Inky Fingertips And Coffee Stains

Bienvenidos! My name Is Meg, traveling around South America right now. Travel, languages, and human connection is what drives me

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culture note ideas;

learning a language is like learning about a country’s culture. therefore, one should take some culture notes once in a while. if you need any ideas on what to research/study, take a look below! i might add more if i think of any.

general

countries that speak the language

common dishes/foods/drinks/alcohols

festivals

cultural tidbits (ex: why japanese uses kanji still)

world leaders/figureheads/etc

wars

history in gen

art

games

paintings

sculptures

instruments

music/genre-related

anything

pop culture

hit movies

celebrities

music

etc

history of the language

make a travel guide

recipes

traditions

holidays

places to see/go

sightseeing worthy/statues/etc

important people

common animals that live in certain country

cultural differences?

holidays they have that you don’t

do they celebrate (holiday) differently?

etymology of words – they can act make good history lessons

myths/fairy tales/ urban legends

dialects

provinces/states/etc

specific

whats it like driving there?

how does schooling work?

how does a typical family live?

common stereotypes

do they go about finding love differently? (ex: is it common for arranged marriages?)

typical sbjs one learns in school

college?

beauty standards

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Great reasons to learn a language:

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1 You want to

2 Brain health

3 You want to

4 You’re going to have a great time studying it

5 You want to

6 An entire new culture

7 You want to

8 Impress someone or even yourself

9 You want to learn

10 You don’t have to study just “useful languages”, you can study easy languages and you don’t need great reasons to learn something

11 Every language is worthy of learning

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Food in Peru was fantastic. Such great fruit!! I got to try a cactus fruit called tuna (not the fish). #peruvianfood #tunafruit #peru #sacredvalley #pricklypear (at Sacred Valley of the Incas)

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I didn't get the memo that #machupicchu was in the #rainforest? #cloudbank #peru (at Ciudadela De Machu Picchu)

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3 am wake up call, 3 hour hike, and I'm not sure if my legs or my lungs hurt more. But I gotta say, 17,000 feet is quite a view #trek #rainbowmountain #peru #noair (at Montaña de 7 colores)

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Montañas de colores! #rainbowmountain #peru #montañasdecolores (at Montaña de 7 colores)

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Pisac market! #sacredvalley #peruvianmarket #peru #feria #pisac (at Pisac - Valle Sagrado de los Incas)

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Bienvenidos a La República de Chile 🇨🇱 (después de esperar 4 horas en el control fronterizo de todos modos) #bordercontrol #chileanborder #chile #bus (at Paso Internacional Los Libertadores)

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Recoleta cultural center was pretty lit, no lie. #recoleta #Buenosaires #lightshow (at Centro Cultural Recoleta)

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The only time that I'm a morning person is when I stay up with the nightly beings. In my opinion, #morningsareforsleeping #nightowl #mascaffeine (at Punta Del Diablo, Uruguay)

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Many places were closed, porque estación turístico ha terminado. But thankfully a few fantastic cafes are open year round! #puntadeldiablo #colorful #Uruguay (at Punta del Diablo)

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Desde su estancia en este #hostal, he decidido que las #hamacas son siempre necesarias (at Hostel de la Viuda I Punta del Diablo, Uruguay)

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at Uruguay

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I got very friendly with the local dogs here, until my allergies reminded me I was allergic #Uruguay #puntadeldiablo #beach (at Punta del Diablo)

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#Uruguay vibes #buenaonda (at Punta del Diablo)

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My reaction when I realize that I only have 2 weeks left in BA #streetart #dontwanttoleave #buenosaires #graffiti (at Palermo, Buenos Aires)

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#argentina #porteño #fiestas (at Belgrano Ba As)