Mastering Spanish Small Talk in the Elevator or Lobby
Why Elevators and Lobbies Are Secret Language Classrooms Language teachers rarely mention that some of your most valuable Spanish practice will happen
Mastering Day-Care Chats in Colombia: Schedules, Snacks, and Smooth Spanish
Why Day-Care Drop-Offs Became My Favorite Classroom I still remember the first Monday I landed in Medellín after years of island life in the Dominica
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