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The Palm-reader
The Palm-reader
Memories of a life lived in Havana
Mario López-Goicoechea
Mar 18
On the Green Backs of Great Men
On the Green Backs of Great Men
Sitting on someone’s couch in Havana watching great men rule the world
Ludvig Agaton Wassgren
Mar 16
The Other War: How Puerto Rican Nationalists Fought for Independence
The Other War: How Puerto Rican Nationalists Fought for Independence
Puerto Rico’s fight for independence faced U.S. repression, but its legacy of resistance keeps the self-determination debate alive.
Shay Miranda
Mar 11
The Great Cuban Candy Heist
The Great Cuban Candy Heist
Sticky Fingers and Sugar Dreams
Eunice Rabert Hernández
Mar 6
On the Bank of the Tagus River…
On the Bank of the Tagus River…
… Is the gateway to Lisbon.
Vickey Maverick.
Mar 4
Rethinking Language Gatekeeping: Why Accents Aren’t Flaws
Rethinking Language Gatekeeping: Why Accents Aren’t Flaws
What the backlash against Selena Gomez’s Spanish in ‘Emilia Pérez’ says about our biases
Eleni Stephanides
Mar 4
Women of al-Andalus: Scholars, Poets, and Leaders
Women of al-Andalus: Scholars, Poets, and Leaders
An article diving into the lives of three influential women in al-Andalus.
Shay Miranda
Feb 21
Spend a Day Split Across an Ocean
Spend a Day Split Across an Ocean
A day in the life in Madrid, Spain and San Antonio, Texas
Victoria Newell
Feb 20
How Is Driving in One of the Cities with the Worst Traffic and Worst Drivers in the World?
How Is Driving in One of the Cities with the Worst Traffic and Worst Drivers in the World?
My Experience Driving in Lima, Peru
Eva Gabriela
Feb 20
“La Infiltrada” Looks at the Real Life of Elena Tejada
“La Infiltrada” Looks at the Real Life of Elena Tejada
When a film far away hits close to home.
Lola Rosario
Feb 20
10 Things I Wish I Knew Before Running Away to Spain
10 Things I Wish I Knew Before Running Away to Spain
Last year I was teaching English in Spain- don’t make the same mistakes I did!
Victoria Newell
Feb 19
We Walked Across a Bridge From Spain to Portugal
We Walked Across a Bridge From Spain to Portugal
The short distance between two countries was a reminder that territorial wars are as ancient as history
Janice Macdonald
Feb 19
Love on a Bicycle: How My Mom’s Search for a Birthday Cake Led to a Love Story
Love on a Bicycle: How My Mom’s Search for a Birthday Cake Led to a Love Story
Sometimes love arrives when you least expect it — on two wheels, carrying a cake.
Eunice Rabert Hernández
Feb 14
Lessons from the World’s Most Crowded Island: Finding Balance on Santa Cruz del Islote
Lessons from the World’s Most Crowded Island: Finding Balance on Santa Cruz del Islote
What living on an island the size of two soccer fields teaches us about connection and solitude
Eleni Stephanides
Feb 13
Olivenza: A Portuguese Town in Spain
Olivenza: A Portuguese Town in Spain
A lingering diplomatic stalemate over a centuries-old territorial dispute in the Iberian Peninsula
Rui Alves
Feb 12
Footsteps to Formentor: How the Landscape of a Poem Awakened a Young Artist’s Heart
Footsteps to Formentor: How the Landscape of a Poem Awakened a Young Artist’s Heart
As the lines of Miquel Costa i Llobera’s 1875 classic, “The Pine of Formentor,” came to life all around us — Tracy found confidence in her…
Shaler McClure Wright
Feb 6
Silencio
Silencio
Architecture, travel and reflections | Santa Catalina Monastery, Peru
Skylar Hayde
Feb 5
The Beauty of Mount Teide
The Beauty of Mount Teide
Tenerife Tales
Victoria Eden
Feb 4
What It’s Like To Not Pay For Health Care
What It’s Like To Not Pay For Health Care
My decision to leave the United States
Besanya Santiago Ayala
Feb 4
The Iberian Quarter of Hamburg
The Iberian Quarter of Hamburg
Das Portugiesenviertel is a part of the city’s Neustadt district.
Vickey Maverick.
Feb 3
Adopting Innovation — The Salad Spinner Mindset
Adopting Innovation — The Salad Spinner Mindset
Are we too blind, or proud, to pick up on others’ great and practical ideas?
Matthew Clapham
Feb 1
Don’t Believe What You Read On Facebook: How We Rented (And Lost) An Apartment In Spain In 24 Hours
Don’t Believe What You Read On Facebook: How We Rented (And Lost) An Apartment In Spain In 24 Hours
The real immigration “problem” is toxic expats
Rocco Pendola
Jan 30
Once There Was a Federation in Central America: The Tale of Five Nations
Once There Was a Federation in Central America: The Tale of Five Nations
The Story of Latin America’s Most Ambitious Political Project
Deniz Cem Sahin
Jan 22
Five Hours on The Train & I’m In Another World
Five Hours on The Train & I’m In Another World
Experiencing Europe’s varied cultures is just one of the joys of moving abroad
Janice Macdonald
Jan 21
Lost in Havana: When a Taxi Driver Forgets His Route
Lost in Havana: When a Taxi Driver Forgets His Route
A hilarious family misadventure of love, chaos, and navigating Havana’s streets
Eunice Rabert Hernández
Jan 20
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