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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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Estoy empezando a preguntarme cómo yo que aprendí Inglés 7

This entry was posted in studying Spanish on September 23, 2010 by Tricia

I guess you can never know too many other words for ¨mistress¨


me, te, se, lo, la, le, les, nos…ODIO los pronombres 8

This entry was posted in studying Spanish on September 22, 2010 by Tricia

No matter how good my Spanish gets I don´t think I´ll ever buy a live pig.


Mi pequeña habitación huele un poco de funky 6

This entry was posted in studying Spanish on September 20, 2010 by Tricia

If were in a band, I would totally change its name to ¨Un Poco de Funky¨


Sí, hay realmente pollos en los autobuses de pollos 8

This entry was posted in studying Spanish on September 17, 2010 by Tricia (updated 5650 days ago)

I like saying chicharrones.


¨Me gusta¨ no siempre significa lo que pensé que significaba 6

This entry was posted in studying Spanish on September 16, 2010 by Tricia

…I can´t tell you how many people I´ve been LIKE liking all around Xela


Nunca pedir un mojito en Café Arabe 4

This entry was posted in studying Spanish on September 15, 2010 by Tricia

Carlos taught me how to say ¨dickface¨ today…and I didn´t even have to ask.


¡Por Jorge, pienso que lo tengo! 4

This entry was posted in studying Spanish on September 14, 2010 by Tricia

I think he might make me drink some cerveza tomorrow morning during our class


No tengo veinte años, no tengo veinte años… 4

This entry was posted in studying Spanish on September 13, 2010 by Tricia (updated 5656 days ago)

I have to keep reminding myself that I´m not 20 anymore


No entiendo tanto como pienso hago 6

This entry was posted in studying Spanish on September 12, 2010 by Tricia

Some part of the bottom of the car kept dragging along the cobblestones


G.D.E.V. (gracias a dios está viernes) 6

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

Not really in the mood to play beer pong


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