Domestic vs. International Travel: A Spanish Perspective
Nowadays, the number of Spaniards who travel abroad during holiday seasons has increased significantly. Surprisingly, statistics confirm that traveling within Spain during these periods has also increased. Hence, it is quite frequent for Spanish people to consider which option would be more suitable for them when planning their holidays. This essay aims to compare and contrast the similarities and differences between traveling abroad or within Spain.
Similarities Between Traveling Abroad and Within
Read MoreUnforgettable Vacation Adventures and Reality TV Insights
Unforgettable Vacation Adventures
My vacation… For my holidays to be good, I would like to have fun, like I imagine everyone else. Getting up late and doing whatever you want without obligations…
What I like most about my vacation is to travel, even not far, simply to travel. The start of this holiday was in Cadiz, where I stayed on the beach with my grandparents and uncles. We went to the beach, which is one of the best things about summer. I visited villages like San Lucar de Barrameda, Bologna
Read MoreEnvironmental Impact: Simple Actions for a Healthier Planet
Pollution
The Earth is in trouble. Our planet is deteriorating and it needs our help. How can a single person make a difference?
There are many ways to help our world get better, and many of them are related to your everyday life. For instance: when you go shopping, do you take your own cloth bag? You can start healing the planet by doing so.
If you do, you will help decrease the amount of plastic bags that are thrown away and cause pollution. This trick will also minimize deforestation, since paper
Read MoreMastering English: Grammar, Usage, and Real-Life Applications
Could vs. Was Able To
When I was a child, my father could…
I got the job because I was able to…
My grandmother could…
During the weekend, we were able to…
I called her many times during the week, but I wasn’t able to contact her. Finally, I was able to…
When my siblings and I were very young, we didn’t go on vacation because we couldn’t afford it. We worked very hard all together and were able to go on our first trip to the coast.
We left home early, but there was so much traffic that we
Read MorePride and Prejudice: Themes, Characters, and Setting
Setting of Pride and Prejudice
The novel is set in the 19th century, principally in Longbourn, the Hertfordshire country town that is a mile from Meryton and twenty-four miles from London. It is a well-ordered, provincial town, filled with landed gentry and oblivious to the sweeping changes occurring outside the fringes of its narrow, circumscribed vision.
Themes in Pride and Prejudice
Pride and Prejudice both stand in the way of relationships, as embodied in the persons of Darcy and Elizabeth, respectively.
Read MoreBalancing Work, Studies, and University Life
Working While You Study
Most students want to become independent before their time and decide to work and study at the same time. Are the advantages of working while you study more than the disadvantages?
On the one hand, working while you study is a good idea to start saving and leaving your parents’ house, so you start to have more autonomy and independence. First of all, working while you study can help you to disconnect from studies and perhaps help you to have better grades. Secondly, studying
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