Tipping Etiquette: When and How Much in Spanish-Speaking Countries
Written by an expat who has left everything from a two‑euro coin in Seville to a fistful of pesos in Santo Domingo—learning that generous intentio
Threads of Earth and Story: Navigating a Dominican Artisan Market with Confident Spanish
When a Hand-woven Hat Schooled Me in Humility I still remember the morning I tried to bargain for a sombrero de cana in Santo Domingo’s Mercado Mode
Threading the Needle: My Journey Through Dominican Firearm Permits and the Spanish Vocabulary You’ll Actually Use
Ten years ago, I was that wide-eyed gringo clutching an overstuffed Oxford Spanish–English dictionary on the Santo Domingo airport curb. Last month,
The Art of Dominican Compliments in Spanish
First encounter with a Dominican halago The sun had barely bullied its way over the rooftops when Doña Mercedes spotted me lugging groceries up three
Teaching “Please” and “Thank You” in Two Languages: Raising Truly Bilingual Politeness
The day “gracias” collided with “thanks” Two summers ago in Santo Domingo, my four-year-old son Liam sprinted toward an ice-cream cart, shoute