Understanding Hispano – Latino Culture When I talk about surviving in Latin America, I’m not talking about being dropped off in the middle of the jungle and being left to find your way home. Some aspects of Latin American life have already been discussed on this site, such as the importance of the family unit …
Learning a new language is not always easy. As I mentioned, I’ve tried to learn Spanish many times using both free and paid apps, but it took me a bit of trial and error before I found one that really worked and got me beyond following the second season of Narcos on Netflixt The Pimsleur method …
What is the best way to learn a new language? That was a question that I had at the start of my quest to learn Spanish. Some people refer to this language as “Mexican Spanish” or “South American Spanish”, but it is all Latin American Spanish! You can try a traditional method such as classes at …
A case study of how learning Spanish helped me on my latest trip to Cuba. Updated February 2020 One of the themes of this site is “expand your world” by learning Latin American Spanish. This has many interpretations and for me, the opportunity to expand my career options was one, but another is the change …
Learn Spanish & Travel The old saying that goes like “the only way to really learn a language is to speak it” stands true even today. There is a great amount of wisdom that went behind the idea because learning a language is more than getting a grip over the rules of grammar. People who …
Teaching English in Latin America, or teaching English as a second language (“TESL”), can be an excellent opportunity for not just aspiring teachers, but really anyone who speaks, reads and writes English to live among and learn from some of the most diverse cultures of the world. The huge continent of South America, along with …