Posts Tagged ‘language’

Surprising facts about Costa Rica

I spent only 3 weeks in Costa Rica in May 2012 but truly every day was a blast. Pura vida and happiness must be contagious as already after the first day I felt the same. I always try to observe how the things work in the country, and also the culture, people, their habits and local […]

Posted on 26 Dec 2012 by Crazy Sexy Fun Traveler in Central America, Costa Rica, photo, tips, transport, travel

Why to learn a new language

If you read about me already, you should know that I speak 4 languages fluently and I understand a bit a few more (Polish, Italian, Portuguese, Catalan).I can even read Russian and Ukrainian (no, they are NOT the same as Slovak!) Many people I met at TBU and TBEX conferences in September were surprised by […]

Posted on 23 Oct 2012 by Crazy Sexy Fun Traveler in achievement, changes, language, tips

Quick lesson of Mexican Spanish or 7 words (maybe) enough to get a girl to bed

I speak perfect Spanish. Having an M.A. in Spanish philology, I should. But the perfect Spanish from Spain. So after my first encounter with Mexico at the airport, I was shocked. I knew all the words people were saying, they were all Spanish, but the accent was so strange and so many words different. But […]

Posted on 26 Jul 2011 by Crazy Sexy Fun Traveler in language, Mexico, tips