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What's with all the napkins on the floor? Long overdue poll results.
by Erin on 1/11/2008 1:58:00 PM
Way back in September we presented this poll question to you:Out for tapas lately? Honestly, how comfortable are you tossing your napkins on the floor in a Spanish bar?Luckily the Spanish have yet to give up the habit… more »
Come on in and check out our new school building in MADRID!
by Erin on 11/23/2007 5:36:00 PM
On December 3, our don Quijote school in Madrid moves to a new location! We've moved the school to the same building as our student residence to facilitate access to our Spanish classes and to add to the general… more »
Eager to learn Spanish expressions? Here's the blog you're looking for!
by Erin on 11/21/2007 4:40:00 PM
Every month I surf my way across the web and through the refraneros we keep around the office, searching for the "expression of the month" to be published in don Quijote's monthly newsletter.Today I… more »
About bullfighting - and bullfighting vocabulary you are sure to hear
by Erin on 11/1/2007 4:00:00 PM
One of our interns prepared this article about bullfighting for the English language press in Spain. Much of the vocabulary of the corrida has made its way into everyday Spanish conversation, as colorful metaphor. The… more »
Spain's most famous: with vocabulary and phrases to learn
by Erin on 10/24/2007 5:00:00 PM
Here's a Spanish culture article prepared by don Quijote for the English language local press in Spain - with a bit of vocabulary and a few handy Spanish phrases waiting at the end of the read. These are people you… more »
Cava: Spain's Bubbly Stuff
by Erin on 10/15/2007 9:00:00 AM
One of our don Quijote interns from the UK prepared this cava "primer". She's included some pretty tempting cava cocktail ideas at the end:Cava, the bubbly stuffThe last time you cracked open a bottle of… more »
El Camino de Santiago
by Erin on 10/8/2007 10:00:00 AM
As published by don Quijote in the Costa Blanca News:El Camino de SantiagoThe pilgrimage is the new black. It's unlike anything seen since the 13th Century.People are once again taking to the road and following the… more »
El Dia de la Hispanidad
by Celine on 10/5/2007 11:14:00 AM
El Día de la Hispanidad (Hispanic Day or Columbus Day in the USA) is the national holiday of Spain. It is celebrated on October 12 and commemorates the exact date that Cristobal Colon (Christopher Columbus)… more »
A Guide to Spanish Wine - with a tapa of vocabulary
by Erin on 10/1/2007 9:00:00 AM
Here's a guide to Spanish wine, as published by don Quijote in the English language media in Spain.You'll find a little vocabulary and a few handy wine-ordering phrases at the end of the article. And should the… more »
Study Spanish in Mexico for less!
by Celine on 9/25/2007 10:22:00 AM
Learn Spanish in Mexico and SAVE!!Come and study Spanish in any of our Mexican partner schools in Playa del Carmen, Puerto Vallarta or Oaxaca and get a 10% discount on your course and enrollment fee. Escape the stress… more »