My time in Central America is nearly complete, and I feel the pangs of urgency and hint of sadness I always experience as the end of a trip draws…
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Tag Archives: Spanish
Spanish to Arabic…what next???
My husband and I work in resort real estate. Most of our projects have been in California. We were hoping…
On Rosetta Stone and Impromptu Emigration
Do you ever wake up and feel like leaving the country? After rattling around northern Nicaragua for a few weeks,…
Grammar Acquisition with Rosetta Stone
One of the things we do at Rosetta Stone is help our learners acquire grammar rather than learn about it. What do I mean by this? In our method…
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Helping Out in the Highlands of Guatemala
I love using Rosetta Stone as an adjunct to more traditional Spanish lessons. As an adult learner who…
Going Beyond the Guidebook
My guidebook and I are on the outs. So far, in my current location of Estelí, Nicaragua, it has…
On Cowboys, Domesticated Waterfowl, and the Sounds of the Eighties
It’s the height of the dry season and the city of Estelí is parched and hot. In the flat…
A History Lesson in Three Dimensions
I liked the city of Leon instantly. The former capital of Nicaragua is a college town in a colonial setting, full of youthful energy, and home to a sophisticated…
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Real Travel in San Juan del Sur
San Juan del Sur was a sleepy fishing town before it was discovered by vacationers from nearby Granada. Owing to its proximity to some of Nicaragua’s best breaks, surfers…
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Slipping Through the Cracks
I experienced an epiphany today. I realized that despite several years of high school Spanish, over six months traveling and…
