Managing Up en Español: Pushing Back Without Burning Puentes
The morning I almost said “no” in the wrong way Nine years ago, fresh off the plane from a Medellín work trip, I opened my laptop in Santo Doming
Managing a Multilingual Team—Spanish for Team Leaders
When the Inbox Turned Bilingual At five a.m. a subject line changed my life: “¡Felicitaciones! You now lead the LATAM remote squad.” In a heartbe
Make Yourself at Home—But Please Put the Towels Here: Hosting Overnight Guests in Spanish
The first time my college buddy Ryan crashed at my Santo Domingo apartment, I forgot one tiny detail: explaining the regla de los mosquitos. At midnig
Lost in Translation? 25 False Friends Every Expat Should Tame
The “Embarazada” Budget Blunder One breezy evening in Santo Domingo my girlfriend and I sat on the balcony untangling our savings plan. I proudly
Looking for a “Codo de 90” in Cartagena: Plumbing Lingo That Makes You Sound Local
A Drippy Situation in Barranquilla The first time my Dominican apartment sprang a leak, I thought ten years of island life had prepared me for anythin