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Virtual visit to Guanajuato, Mexico
by Paqui on 2/29/2008 12:31:00 AM
Travel with usto Guanajuato, a charming city in the heart of Mexico where we set our first Spanish school in Latin America: don Quijote Guanajuato. Guanajuato is a quiet university town, rich in culture and… more »
Poll results: Passion wins!
by Erin on 2/19/2008 3:43:00 PM
Results are in from our latest poll and it seems that passion for Hispanic language, culture and literature is far and above the primary reason our readers are studying Spanish.Darn good reason, too. Thanks for your… more »
Podcasts and PDFS to help you learn Spanish: dpili.com, the diary of a Spanish girl in Salamanca
by Erin on 8/20/2007 8:00:00 AM
Pili from Salamanca recently left a comment on several of our posts, so I wandered over to check out her site. It's a perfect addition to any how-I-can-learn-Spanish-from-home list. Here's a snippet from her… more »
Special Offer Extended: free hotel vouchers while they last! Learn Spanish and explore Spain!
by Erin on 8/16/2007 9:00:00 AM
Hundreds of our students have received free hotel vouchers to explore Spain.You can still get free nights in selected hotels when you book your Spanish course at don Quijote, but act quickly!While supplies last - and… more »
Pe, Pa, Pis-pas and plin: a little Spanish slang
by Erin on 7/31/2007 7:00:00 PM
You asked for it, you got it!In our first blog "slang" installment, here are a few of the more curious sounds you'll hear wandering around Spain, in colloquial Spanish, formal Spanish and with a… more »
The Telegraph on learning a language through immersion
by Erin on 7/26/2007 10:00:00 AM
"I had a wonderful time learning Spanish in Madrid", says Nick Bennett Britton, an IT consultant from Winchester. "After morning lessons, I'd go for long walks in the city, visiting museums, popping… more »
Poll Results: You want more lessons, and exercises, and slang and...
by Erin on 7/13/2007 2:21:00 PM
Well, you've spoken!And we're prepared to listen.Our latest poll asked what you'd like to see more of on this blog. 60 readers responded to our poll, and told us what they'd most like to see here on… more »
So how important is a second language to landing a job in the EU?
by Erin on 6/25/2007 9:00:00 AM
A while back, I posted about worries in the UK that the country's (largely monolingual) graduates are less than prepared, linguistically, to compete for internationally focused jobs. Now the Irish Times reports… more »
Poll Results: Most Spanish Teaching visitors are learning Spanish - For the sheer pleasure of it!
by Erin on 5/29/2007 9:08:00 PM
Blog poll results are in!We asked why you were learning Spanish and 82 of you responded.The most common motivation?Just plain fun! We wholeheartedly approve of that reason for learning any language. Here are the full… more »
Spanish courses and a great vacation!
by Paqui on 5/9/2007
If you are thinking about taking a Spanish course abroad here is a good reason to do it now!Until june 30th with every course booking at don Quijote, you will get a voucher for a stay of up to 3 nights in selected… more »