Festival Spanish: Surviving “Las Fallas,” “Carnaval,” and the Never-Ending Beat of Latin Fire

I was halfway through a foam-splattered conga line in Santiago de los Caballeros when the memory of Valencia’s “La Cremà” suddenly flashed acro

Explaining Tech Specs at a Colombian Electronics Shop: A Bilingual Field Guide for Expats

When I first tried to buy a laptop in Bogotá, I walked into a bright electronics megastore certain that my decade of Caribbean living had prepared me

Explaining Landlord Repairs in Bogotá: Mold, Plumbing, and Electricity — Notes from a Caribbean-Seasoned Expat

Opening Anecdote: The Night My Ceiling Sweated in the Andes Three months ago, fresh off a red-eye from Santo Domingo, I unlocked my Bogotá sub-lease

Explaining Food Allergies at a Colombian “Corrientazo” Lunch