How to say Merry Christmas in Spanish

by Dilek on 12/24/2012

Today here in Salamanca and most of the places in Spain, everyone is waiting for having Christmas dinner with their families. The spirit of the New Year and Christmas is so vivid among Spaniards and if it is your first… more »

Spanish culture: Ten questions about Christmas in Spain

by Lauris on 11/29/2012

A few days ago we received an email from an American girl who asked a series of questions about Spanish Christmas for an assignment she was doing in school. Below are the answers we gave her. We have taken the liberty… more »

Spanish Christmas Songs

by Dilek on 11/26/2012

Learning Spanish with songs is an entertaining way to learn new vocabulary and helps to understand more about Spanish culture.We are slowly getting closer to the end of 2012 and if we put aside the anxiety caused by… more »

Benefits of Word Clouds in Learning Spanish

by Dilek on 11/19/2012

While studying Spanish, it is not easy to grade the diffuculty of its parts yet vocabulary might be a bit more important issue for language immersion. Outside of school if you don't have too much interaction with the… more »

April Fools in December

by Hannah Ryan on 4/2/2012

If you’re reading this blog post then CONGRATUALTIONS! You’ve survived April Fools’ Day, hopefully with dignity in tact!However, if you were in a Spanish-speaking country yesterday, then it’s no wonder you managed to… more »

2011 - Spain and Smoke free bars!

by Kimberly on 1/10/2011 10:35:03 AM

Hello everyone! You may have noticed that there has been a slight lag in blogs for the last couple of weeks. I am sure you cannot blame us, since you were probably hanging out with your family and enjoying the… more »

Puente Pasado

by Laura Ellis on 12/16/2010

For many, Christmas doesn't truly arrive until the lights go up, carols can be heard in every shop and the dreaded rush of present buying begins. Having the prospect of being in Spain for most of December however has… more »

Spanish Christmas Lottery at Doña Manolita's in Madrid

by Kimberly on 12/14/2010 2:28:26 PM

The Spanish Christmas Lottery is one of the most famous in the world and is held on the 22nd of December each year. It is known as the Sorteo de Navidad (Christmas Drawing) or Lotería de Navidad (Christmas… more »

Air Chaos and Zapatero Defends Government Actions

by Kimberly on 12/10/2010 2:34:21 PM

You may have heard about it, Spanish airspace was closed on Friday the 3rd of December causing, to say the least, chaos.Friday was the first day of the longest Spanish holiday weekend of the year given that Monday the… more »

Spain defends Flamenco as a UNESCO Intangible Heritage of Humanity

by Kimberly on 11/15/2010 3:29:00 PM

A UNESCO intergovernmental committee is convening for the first time in Sub-Saharan Africa (Nairobi, Kenya) from the November 15-19, 2010. Their objective is to evaluate the 51 elements of intangible cultural heritage… more »