Original post can be found here. Spanish is the second most spoken language in the world, far behind Chinese in first and barely snuffing out English in third. With so many native speakers scattered all over the globe, accents and dialects run rampant, making Spanish sometimes tricky but mostly fascinating. Each region’s dialect offers a … Continue reading 10 Words to Know Before Arriving in Costa Rica
I'm beginning to learn a painfully obvious lesson: what has been cannot be again. Deep, I know. When it comes to travel and living abroad, I've discovered this to be even more true. When I arrived in Sámara last November for the Costa Rica TEFL month-long course, I was thrust into a group of friends that … Continue reading Going Through Changes
In transition. That's how life has felt for the past year and some months. For five months of it, I had the privilege of living in wonderful Casaverde in Potrero, all of that time with Marcela and two of those months with Erik and Sigrid. With Erik and Sigrid heading back to Sweden and Marcela … Continue reading Moving Day
I'm told rain is coming. On the days that reach 92, 95, 97 degrees and the air conditioning at school breaks, I'm told rain is coming. Every morning after having woken up the night before around 2:00am to a pillow drenched in neck sweat, I'm told rain is coming. I've seen intermittent evidence of this, … Continue reading Río Celeste in the Rain
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