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Livin’ la Vida Cuarentena Posted by sasha on Mar 19, 2020
Estamos viviendo en tiempos extraños (We’re living in strange times). Indeed, the whole world seems un poco loco (a little crazy) because of the COVID-19 virus. It has spread to all corners of the globe, including Latin America. At the moment, I’m more or less trapped in Medellín. It’s OK – Es una de mis…
Mi experiencia en el Carnaval de Barranquilla Posted by sasha on Mar 11, 2020
While Rio may have the most famous Carnaval, there’s also a huge celebration in the Colombian city of Barranquilla. In this post I’ll share more about mi experiencia en el Carnaval de Barranquilla (my experience in the Carnival of Barranquilla) along with a fun video I edited from the festivities. Esta fue mi tercera vez…
Carnaval de Barranquilla Posted by sasha on Feb 27, 2020
¡El Carnaval de Barranquilla es la fiesta mas divertido en Colombia! (The Barranquilla Carnaval is the most fun party in Colombia!). It’s also one of the most important cultural events in the country – a tradition dating back hundreds of years. I just came back from the city after a week of participating in the…
9 Pairs of Spanish Words That are Easily Confused Posted by sasha on Feb 12, 2020
Aprender un idioma no es fácil (Learning a language isn’t easy). You have to learn vocabulary, study the grammar, practice the accents, and so much more. I’ve been a language teacher and student for over ten years now and I’m well aware of this! Something that always trips me up is when two or more…
Trekking in Guatemala for a Good Cause Posted by sasha on Jan 29, 2020
Uno de mis pasatiempos es el senderismo (One of my hobbies is hiking). I’ve planned many travels around hiking, including some epic trips in Latin America such as trekking in Patagonia and doing the jungle trek to Machu Picchu. Recently, I went on the 3-day trek from Xela to Lago de Atitlan in Guatemala with…
The Best Places to Learn Spanish in 2020 Posted by sasha on Jan 22, 2020
¿Cuáles son tus resoluciones de año nuevo? (What are your New Year’s Resolutions?). For many people, a New Year’s Resolution is to aprende un idioma (learn a language). That’s probably why you’re reading this blog! In this post I’m going to talk about los mejores lugares para aprender español en 2020 (the best places to…
The Most Popular Spanish Songs of the Decade Posted by sasha on Dec 23, 2019
I’m not sure if you’ve noticed yet, but we’re in a very musical mood here at the Spanish Language Blog! That’s because we’re compiling a list of the best Spanish songs of the decade to share with you all. You can go check out the posts on Laura and Karoly’s favorite songs here and here…