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  • Living Abroad,  Study Abroad,  Thriving

    How to: Make Your Study Abroad Experience Work for You

    September 17, 2019 /

    Your time while abroad is more than just a fun adventure—it will also help you in your professional life. Not convinced, check out this article to see more! 

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  • 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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    Moving Abroad as a Couple

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    How to: Get a Phone (Number) in Spain

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  • How to,  Preparing

    Effective Packing 101

    August 20, 2019 /

    There's no one-size-fits-all answer to packing. However, with these five tips from a seasoned long-stay traveler, you will be well on your way!

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    Make Your ‘Host City’ Your Home (Why and How)

    September 10, 2019

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    How to: Host Long-term Visitors

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  • Language Learning

    My Experience Learning Spanish

    August 18, 2019 /

    Learning a language is an experience in itself. Today Claudia is diving into what her Spanish adventure was like and the elements she finds most important if you want to go on your own language learning journey.

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  • Adapting,  Language Learning

    Our Top Tips for Learning Spanish

    August 15, 2019 /

    Learning Spanish, like learning all different types of languages, is difficult. However, in this article we are sharing a video diving into our favorite ways to improve your language skills while immersing yourself in Spanish culture.

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  • Adapting,  How to,  Living Abroad

    Renting an Apartment in Spain

    August 6, 2019 /

    If you'll be moving to Spain and looking for housing on your own, you're definitely gonna want to check out our tips and tricks for finding an apartment to rent, complete with useful vocabulary in Spanish!

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    October 30, 2018

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    October 10, 2019

    Managing Reverse Culture Shock

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  • Adapting,  Food,  How to

    How to: order beer in Spain

    July 9, 2019 /

    Knowing the word for ‘beer’ may come quite in handy during your days here in Spain. But have you mastered the ins-and-outs of ordering exactly what you want? Read up on our top three tips to find out!

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    6 ways to sharpen your soft skills by living in Spain

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    Make the Most of Studying Virtually

    April 9, 2020

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    November 23, 2018
  • Thriving

    Dealing with FOMO while abroad

    June 20, 2019 /

    It is easy to get caught up in things while you are spending time abroad and want to do everything.. however, that is not always possible. Check out our top four tips for dealing with FOMO abroad in this article!

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    January 3, 2019

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  • Travel

    Taking Advantage of Weekend Travel

    April 28, 2019 /

    Are you loving the fact that you can go anywhere for the weekend in Europe but having problems with travel burn-out? In this article we talk about our top 5 tips for getting the most out of your weekend travel.

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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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  • 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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  • 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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