Remittances, Exchange Rates, and the Rhythms of Cash: Mastering the Currency Spanish You Actually Need
When My Rent Was Due and the Peso Danced Merengue The first time I wired money from Bogotá to Santo Domingo I felt like I was auditioning for a telen
Regional Food Words—Ordering in Nine Spanish Dialects
I used to think a “sandwich” was a sandwich—until the day I ordered one in Bogotá and the waiter asked if I wanted my emparedado with arequipe
Regional Accents Explained: Spain vs. Latin America
Why One Language Splinters Into Dozens of Melodies Spanish colonized the globe in the 16th century, carting Castilian sounds across oceans and mountai
Reading Utility Bills In Spanish: Decoding Water, Gas, and Electricity Terms
Diary notes from a extranjero‑turned‑vecino who swapped NYC neon for Puerto Plata sunsets and now battles EdeNorte kilowatts and Coraasan cubic me
Reading the Forest: How Dominican Hiking-Trail Signage Turned Into My Favorite Spanish Classroom
El Punto de Partida: A Muddy Morning in Los Haitises The story begins with red mud clinging to my boots and a stubborn sprinkle of Caribbean rain. I h