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Keith's Ten Ways to Spanish Fluency

# 10:  Watch below for my final way to Spanish fluency:

Part of learning a language such as Spanish is to experience the culture of another people. The best way to do that is by traveling. Traveling opens up a whole new world to you. You can physically be in the moment of a town closing up for a Spanish siesta (nap) in the afternoon, smell the rich tapas (small Spanish savory dishes) or your heart pounding inside a bull fight arena. Learn how other cultures have influenced a people first hand. Visit relics of their past and what makes them the way they are today.

As a tourist you can interact with anyone in Spanish you come in contact with along your travels. You will meet people on the street, a coffee shop, store, hotel, museum or any of the countless places during the day and restful or toe-tapping night spots.

If you have developed any Skype or Google Hang Out friends from a Spanish-speaking country, see if they can show you around their city or town. Just mention to them that you're planning a trip to their area and wonder if they would be available to meet in person and hang out. Not only would you have a personal tour guide, but someone who you've gotten to know on a different level; someone who isn't brand new or off the street.

Even if you can only spend a few days traveling to a Spanish-speaking country, it can provide you with many memories to last a lifetime. Fill up your picture books. Create video movie clips. Re-experience your trip for years to come. It can be a good source of conversation in Spanish. Ultimately it can inspire you to seek out more of the world. It has been said that besides English and Mandarin, Spanish is one of the top three most spoken languages in the world. Happy travels! (¡Buen viaje!)

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¡Hasta luego!
~Keith

Keith's 10 Ways to Spanish Fluency can be found in So You Want to Learn Spanish? by Keith Walters

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