Playdate Diplomacy: Scheduling Fun Across Two Cultures
The first time I tried to organize a playdate in Santo Domingo, my daughter sprinted through the colmado aisle brandishing a plantain like a lightsabe
Pitch Perfect: Crafting 30-Second Business Introductions in Spanish-Speaking Markets
The first time I tried an elevator pitch in Spanish I was, quite literally, in an elevator—inside a slick coworking tower in Bogotá. Between the se
Piñatas & Politeness—Spanish for Kids’ Party Invitations and Thank-Yous
The RSVP panic that launched my crash course Last spring my Dominican neighbor, Doña Carmen, tapped on my gate and handed me an envelope covered in g
Pet-Owner Spanish: Navigating Vets, Dog Parks, and Adoption in the Dominican Republic
Mango’s sock crisis and my crash course in veterinary Spanish I found Mango on a rainy afternoon, shivering under a motoconcho outside Santiago’s
Pesos, Céntimos & Cable Transfers: Cracking the Money Code Between Dominican Shores and Colombian Heights
The first time I tried to convert cash in Santo Domingo, I walked into a casa de cambio clutching a sweaty fist of U.S. twenties and a half-memorized