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Haste Makes Waste in Spanish Lessons

by Lauris on 12/5/2013

The other day I was in a city in the north of Tenerife, called Icod de los Vinos, and was witness to a tradition that occurs in this city every November 29th: young people riding on greased boards racing down some of… more »

Walking in Tenerife

by Juan on 4/14/2011

The good God was spitting fire for nine days and the streams of lava were getting closer to town…It is truly miraculous that the people of the town, with all their faith, after seeing the Chinyero volcano erupting and… more »

Special Christmas Offer: 2x1 Accommodation!

by Stacey on 11/12/2009

Give the gift of Spanish this Christmas. Take a Christmas course with a friend and save 50% on accommodation! We want you to enjoy your Spanish course this Christmas with your best friend!.Christmas course dates:… more »

Save with don Quijote's Online Booking!

by Stacey on 2/13/2009 9:42:00 AM

From now until November 27, when you register online for your Spanish courses through don Quijote's Online Booking, you'll save yourself:Enrollment fee* or Accommodation fee **…depending on the… more »

Carnaval de Tenerife Special Offer

by Stacey on 1/20/2009 9:59:00 AM

Sign up for a 2-week Intensive Spanish course in the Spanish Canary Island of Tenerife and participate in the second largest carnival in the world after Rio de Janeiro's!Start planning your language learning… more »

¡CARNAVAL! Carnival Cádiz and Carnival Tenerife

by Erin on 1/25/2008 8:25:00 PM

It's Carnival time in Tenerife and Cádiz!If you thought that festive Carnival celebrations were the exclusive property of Brazil or Venice, you'll be in for a wild surprise during a February visit to… more »

Student story: Caroline in Tenerife

by Erin on 2/24/2007 2:00:00 AM

Caroline, 21 years old from Sweden, writes about her don Quijote course in Tenerife:Hola!I'm going to tell you about my time with don Quijote. I first heard about don Quijote from a friend that had been studying at… more »

Announcing a new don Quijote course designed for the busy professional

by Erin on 12/7/2006 5:18:00 PM

We have good don Quijote news! The web pages describing don Quijote's new Executive Premium Spanish course are up, and inscriptions are rolling in.If you have a pressing professional reason to learn Spanish, this… more »

Meet Our Teachers: Lauris of Tenerife

by Erin on 10/23/2006 6:31:00 PM

Today from Puerto de la Cruz on the Canary island of Tenerife, we introduce you to Lauris Rodríguez de la Calle. Lauris recommends a healthy list of first books for Spanish students and shares a bit of his own… more »

Conoce a los Profes: Hoy, desde Tenerife, os presentamos a Lauris

by Erin on 10/23/2006 11:45:00 AM

Hoy, desde Puerto de la Cruz en la isla Canaria de Tenerife, os presentamos a Lauris Rodríguez de la Calle. Nos recomienda libros y nos cuenta de su propia experiencia como estudiante de alemán mientras… more »

don Quijote announces special Christmas Offer: 3 weeks for 2

by Erin on 10/9/2006 3:28:00 PM

More great news on the Christmas Course!don Quijote has just announced that the annual special Christmas offer will be 3 weeks for the price of 2.Here's the promotion as it hits the streets today:Had enough of… more »

Conoce a los Profes: Salomé, Jefa de Estudios, don Quijote Tenerife

by Erin on 10/4/2006 3:30:00 PM

Hoy, hablamos con Salomé Torres González, Jefa de Estudios, don Quijote Tenerife.¿Cuánto tiempo llevas como profesor de español?Empecé a los 22 años, lo he dejado en algunas… more »

Teaching Spanish is my passion

by Salomé Torres on 7/19/2006 5:08:00 PM

Back when I was a very small child my father used to tell me that inviting a guest into your house is a great honour but when this guest then spends his time and money learning about our language and culture, it is… more »

I Love Teaching Spanish

by Salomé Torres on 6/27/2006 11:27:00 AM

Mis padres me enseñaron que recibir como invitado a un desconocido es un honor, porque esa persona emplea su tiempo en dirigirse a ti y conocer tu casa- y todos sabemos cuánto vale hoy el tiempo-. Por eso yo me… more »

Meet our Teachers: Salomé, head of Studies, don Quijote Tenerife

by Erin on 4/10/2006 3:00:00 PM

Meet our Teachers: Today, from paradisical Tenerife, we talk with Salomé Torres González, Head of Studies at don Quijote Tenerife.¿How long have you been teaching Spanish, Salomé?I started… more »

Spanje, Vakantieland! - Spain, Holiday Country!

by Mirjam on 10/6/2005 3:34:00 PM

Spanje is al jaren lang een erg populair vakantieland. En niet voor niets, want Spanje is heel gevariëerd en door de grote verschillen in het klimaat en landschap is er voor elke toerist wat wils. Sommige… more »