Dominican “Carnet de Vacunación” Updates: Booster Shot Spanish for Wandering Expats
I was sweating under the Santiago sun, my motorcycle helmet dangling from two fingers, when the nurse glanced at my once-pristine vaccination card and
Dominican “Banca” Lottery Tickets: The Art of Picking Numbers and Picking Up Spanish
My First “Banca” Bet and the Accidental Lesson When I landed in Santo Domingo a decade ago I thought my intermediate Spanish would float me throug
Dominating Dominican Dance Floors: Bachata Requests in Spanish
Sweat, Strings, and My First Bachata Request I was twenty-three, newly landed in Santo Domingo, and already dripping with the sticky Caribbean heat wh
Doctor’s Visit in Bogotá: Describing Altitude-Related Symptoms Like a Local
Ten years ago, when I first left the humidity of Santo Domingo for the brisk plateau of Bogotá, I assumed my island-conditioned lungs would handle th
DIY Board-Game Hacks That Turn Conjugation Drills into Party Fuel
Caribbean nights in Santo Domingo often end around a plastic domino table. One muggy Friday my friends dealt tiles while I spread my Spanish workbook