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Jun 14, 2023 · I’m in Valencia, Spain this weekend! I’m spending three nights in a hostel here and it’s my first time solo traveling. Valencia is one of Spain’s 17 autonomous communities, and the region’s coastal capital city is also called Valencia. On Friday morning I left my…
Amanda Spain is a filmmaker and the head of MSNBC Films, producing documentaries that explore social issues and human stories.
Nov 9, 2022 · I never realized until I got here just how many colloquialisms and un-translatable expressions Spanish people use in everyday speech, so I'm going to share some of my favorite things that people say every day: Buenas: a catch-all greeting short for "buenos días" (good morning) or "buenas tardes" (good afternoon).
Dec 23, 2022 · On Thursday, the winners of the Spanish Christmas lottery were announced. The winning numbers are selected from a golden cage full of little balls, like high-stakes-bingo. Fancily-dressed children assist in the selection and sing out the prize amount. This event is televised and it’s a big deal here in Spain.
Dec 24, 2022 · Her blog posts date back to 2017, when she was my age. I can relate to so much of it; culture shock, funny language mis-translation moments, misbehaving students, and making fast friends from every corner of the world.
Dec 28, 2022 · Julie is French, and she and Lis met last year in Granada, Spain when they were both studying abroad there. Julie and her boyfriend are letting us stay in their apartment outside of Marseille for a few days, and we’re going to celebrate New Year’s Eve there!
Dec 21, 2022 · Mimo helping me write this blog post. I took two trips up the hill in a taxi with all of my stuff, and then lugged it up four flights of stairs because the apartment unfortunately does not have an elevator. One of my new neighbors saw me accidentally stop at the wrong floor and then kindly offered to carry up one of my suitcases for me.
