Aero: Alyssa Davis – Costa Rica 2013 – Biodiversity

Aero: Alyssa Davis – Costa Rica 2013 – Biodiversity Costa Rica is home to some of the most diverse ecosystems on the planet! With 600 different species of Orchids in Monteverde alone, it’s no wonder Costa Rica has become a global leader in ecological conservation. Plastic, glass, and organic waste bins are very often displayed […]

Aero: Meghan Kelly – Costa Rica 2013 – Life at School

Aero: Meghan Kelly – Costa Rica 2013 – Life at School Life at school was an intimidating, scary, but also wonderful experience. We started off the first day in Alajuela in a tiny classroom with no windows and a max of maybe 11 desks. In the United States schools stand by themselves and aren’t neighbored […]

Folium: The World is a Book via Lifehacker

Folium: The World is a Book via Lifehacker “The world is a book and those who do not travel read only one page.” Attributed to St. Augustine of Hippo (no, not that kind of hippo…) the quote basically says that travel is vital to the narrative of life! Those who choose not to travel lack […]

Aero: Meghan Kelly – Costa Rica 2013 – City Life

Aero: Meghan Kelly – Costa Rica 2013 – City Life City life in Alajuela, Costa Rica was much different than what we sometimes see around the cities in the US. Coming from a very small town I am not used to having a central park where everyone gathers or seeing many people walking down the […]

Spanish Reading Selections: Quique Dacosta, Dénia

Spanish Reading Selections: Quique Dacosta, Dénia via http://www.quiquedacosta.es/ … A word about reading texts in their original language: This is freaking hard! Yup. Languages can be complicated! Can’t I just use Google translate on this stuff and read it in English? I guess you could… Then why should I read this? Because reading texts like this […]

Aero: Katherine Kostuk – Costa Rica 2013 – City Life

Aero: Katherine Kostuk – Costa Rica 2013 – City Life I’m not even sure where to start, there is so much that can be said on the city life in Costa Rica.  One of the very first things I noticed, and was warned about, was the driving.  The driving laws in Costa Rica appear to […]

Folium: Useful Words With No English Equivalent via BoingBoing

Shemomedjamo – “I accidentally ate the whole thing.” Folium: Useful Words With No English Equivalent via BoingBoing … Mark Twain often wrote of his distaste of the German language, how new nouns could be formed by smashing them all together, or worse, by smashing a load of functions or meanings together to create something totally […]

Spanish Vocabulary: Culinary – Professions and Titles

… Identify Spanish Vocabulary: Culinary – Professions and Titles el vocabulario español: el culinario – las profesiones y los títulos Common professions and titles in the culinary world.. Cooperate and collaborate with culinary professionals. … Connect LEAF Spanish Grammar: Nouns – Basics … Study el abastecedor / la abastecedora : caterer El abastecedor viene temprano con […]

Spanish Vocabulary: Culinary – Human Resources

… Identify Spanish Vocabulary: Culinary – Human Resources el vocabulario español: el culinario – los recursos humanos Manage human resources responsibilities. Organize the professionals in your business. … Connect LEAF Spanish Grammar: Nouns – Basics … Study los beneficios : benefits Los beneficios son buenos aquí. The benefits are good here. el descanso : break […]

Spanish Vocabulary: Medical – Human Resources

… Identify Spanish Vocabulary: Medical – Human Resources el vocabulario español: médico – los recursos humanos Manage human resources responsibilities. Organize medical professionals in your business. … Connect LEAF Spanish Grammar: Nouns – Basics … Study los beneficios : benefits Los beneficios son buenos aquí. The benefits are good here. el contrato : contract Nosotros tenemos un contrato. We have a […]