Terra: Alajuela, Costa Rica

I can’t think of a single, monolithic reason to visit Alajuela, yet every time I visit I find something worth the effort. … … Alajuela, like so many other Costa Rican cities, resides as an extension of San José, another arm of the urbanization of the Central Valley. In fact, by flying into Juan Santamaría […]

Terra: Bullfighting in San José, Costa Rica

Bullfighting evokes images of sequin-studded matadores in full regalia, sword in one hand and cape in the other. It is an intricate ballet, a dance with death. While recently conflicted with changing perspectives on animal cruelty, the sport lives on as a grisly testament to the triumph of man over beast. In Costa Rica, none […]

Spanish Grammar: Superlatives

… Identify Spanish Grammar: Superlatives la gramática española: los superlativos Special grammar constructions with adjectives. Utilized when an object is one is above or below all others. … Connect LEAF Spanish Grammar: Comparatives – Basics … 60-Second Spanish Grammar Lesson Coming Soon! … Study Superlatives (los superlativos) are used when we single something out as the […]

Spanish Grammar: Comparatives – Basics

… Identify Spanish Grammar: Comparatives – Basics la gramática española: los comparativos – los básicos Special grammar constructions with adjectives. Compare one person or thing with another. … Connect Coming Soon! … 60-Second Spanish Grammar Lesson Coming Soon! … Study Comparatives are expressions used to compare two people or things. In English, comparative adjectives are […]

Spanish Grammar: Demonstrative Adjectives

… Identify Spanish Grammar: Demonstrative Adjectives la gramática española: los adjetivos demostrativos Identifies and describes specific people, places, or things. Also indicates relative distance. … Connect LEAF Spanish Grammar: Demonstrative Pronouns … 60-Second Spanish Grammar Lesson Coming Soon! … Study Demonstrative adjectives identifies and describes certain nouns, indicates distance from the speaker, and takes the place […]

Spanish Grammar: Vosotros Commands

… Identify Spanish Grammar: Vosotros Commands la gramática española: los imperativos – vosotros Imperatives are also known as command forms. Ask people to do things in the [vosotros] form. … Connect LEAF Spanish Grammar: Imperatives – Basics … 60-Second Spanish Grammar Lesson Coming Soon! … Study It is important to not only be able to […]

Folium: There’s No Place Like Someone Else’s Home via USAToday

Folium: There’s No Place Like Someone Else’s Home via USAToday Click your ruby heels together three times and say, “There’s no place like home.”  Even in far-flung and fabulous Oz, Dorothy missed the comforts of her dwelling … a common experience for all travelers.  There really is no place like home—certainly not a hotel.  But […]

Folium: Wine in South America Is Older Than You Think via Winefolly

Folium: Wine in South America Is Older Than You Think via Winefolly New York State’s largest wine producing region resides in the Finger Lakes area surrounding Finger Lakes Community College.  Over 100 wineries and vineyards are located around Seneca, Cayuga, Canandaigua, Keuka, Conesus and Hemlock Lakes.  The upstate climate is strongly influenced by the Finger […]

Folium: What’s In My Suitcase via Mr. and Mrs. GlobeTrot

Folium: What’s In My Suitcase via Mr. and Mrs. GlobeTrot Spending six months in Europe sounds amazing, doesn’t it?   So many sights, sounds, food and photos lie ahead.  The only obstacle between you and a life-changing experience is your empty suitcase. With the new laws regulating what constitutes carry-on luggage, what you can take on […]

Spanish Grammar: Nosotros Commands

… Identify Spanish Grammar: Nosotros Commands la gramática española: los imperativos – nosotros Imperatives are also known as command forms. Ask people to do things in the [nosotros] form. … Connect LEAF Spanish Grammar: Imperatives – Basics … 60-Second Spanish Grammar Lesson Coming Soon! … Study In Spanish, when you want to talk about cooperating […]