Tag: travel
member name: Rico V.
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July 24, 2007 10:19 PM EDT --
Sipping a mojito takes me to Miami, just because I haven’t been to Cuba yet. This Cuban classic is a most refreshing summer drink. Here’s a simple recipe:
4 mint leaves
3 TBSP lime juice . . .
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August 01, 2007 07:10 PM EDT --
There's a growing group of folks who want to have Spanish penpals -- go for it! You don't have to be totally fluent in Spanish. In fact, it's a great exercise for practising your Spanish, you . . .
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June 11, 2007 10:55 AM EDT --
OK, let's get past "I'll have a Corona" and graduate to the major leagues. Yup, many places all over the USA now offer other Latin beers. What's your experience?
Have you enjoyed . . .
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July 09, 2007 01:29 PM EDT --
To be or not to be? A silly way to say that in Spanish would be: ¿Ser o no estar? As many of you know, and perhaps struggled with this issue, there are two verbs in Spanish for the one English verb . . .
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July 24, 2007 04:25 PM EDT --
When American films are played in non-English speaking markets, the titles are often translated into the local language(s). And these translations can be VERY different from the English version. Reasons . . .
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August 13, 2007 02:15 AM EDT --
A friend who taught English in China tells me that his students, all of whom were English teachers there, were able to read and write quite well in English, but they couldn’t speak English intelligibly, . . .
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November 16, 2007 09:19 AM EST --
I love those signs that say, "No credit, even if you're a friend." I've seen them on buses in Latin America, and stores, restaurants and bars all over the world. Here are some . . .
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May 21, 2007 12:46 PM EDT --
What do you think about this list? Anything missing from your perspective?
AFRICA:
TANZANIA: Mount Kilimanjaro
ZAMBIA/ZIMBABWE: Victoria Falls
AMERICAS:
ARGENTINA: Iguazu Falls
CANADA: . . .
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August 23, 2007 01:22 PM EDT --
If you speak English, you already know thousands of words in Spanish – chiefly because both languages share Latin as the origin of many words. These words are called “cognates.”
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July 18, 2007 02:49 AM EDT --
This is the second part of SER or ESTAR for the verb TO BE.
Let's review the TWO SIMPLE RULES:
1. Use SER for permanent condition or essence. Example: SOY FELIZ. (I am a happy person.) . . .
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July 18, 2007 05:02 AM EDT --
2 bottles rosé wine (not blush, not White Zin please)
5 peaches
2 bananas
1 orange
1 apple
A few strawberries
¼ cup lemon juice
½ cup orange juice
Ice
Sugar
Cut . . .
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May 22, 2007 12:52 PM EDT --
From a restaurant menu, in a part of the world with questionnable water quality:
"Our manager has personally passed all the water served here."
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May 22, 2007 11:16 PM EDT --
My articles on the wonders of the world generated this concept. It seems that many have suggestions for the questionnable "wonders" of the world. Post yours here. I'll start:
The . . .
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August 09, 2007 11:15 AM EDT --
If you enjoy Latino life in the United States, either because you are Latino/Latina, or because you like Latin music, food, culture, I invite you to join the new LatinoUSA group. Once you're a member, . . .
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May 21, 2007 12:13 PM EDT --
There's a lot of talk out these days about an updated version of the 7 wonders of the world. In one effort, as of May 7 the top 10 were (not in priority order):
AMERICAS:
CHILE: the statues . . .
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