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My very first plane trip was to the Caribbean island Antigua in 1984, a high school graduation gift from my mom. At 17, it wasn’t my first trip away from home, but it was definitely the furthest I’d ...

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I have been “going to study Spanish somewhere” since the mid-90s. The desire took root during my first trip to South America, on a local bus headed from Baños to Riobamba, Ecuador. At the ...

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Definitely not a traditional travel guide as much as a snapshot of visited destinations, with itineraries, tips, photos, some journal excerpts and descriptions of place and experience.

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Au revoir, payasos y Xela…hasta pronto 2

This entry was posted in studying Spanish on November 10, 2010 by Tricia (updated 5599 days ago)

And as he handed me the oyster from his could-be-cleaner hands, I said to myself ¨oh boy, this is going to make me sooooo sick¨.


¡Hacen usar de pollos! 2

This entry was posted in studying Spanish on November 6, 2010 by Tricia

Although I am really sad to leave, it will be nice to go to sleep without trying to catch something biting me.


¨Eres Tostada…TOE-STAH-DA¨ 2

This entry was posted in studying Spanish on October 29, 2010 by Tricia

…which was a lot different than this week’s bus ride which included musings about who was going to use the machete in my tool bag.


Mi vida entera está en el subjuntivo 2

This entry was posted in studying Spanish on October 19, 2010 by Tricia

This whole operation spelled HOSPITAL to me, from the wooden plank they laid on the roof so the metal sheet wouldn’t pop up to the precarious position of the kitchen knife looming over Luke’s face


Sí, sí, todavia estoy aquí en Guatemala 10

This entry was posted in studying Spanish on October 10, 2010 by Tricia

Nope, I didn’t come home today


No hay tal cosa como ¨una via¨ (lo siento Johnny Luke) 14

This entry was posted in studying Spanish on October 4, 2010 by Tricia

So after we rolled backwards down the hill, I thought for sure the driver would just go another, less steep way. Claro que no.


Hopefully Johnny Luke Will Click Through Now 2

This entry was posted in studying Spanish on October 2, 2010 by Tricia

The last couple of days have been chock full of studying, social and school activities, I haven’t been able to focus much on work so tomorrow it’s back to the grind.  I thought I’d be even worse about writing, but I’ve only missed a few days really, although I know I […]


No hay nada como una sauna que cuesta cuatro dolares 6

This entry was posted in studying Spanish on September 29, 2010 by Tricia

I am dying to know what happens in a ¨busy room¨


La lluvia, la lluvia váyase 4

This entry was posted in studying Spanish on September 27, 2010 by Tricia (updated 5642 days ago)

I’m sure he was equally freaked out to see me sitting there, singing ¨Sugalumps¨and wearing almost every piece of clothing I have including a hat, scarf and a single mitten.


Me pregunto que está pasando con mis calcetines ahora 6

This entry was posted in studying Spanish on September 24, 2010 by Tricia

If I see some teenage kid wearing my Mickey Mouse t-shirt and one of my erroneous socks around Xela tomorrow, ¨XelaWho¨is going to have another international incident to cover.


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