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Kelly is owner and head tutor at Adventures in Spanish. She has been creating and delivering fun and engaging Spanish lessons for learners of all ages and abilities since she returned to the UK in 2014 following an epic 20-year Adventure in South America. Check out how our Spanish courses can help your child towards achieving exam success here.

Useful Spanish Phrase – How to say “No rush, there’s plenty of time” in Spanish

‘Mañana, manaña…’

The pace of life feels much slower in Spain, Central and South America, doesn’t it?

I lived in South America for 20 years and got quite used to it I must say. It was sooooo noticeable when friends and family came to visit. They walked so quickly!

A great little Spanish phrase to learn for situations just like these is “no rush, there’s plenty of time”.

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15 Tips for a Greener Holiday – How to Travel More Sustainably

By becoming more aware of your choices when you travel you can make a huge difference on the Planet.

Here are 15 things that you can do on an individual level to ensure your trips to Spanish-speaking countries are more sustainable.  At the end of the list are links to two websites that offer more information on Sustainable Tourism.

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Beach holidays; Venezuela

Venezuela was the first country on my list, flights were cheap and it seemed like a good “starting point” for me so I bought a one-year open ticket and off I went.  I arrived with my brand new ruck sack, walking boots, pillow case (!!!)…the lot, nervous yet excited to find out what was in store for me. I had no plan, no time limit I just knew that when my money started to run out I would need to work, but I’d been working since I was 14, I had worked in Greece, in Copenhagen so I wasn’t worried!

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Top 6 Dive Sites in South America

Language immersion is the best way to improve your Spanish. Combining an immersion experience with a hobby is even better!

One of the best immersion experiences I had was learning to Scuba Dive in Taganga, Colombia. I went from PADI Open Water through to Dive Master in nine months. My instructor was Colombian with limited English and I took my exams in Spanish.

Whether you are a Dive Master or a wanna be Open Water diver in this post I uncover five top dive sites in South America where you can also practise your Spanish.

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Exam options for learning Spanish

I teach over 50+ students a week in a variety of courses and classes. I have a growing Facebook group and active Email list. No, don’t worry this post isn’t about how great I am, moreover just how varied learners are.

Adults language-learning goals tend to be quite different to young learners. Adults are usually focused on improving their Spanish for health or cultural reasons, they want a more enriching travel experience, or they have Spanish family they’d like to communicate with better.

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To give or not to give? Giving to beggars on the streets of Latin America

Those of us that have spent time in under-developed countries – whether it be as a tourist passing through for a few days or a longer stay for work or an immersive holiday – have at some point found ourselves face-to-face with someone less fortunate who is on the street begging.

The beggar we come across may be just a child or it may be a whole family – which ever scenario we encounter we are faced with the decision…to give or not to give!

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