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I Learnt My Spanish in a Bar
I Learnt My Spanish in a Bar
The benefits of throwing yourself in at the deep end
Philip Ogley
Apr 30
The Blue Lobster and El Grupo de Barranquilla
The Blue Lobster and El Grupo de Barranquilla
García Márquez, drunken Colombian artists, and 100 Years of Huevonadas!
Carlos Garbiras
Apr 29
Tiene que hablar español, you know what I mean?
Tiene que hablar español, you know what I mean?
What are your dealbreakers? Would you marry someone who’s divorced? Or of another faith? How about someone who chews with their mouth open?
Maria E Rojas
Apr 28
Reto 2 : Microrrelatos
Reto 2 : Microrrelatos
Menos es más
María Pozå
Apr 28
Well, It’s Been Quite a Month!
Well, It’s Been Quite a Month!
A look back at how the pub has progressed over the last four weeks
Matthew Clapham
Apr 26
How This Song Became Synonymous With Freedom In Portugal
How This Song Became Synonymous With Freedom In Portugal
It’s been 50 years since ‘Grândola Vila Morena’ went from just an album track to a protest anthem
João Pedro Fernandes
Apr 24
Wrestling Wonders: My First “Lucha Libre” Experience
Wrestling Wonders: My First “Lucha Libre” Experience
Grappling with Mexico’s pugnaciously vibrant popular culture
Kat De Moor
Apr 24
Buying Homemade Greek Yogurt Through a Door Window
Buying Homemade Greek Yogurt Through a Door Window
And an avenue to a little-known medical secret in Barranquilla
Carlos Garbiras
Apr 23
Love & Literature — Catalonia’s Unique Take on World Book Day
Love & Literature — Catalonia’s Unique Take on World Book Day
A rose by any other name…
Matthew Clapham
Apr 22
How I Found a Home Within the Brazilian Community in Portugal
How I Found a Home Within the Brazilian Community in Portugal
Two steps here, two steps there, that’s the magic of Forró
João Pedro Fernandes
Apr 18
Breaking A Sacred Taboo, A Tradition: Why I Dared
Breaking A Sacred Taboo, A Tradition: Why I Dared
Psst. Psst. Ven.
Latinx Bridges
Apr 17
My Big Fat Mexican Wedding : Ceremonies, Chaos and Cheer
My Big Fat Mexican Wedding : Ceremonies, Chaos and Cheer
Drama Unfolds: A Battle for Hosting Rights
Kat De Moor
Apr 17
DNA Discoveries in the Basque Country
DNA Discoveries in the Basque Country
A journey of hundreds of miles and thousands of years
Zivah Avraham
Apr 16
Meet the People Behind Your Morning Coffee
Meet the People Behind Your Morning Coffee
Through our solidarity group initiative, we’re all one big family
Andrew Gaertner
Apr 14
A Tale of Two Arepas
A Tale of Two Arepas
Step away from the corn flour, back up slowly and nobody has to get hurt.
Maria E Rojas
Apr 12
Death in Venezuela
Death in Venezuela
A tragic (and true) tale on the plains of Venezuela
Philip Ogley
Apr 12
The Shifting Ebb and Flow of Transatlantic Migration
The Shifting Ebb and Flow of Transatlantic Migration
One family’s generational journey there and back again, and how it questions contemporary certainties
Matthew Clapham
Apr 10
12 Reasons Why Home Is Where My Portuguese Stomach Is
12 Reasons Why Home Is Where My Portuguese Stomach Is
Traditional dishes I’ve learned to cook from my mother’s recipes
Rui Alves
Apr 10
My Big Fat Mexican Wedding — Preparations
My Big Fat Mexican Wedding — Preparations
Part 3 of “Between Tequila and Tacos : Chronicles of an Adventurous Belgian in Mexico
Kat De Moor
Apr 9
Reto de escritura creativa
Reto de escritura creativa
En español
María Pozå
Apr 9
No, I’m Not Spanish, Pero Gracias
No, I’m Not Spanish, Pero Gracias
So close, yet so far
Maria Garcia
Apr 9
America’s Dollars Are Actually Spanish*, But Spain’s Pesetas Never Were
America’s Dollars Are Actually Spanish*, But Spain’s Pesetas Never Were
*Well, Bohemian originally, which would make them Czech these days
Matthew Clapham
Apr 8
Another Easter Washout in Spain — When Will the Calendar Madness End?
Another Easter Washout in Spain — When Will the Calendar Madness End?
Pop quiz, hotshots: how is the date of Easter Sunday decided each year?
Matthew Clapham
Apr 7
Patagonia — Where the Welsh Language Went to Thrive
Patagonia — Where the Welsh Language Went to Thrive
The Welsh dragon roars in Cymraeg y Wladfa
Zivah Avraham
Apr 5
Oh Spain, You Needy Mistress
Oh Spain, You Needy Mistress
You knew exactly what you were doing, leading me on like that
Joe Guay - Dispatches From the Guay Life!
Apr 2
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