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1¢ per year of college?! Register early or get stuck with night school? In this episode, we explore what the Mexican education system, and what May and our Membership Manager Natalia’s experience was like going through it.
There’s a lot more going on with the Mexican flag than meets the eye. In this episode, we talk about some curious facts about Mexico’s flag, its evaluation, and what’s going on with the eagle eating a snake at the center of it all. Find out more in this episode
France, Italy, Argentina… These are some of the countries most people tend to think of when they think of a romantic getaway. But why not Mexico? We always say there’s something for everyone in Mexico, and there’s no shortage of romantic locations to visit just south of the U.S. border. In this episode, we explore Mexico’s top romantic locations, as well as a few of our personal favorites.
Feeling stuck? No matter what the skill you try to master, there comes a point for everyone where they plateau. It’s normal. But unless you’re determined to take action, you’ll probably just stay there. So if you want to get unstuck and overcome the dreaded plateau, this episode is for you.
It was bound to happen. We got COVID-19. After two years of avoiding getting ill from the pandemic that has affected everyone’s lives, we too caught the bug. In this episode, we share our experience getting COVID-19 and overcoming the illness.
Mexico has a long standing reputation of being extremely welcoming to tourists. However, it appears that those days may be coming to an end. Mexico has begun cracking down on people who routinely take advantage of the FMM entry pass into Mexico by limiting the days some visitors can stay significantly. Find out what you can do to get the most amount of time possible in Mexico, and what it means for us in this episode.
After the holidays, many people who live in Spain and Latin America have to deal with the “January Slope” or “January Struggle.” This cultural phenomenon in Spanish-speaking countries is an interesting difference that many people in the U.S., myself included, don’t have to deal with. But what’s the deal? Why is this notorious month of financial overwhelm a thing? Listen as we explore La Cuesta de Enero in-depth in this episode.
We couldn’t be more ready for a new year. 2021 left us with so many gifts that left us feeling freer than ever to pursue our dreams and to accomplish our mission of sharing every Spanish-speaking country with you.
And now with 2022 here, it’s the perfect time to put the pedal to the metal. It’s the perfect time to pursue your own dreams and take steps for a happier and healthy you. In this episode, we talk about our goals for 2022, and how we plan to help you on your journey to learn Spanish and travel the world. Join us, and let us know what you’re excited about this year!
2021 has been a year of incredible growth. It was an opportunity for us to get out and start exploring again, and it was a massive year for the podcast. This week, we wanted to take a moment to reflect on our favorite episodes and accomplishments of the year. Don’t miss our favorites and a chance to share yours for episode 100!
Piñatas are without a doubt one of Mexico’s most well known traditions. They are present in many of the most common celebrations in the country like birthdays, posadas, Christmas Eve, New Year’s Eve, and even baptisms and baby showers.
Although most people in the world immediately associate piñatas with Mexico, they likely came from a rather unexpected place. Find out more in this episode.