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#103 Toque
A toque is a missed call. Here in Spain they are used pretty frequently. When making plans with someone it’s normal for one person to give a toque when they are outside waiting for example and w… more →
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#103 Toque
wrote 22 hours ago: A toque is a missed call. Here in Spain they are used pretty frequently. When making plans with some … more →
#102 Old Men
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wrote 2 days ago: If you are a young, foreign girl, expect cat calls on a regular basis – especially from older … more →
#101 Outta the way
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wrote 3 days ago: I was at a loss as to what to write today and then I was nudged out of the way in my art class. Actu … more →
#100 Diversity
wrote 4 days ago: As far as the population goes, Spain is pretty homogeneous and not very diverse. But when looking at … more →
Pay Attention, Please
wrote 5 days ago: Despite the fact that I think Koreans are basically the nicest people I have ever met in my life, th … more →
#99 "I'm fine thanks and you?"
wrote 1 week ago: This is the generic response you will get every time you ask a student the question “How are y … more →
“A kind of spiritual, cultural, political exchange thing” (Part 2)
wrote 1 week ago: While in Nepal I witnessed a wedding. I had accompanied the children at my volunteer placement to th … more →
#98 There is no lunch break. Its more of a snack break
wrote 1 week ago: This more than likely has to do with the lunch hours in Spain. Lunch is typically eaten around 2 or … more →
#97 Patios
wrote 1 week ago: Spain is a country of many things. One of these things that they are known for is their fiestas. In … more →
#96 Light switch next to the bed
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wrote 2 weeks ago: Pure genius. Why don’t we have this in the states? It’s something so simple but yet, something that … more →
#95 Botellon
wrote 2 weeks ago: This is that time when people gather together before going out and drink. In America, it would be ca … more →
#94 Ferias
wrote 2 weeks ago: Ferias are the reason for my lack of posts on Thursday and Monday (HA.) But actually, ferias are a s … more →
Communicating through stereotypes
wrote 3 weeks ago: A day after I learned that I am going to Oman and shared it with my parents I had the following Skyp … more →
Tiny Shells
wrote 3 weeks ago: Long ago, in the dawn of my adulthood, I ventured as far away as I could from all I knew and held de … more →
The Pot Calling The Kettle Fat: Revolutionary Improv Limerick
wrote 3 weeks ago: There once was a woman named Zhen*/ Who’d exclaim, (each time she’d walk in):/ “LOOK AT THAT! You gu … more →
#93 No 24-hr stores...
wrote 3 weeks ago: …well, in smaller towns. Today was Labor day in Spain as well as in a few other countries. I h … more →
#92 Chin Chin toast
wrote 3 weeks ago: In the states we say Cheers! before we tap glasses and toast. In Spain they say Chin-chin or occasio … more →
#91 Hello vs. Goodbye
wrote 3 weeks ago: You are walking down the street and you see someone you know. What do you say? In the States you say … more →
Seeing the 'other'
wrote 3 weeks ago: At the end of last week I spent two days at a leadership retreat with nine of my colleagues: six Ken … more →
