Because Granada sees so many tourists, many of the bars and restaurants attempt to translate their signs and menus into English. Here’s the latest catastrophe I saw during my visit back in December: How does one get it so wrong? Is there not a single native ...Read More

Arguably the greatest thing about teaching (besides working with angsty pubescents, of course!) is that I get paid vacation leave whenever my students have a break. This winter I took full advantage of a 17-day holiday and visited four cities through new and familiar ...Read More

Congratulations, you gave this post some long hard thought and decided you have what it takes to be an Auxiliar de Conversación. It’s time to fill out the application! (Well, starting January 9th….) Part II: What to Think About While You Apply Regions   ...Read More

It’s that time of year again: Holiday parties, Christmas lights, mulled wine, and the Spanish Ministry of Education’s vague hints that they will be opening up the next Auxiliar de Conversación application process sometime in early January. Even though the 2014-2015 Spanish school year ...Read More

Here’s an article from Thought Catalog about 30 things non-Americans said they found odd (or endearing, or flat-out annoying) about American culture. It’s fun to take a step back and realize how strange your norms can seem to others. Here are some that most ...Read More

When my parents visited me during my year abroad in Spain, we spent two nights in San Sebastian and then stopped briefly in Bilbao to see the Guggenheim. This seems to be the itinerary of most tourists who pass through Basque Country. Not being ...Read More

So you’ve done the unthinkable: you’ve left your perfect home on the West Coast, possibly a nice beachfront duplex where it fluctuates between 65 and 80 degrees year round (that’s 18 to 27 C, for some readers) with 330 days of clear blue skies. ...Read More