Open Wide: Navigating a Colombian Dental Chair Without Biting Your Tongue
I remember the first time a Colombian dentist tilted me back under that blinding lamp in Medellín. Ten years of living in the Dominican Republic had
New Shores, New Sounds: Pronunciation Pitfalls for Expats Moving from Spain to Mexico
Iberian lisp meets mariachi drawl—my first taxi ride in CDMX After ten years flipping between Santo Domingo and Medellín, I landed a consulting gig
Networking Events in Bogotá Tech Scene: Pitching in Spanish
When Code Meets Cafecito: My First Bogotá Pitch Night Ten years of island life in Santo Domingo had taught me that business deals can hatch beside a
Negotiating Dominican Boat Tours to Saona Island: Crew Chat Spanish
My First Sail to Saona: A Lesson I Didn’t Know I Needed The morning sun over Bayahibe looked harmless, but the glint on the water told a different s
Negotiating Coworking Rates in Cartagena’s Old Town: A Street-Level Spanish Survival Diary
Opening Scene: The Clock Tower and a Coffee-Fueled Epiphany I was leaning against the warm coral-stone walls near Cartagena’s iconic Torre del Reloj