First days in Bogotá

Rob and Lis break down 5 big areas that learners often go wrong when learning Spanish.For full transcripts, notes, and lots more learning material, head to spanishobsessed.com. 

We talk about our opinions and philosophy of private and public schools (or "state and public" for our English listeners!). How do they compare in Colombia, and what's the perspective here?Don't forget to download your free Fluency Guide from spanishobsessed.com. 

Rob and Lis share how they passed Christmas and New Year's in Colombia's Coffee Country region. We share strange, symbolic traditions, and discuss how weird it is to have Christmas in warm sun!You can access the transcription for this podcast by purchasing the Transcription Bundl ... Show More

Rob continues his conversations with Pilar. They discuss why so many people are looking to leave Colombia, and what some of the assumptions there are within Colombia about what it's like living abroad. Rob also asks about gender - so simple to understand, yet difficult to get rig ... Show More

<p>Daphene, a Puerto Rican exchange student in Buenos Aires, is trying to navigate the big city that she temporarily calls home. On this day, while taking the subway to school, she realizes that she has to adapt her Puerto Rican Spanish a bit and that even native speakers of Span ... Show More

Pilar has experience living and working in Mexico. Rob chats with her about life in Mexico, and how it compares to Colombia. They also touch on Spanglish, weird Mexican phrases, Netflix, and talk about how to understand the past tenses in Spanish. 

Después de graduarme, tomé una gran decisión: dejar mi ciudad natal, Manizales, y mudarme a Bogotá 🚍🏙️. En este episodio te cuento cómo fue ese proceso lleno de nervios, nuevos comienzos y aprendizajes importantes. Desde mi primer trabajo como ingeniero 👷‍♂️, la rutina en Tran ... Show More

Rob, Lis and Colombian friend Dani talk about the education systems of UK vs Colombia and Latin America 

A conversation with Charlie Baxter about life as a Canadian in Spain, cultural differences, and the journey that led Bree to live in Barcelona.🎯 ⁠Join Bree’s Free Newsletter⁠ 

Nick and Wendy talk about visiting two favelas, the famous slums of Rio de Janeiro. In particular, they discuss the security situation and the level of development in the favelas. 

<p>An American ex-pat tells us why he's made Mexico City his home for the past 25 years and how the Mexican capital is becoming a magnet for people from around the Americas. We'll also look at the fun things you can do only in Los Angeles, when the city gets back to its own versi ... Show More

En este episodio, te llevaré de regreso a mi infancia en Colombia, cuando a los ocho años me convertí en un empresario clandestino. Descubre cómo el contrabando de dulces americanos se convirtió en una emocionante aventura que desafió las leyes y encantó a mis compañeros de escue ... Show More

Rob and Lis both tell a story about their experiences of dealing with the authorities, in Spain and Colombia. This lesson is focused on comprehension, so be sure to follow along with the transcript if you struggle.