During a Brunch & Language Exchange, I sat at a table where English, Spanish and Italian were practiced; each of the 4 people had different levels. Although we all could communicate, there was a guy who hardly spoke, so every question we asked, I asked him to be the first to answer. He, in turn, declined the preference and asked someone else to respond first.After a while, seeing that he was not really practicing the languages which ​​he came to practice, he told me: “I feel shy if you areSEE DETAILS

A few weeks ago, at the Online Bar, I spoke with a Spanish girl who is learning Italian. She has been attending to classes for a few months and she still doesn’t feel comfortable talking it. She asked me for how long I had studied Italian, my answer was “3 months”. She was shocked and asked how had I managed to learn it so quickly. To which I replied: “one thing is to study and a different one to learn!“.I moved to Italy in 2006 without knowing any Italian (apartSEE DETAILS

Some Sundays ago, at the Brunch, we were practicing Italian at the table where I sat. We talked about many interesting topics during the three hours of language exchange. At a certain point, someone asked me, “Have you ever made a fool of yourself for not knowing how to pronounce a word correctly in another language?” Of course my answer was: “Yes!”.Here’s my story, of how I made a fool of myself in front of my former Italian in-laws:I had been in Italy for a short time, only a coupleSEE DETAILS

All my life I have always liked discovering new cultures and learning new languages, but I had never studied Spanish.When I arrived in Barcelona, I had the habit of joining Italian and foreigners groups, as to live again my Erasmus time, which I clearly remember as one of the best periods of my life.About my Spanish, I was aware I had to learn to speak it and write it properly if I wanted to stay and live in Barcelona. But, at that moment, fear and shame led me to hideSEE DETAILS

Christmas is coming and the anxiety for the chase of gifts grows.Don’t worry, Barcelona offers you the solution.As every year, Santa Lucia’s Christmas market will open its doors and you will find curious and unique ideas for your gifts.The market, with 232 years of life, is a mandatory place to feel the typical Catalan Christmas atmosphere, with its handcrafted decorations, jewelery and handmade accessories.It is common for the inhabitants of Barcelona to buy figures for the nativity scene and nougats for their Christmas festivities.This year the market will start onSEE DETAILS