The Babylon Idiomas Blog

Greeting and Kissing in Spanish Speaking Countries

marie — Thu, 09 Feb 2012 11:25:22 +0000

Are you heading to Spain in the summer or do you want to travel Latin America this year? Have you ever been wondering if they have different rules for greeting and kissing? Be warned, the interaction between men and women is very different than in most other countries in the world! But don’t worry, with these guidelines [...]

We are loving our MONTH OF LOVE on Facebook. Are you?…

nellie — Wed, 01 Feb 2012 09:37:14 +0000

February is a special month, where we see the winter’s wind fade away and look forward to the approaching spring. It is also the month in which we celebrate Valentines Day and in honour of this…we have decided that at Babylon Idiomas, February is El Mes de Amor or The Month of Love! Now you [...]

Read all about it! Top Spanish Language Newspapers in Spain.

nellie — Fri, 20 Jan 2012 15:50:02 +0000

Looking for a way to practice your Spanish language outside of the classroom and increase your Spanish culture knowledge. One great way to do this is to read Spanish newspapers. They are cheap and will keep you up to date with current events. You don’t have to worry if your Spanish course has now come [...]

Spanish Cava – Traditional Sparkling Wine

marie — Fri, 20 Jan 2012 15:24:55 +0000

New Year’s Eve is just over but that doesn’t mean the Spanish will stop drinking cava. This sparkling wine made by the champagne method is drunk for almost any toast in Spain and is exported worldwide. Even if you’ve never heard of any other wine, you probably already heard about this one. Cava is the [...]

SPANISH CHRISTMAS SONGS – Canciones de Navidad

nellie — Tue, 20 Dec 2011 17:08:45 +0000

This is my second Christmas in Spain and with my slightly improved Spanish I am now able to understand some of the Christmas songs that are played in shops and on the radio. Songs are a great way to learn a language and so I will share some of the most popular Spanish Christmas songs [...]

NAVIDAD EN ESPAÑA – Fechas Importantes

nellie — Mon, 19 Dec 2011 14:58:20 +0000

El 24 de diciembre para las familias españolas es una fecha muy importante donde se reúnen todos los familiares. Es Nochebuena y no se puede faltar. Muchos bares, restaurantes están cerrados por la noche. Normalmente se suele hacer una cena en casa. La cena empieza tarde, sobre las 22 y dura varias horas Después los [...]

Valencia: Some insiders tips on the Spanish city dubbed ‘best kept secret’.

Katharina — Thu, 24 Nov 2011 11:52:30 +0000

Have you heard lots of good things about Valencia but still not had time to visit the city? Well you definitely should! Valencia came in at number 5 on Lonely Planet’s list of the ten cities to visit in 2011 and even though the year is nearly over, we assure you that Valencia will still [...]

Spanish Sombrero?!? My top 5 misconceptions about the Spanish and Spain

nellie — Tue, 15 Nov 2011 13:10:18 +0000

There are many things that I believed to be true about the Spanish that proved themselves to be false once I moved to Spain. I thought many of our future spanish language students should know about these untrue spanish rumours before visiting Spain so I have decided to reveal my top 5 to you. Those [...]

Halloween Photography Competiton at Babylon Idiomas!

nellie — Mon, 24 Oct 2011 16:34:26 +0000

TEMA: Halloween!!! PLAZO: Las fotografías se subirán como máximo hasta el viernes 11 de noviembre 2011 en el Facebook de tu ciudad Babylon. Se admitirán como máximo 3 fotografías por participante. DATOS sobre las fotos: 1. Nombre y apellido 2. Nacionalidad 3. Título Todas las fotografías se expondrán en Flikr.com y nuestras favoritas en [...]

Everything you need to know about the Babylon Idiomas School in Valencia.

nellie — Mon, 24 Oct 2011 15:49:36 +0000

We have already written many things about the wonderful city of Valencia in this blog… so today I´m going to write more specifically about our school: where we´re located, our classrooms and many others things. We’re on the second floor in a historical building built in the 1950′s. It is full of charm and in [...]