9 Tips for Learning How to Learn Two or More Languages at Once
Are you wondering, “Can I learn more than one language at the same time?” All of it depends on you and how you think....Read More
The History and Tradition of Las Cabañuelas
Las cabañuelas, meaning “little huts” in English, are ancient ways of predicting the weather. Interestingly, country people in Spain and Latin America continue to use these folkloric methods and swear by their effectiveness. In the following pages, I cover: History of Las Cabañuelas Theories of how and where they started Different methods of weather prediction ...Read More
10 Ways to Learn How to Think in Spanish
Learning how to think in Spanish is all about developing strong habits. If you’re wondering why and how to think in Spanish, keep reading for an explanation of the benefits, plus 10 helpful strategies and tips! Benefits of Thinking in Spanish You might be wondering, why is learning Spanish such a good thing? It has a ton of benefits (which we will see in more detail later...Read More
Copper Canyon’s Better Than the Grand Canyon: Here’s Why
Copper Canyon in Mexico (Barrancas del cobre o Cañón del cobre) is a beautiful massive expanse of natural wonder, similar to the widely known Grand Canyon in the U.S. In this post, we explore a bit of both destinations as we cover 10 reasons why Copper Canyon might just be the superior experience! Read along as I offer you 10 reasons why paying a visit to this wonderful Latin American...Read More
Spanish vs Italian: Which One Should You Learn?
Are Spanish and Italian similar? Are there many differences between Spanish and Italian? Just how close is Italian to Spanish? Italian and Spanish have a lexical similarity of 82%, which means they’re highly similar. While I personally think that Italian sounds more romantic than Spanish, Spanish is more practical than Italian since it’s spoken in 21 countries and it is the...Read More
30 Clean Jokes in Spanish You’ll Want to Teach Your Kids
Funny jokes for kids in Spanish are ideal for both entertaining and educating your Spanish students! How do you say “joke” in Spanish? El chiste. Chistes are important in Hispanic culture since Latin American people (like most people) love to laugh. These Spanish jokes for the classroom reflect the culture around the language you tell them in. There are easy Spanish jokes,...Read More
6 Bilingual Spanish English Learning Tablets for Kids
Bilingual tablets are amazing devices that put the world at your fingertips. While a wide variety of games exist to entertain your little one, they also offer opportunities to teach them Spanish. A bilingual tablet is an ideal toy to teach Spanish to kids who are at least two years old. Ready to take advantage of your child’s learning ability and pave the road for them to become bilingual...Read More
A Traveler’s Guide to Córdoba, Argentina
Córdoba is both a provincia (province) and a ciudad (city) in Argentina. This beautiful Argentinian city is the country’s second most populated one, following the capital, Buenos Aires. It is home to delicious recipes such as albóndigas a la cordobesa (Cordobese meatballs), and incredible alfajores—just to name a couple. Córdba has spectacular places to see and activities to do....Read More
All About the Alasitas Fair in La Paz, Bolivia
La Feria de las Alasitas (Alasitas’ Fair) is a regional fair that Bolivians, Peruvians, and even Argentines celebrate! What is Alasitas? Alasitas is a word that comes from the Aymara language and it means “buy” or “buy me.” This is a traditional fair that celebrates abundance. More than that, however, it is a UNESCO immaterial world heritage and it has been since 2017. Bolivians...Read More