The Language Traveler
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Oaxaca 2025 Itinerary: Hierve el Agua
One of the highlights of our itinerary in Oaxaca, México is a visit to Hierve el Agua, a site that offers views of the mountains and the petrified waterfall formed over thousands of years. Hierve el Agua is located about an hour and a half from Oaxaca City. After breakfast at the hotel and our…
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Survey: Dates for Colombia & Mexico 2026
Let’s pick travel dates for 2026! At the moment, I’m working with my new connections in Colombia to intentionally develop a Spanish immersion travel program in Medellín & Cartagena. The program will include several of the tours and activities that I did this summer, in addition to Spanish classes and cultural activities with the local…
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Ordering Food in Spanish
Experiencing new foods and flavors is one of the best things about traveling to a new destination. Successfully ordering food in another language can make it even more rewarding! Familiarize yourself with local dishes: this can give you more confidence while looking at a menu in Spanish. If you’re traveling to Oaxaca with me this…
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Travel Verbs: Vocabulary & Listening Practice
GRAMMAR PRACTICE Let’s talk about verbs! If you’ve been learning Spanish for awhile now, you know that verb endings change depending on who is doing the action (conjugation). You can also indicate who or what is doing the action by using subject pronouns. To review these concepts: Now it’s time for a verb refresh! Take…
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Practica los Números: ¡Los vas a necesitar!
Watch the first video for Spanish practice and the second video for the message in English: Summary: numbers may feel boring to learn, but they are ESSENTIAL! You’ll need them to understand the time, restaurant and souvenir prices, currency exchange, how long the walking tour lasts, etc. There’s no way around it: you’ll need to…
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Vocab Practice with “HAY” & Directions
Let’s talk about the word hay & review travel vocabulary. Don’t need hay practice? Scroll down for listening comprehension practice with directions: Hay explanation: The word hay is a form of the verb haber. To use the word hay is equivalent of saying “there is” or “there are” in English. It is used whether you’re talking about a singular or plural object. Some…
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Tomorrow 7/12: Final Registration Deadline for Oaxaca, Mexico 2025 ✈️🇲🇽
The final deadline for our Spanish & cultural immersion program in Oaxaca, Mexico happening this October 2025 is tomorrow: Saturday, July 12. This is a firm deadline, as hotel rooms will be confirmed soon after. Click link for full program details: OAXACA, MÉXICO in OCTOBER 2025 Immerse yourself in the language, culture, and history of…
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2 spots left! Final Deadline 7/12: Oaxaca, Mexico 2025 🇲🇽
The final deadline for our Spanish & cultural immersion program in Oaxaca, Mexico 2025 is next weekend: Saturday, July 12. This is a firm deadline, as hotel rooms will be confirmed soon after. Don’t let the date pass you by- there are currently 2 spots left before the trip is full! To connect virtually and…
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Back from Colombia 🇨🇴 + Know Your Rights
I’m baaaaaack from my solo trip to Colombia. First impressions? I needed more time! I started the trip in Medellín; I learned about its history and also present day projects being implemented for residents and then quickly became comfortable using the metro and moving around the city like a local. As my time in the…
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5 Days until Departure! ✈️ 🇨🇴
Where am I headed to next? Medellín & Cartagena, Colombia! I have wanted to visit Colombia for a long time, and I decided to stop overthinking it and buy the tickets. I’m already realizing that I don’t have enough time and will have to return someday. 🙂 There are cities and sites and I won’t…