 /

    Wondering what it’s like to date a Brit? Today’s guest writer, Luis, opens up about his international love story—sharing their cultures, creating their own language, and ups and downs along the way.

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    Easy and Healthy Spanish Recipes

    May 7, 2020

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    March 9, 2021

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    November 16, 2023
  • 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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    Semana Santa: What are Cofradías?

    April 7, 2019

    When and How do I Give ‘Dos Besos’?

    January 9, 2020

    Christmas in Spain, Explained by a Spaniard

    December 20, 2020
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