Costa Rica is, both, a premier tourist destination and the top Spanish immersion program in Latin America.
literature, and phonetics. For example, the accelerated Portuguese program is a perfect way to pick up the language at a faster pace using my prior knowledge of Spanish. I intend to supplement my language acquisition through the study abroad programs offered at the...
exchange student (at university) in Germany, Italy and Spain, but the locals did not try to speak English, or French or whatever other language to me, even if they spoke it fluently (which I knew happened among the friends I made). =>Is Japanso closed that they do not take "...
Is a gap year a good idea? Well, if you’ve had a tough academic or working year, jumping straight into the rigors of life may actually set you up for more hardships. A real break to recharge and rest can prevent mental and emotional breakdowns, and being well-rested can do wonders f...
Latin America is responsible for producing the majority of pineapples worldwide, with Costa Rica accounting for 84% of the total production. These tropical
I moved to Costa Rica for a few months to pursue my love for learning Spanish. Majority of my career was spent at a local nonprofit, of which my most recent title was Director of Finance and Operations. I consider myself privileged as throughout my childhood and adulthood, I have traveled...
making the thousands of mistakes necessary to achieve fluency. In boxing, they say “everyone has a plan until they get punched in the face.” Well, in language learning, we could just as easily say that “everyone has the perfect conversation in mind unt...
I found that hostels in Malaysia, Costa Rica, Nicaragua, Peru, Ecuador, and Argentina, to name a few, would allow me to pitch my tent for about half the price of a dorm bed. You still have access to all the hostel facilities and the social scene without having to cough up the cash...
We were besieged by crowds everywhere we went, hawked at in a variety of languages, on the off chance that maybe we didn’t speak English but spoke Spanish, French, Portuguese, or German. It was very uncomfortable. And our tour guides (we had booked a package) did nothing to help us...
I’m actually switching to Spanish now that I’m heading over to Costa Rica – finding it much easier than Chinese! I gave Chinese a good go though, but those tones are a nightmare for Westerners!! Calli May 2, 2014 Reply Great post Charlie, it sounds like Taiwan agrees with you :...