{"id":9833,"date":"2020-04-17T16:06:37","date_gmt":"2020-04-17T20:06:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.explorica.com\/blog\/?page_id=9833"},"modified":"2020-04-29T13:56:54","modified_gmt":"2020-04-29T17:56:54","slug":"spain-learning-home","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.explorica.com\/blog\/spain-learning-home","title":{"rendered":"Spain: Learning at Home"},"content":{"rendered":"<h4><strong>Get creative<\/strong><\/h4>\n<p>Organize your art supplies and get to crafting. Consider painting <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=gPUQwk_pjTg\">Park G\u00fcell<\/a>, the funky outdoor park designed by Antoni Gaudi, or recreating Salvador Dali\u2019s famous painting of the melting clocks, titled <em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.moma.org\/collection\/works\/79018\">The Persistence of Memory<\/a><\/em>.<\/p>\n<p><em>Need more inspiration? Check out these virtual tours of the <\/em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.salvador-dali.org\/en\/museums\/dali-theatre-museum-in-figueres\/visita-virtual\/\"><em>Dali Theatre-Museum<\/em><\/a><em> in Figueres and the <\/em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.museothyssen.org\/buscador\/tipo\/Visita%20virtual\"><em>Thyssen-Bornemisza Museo Nacional<\/em><\/a><em> in Madrid.<\/em> <em>\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n<h4><strong>Pick a film<\/strong><\/h4>\n<p>Watch a movie that relates to your destination. Some ideas for Spain include:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Ferdinand (2017)<\/li>\n<li>Carol\u2019s Journey (2002)<\/li>\n<li>Vicky Cristina Barcelona (2008)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h4><strong>Study some history<\/strong><\/h4>\n<p>Dive deep into the history of specific sites you\u2019ll visit on tour. Study the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.history.com\/this-day-in-history\/spanish-civil-war-breaks-out\">Spanish Civil War<\/a>, check out photos of the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.britannica.com\/topic\/Segovia-aqueduct\">Roman aqueduct<\/a> that still stands in Segovia, or read about <a href=\"https:\/\/www.alhambra.org\/en\/alhambra-history.html\">La Alhambra<\/a>, the stunning palace of the Moorish monarchs in Granada. Then, explore the streets of Barcelona and the city\u2019s historical marvels with this <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=fidrC5CI2lA\">virtual tour<\/a>.<\/p>\n<h4><strong>Choose a book<\/strong><\/h4>\n<p>Read and discuss a book that takes place in your destination or describes the local culture. Pick from titles like:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><em>The Sun Also Rises <\/em>by Ernest Hemmingway<\/li>\n<li><em>The Alchemist <\/em>by Paulo Coelho<\/li>\n<li><em>Homage to Catalonia <\/em>by George Orwell<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h4><strong>Fill up your plate<\/strong><\/h4>\n<p>Arrange a potluck and encourage your friends to bring a traditional dish from your destination. Know a chef? Hold a virtual <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=U62AhvIO6Gw\">cooking class<\/a> with your travel group, or support a local restaurant that offers delivery\/take-out of your destination\u2019s cuisine. Try paella, <a href=\"https:\/\/spanishsabores.com\/2018\/08\/26\/patatas-bravas-recipe-spanish-fried-potatoes-with-spicy-sauce\/\">patatas bravas<\/a>, or tortilla espa\u00f1ola.<\/p>\n<h4><strong>Learn the language<\/strong><\/h4>\n<p>Call up a friend or set up a group video chat and practice your language skills. It helps to make flashcards with <a href=\"https:\/\/tinycards.duolingo.com\/decks\/3XJ1DK\/spanish-common-phrases?lesson=0\">common sayings<\/a> to use on the phone or throughout your travels (think about ordering at restaurants, buying souvenirs, and chatting with locals).<\/p>\n<h4><strong>Did you know?<\/strong><\/h4>\n<p>Madrid is home to the world\u2019s oldest operating restaurant, Bot\u00edn, which opened in 1725. Bot\u00edn was Ernest Hemingway\u2019s favorite restaurant and the setting for the final scene of his novel\u00a0<em>The Sun Also Rises<\/em>. Check out the rustic interior and hear from the manager <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=c24xTGTaTNI\">here<\/a>!<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h4><span style=\"color: #ff9900;\"><strong>Meet Your Partner in Travel<\/strong><\/span><\/h4>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.explorica.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/0D429A64-.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-thumbnail wp-image-9955\" src=\"https:\/\/www.explorica.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/0D429A64--200x200.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"200\" height=\"200\" \/><\/a>Kelsey studied in Salamanca and Madrid during college and loved her time there. Her favorite experiences include enjoying homemade paella every Sunday with her host family, picnicking in Retiro Park, and feeling accomplished after every successful conversation held entirely in Spanish.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Get creative Organize your art supplies and get to crafting. Consider painting Park G\u00fcell, the funky outdoor park designed by Antoni Gaudi, or recreating Salvador Dali\u2019s famous painting of the melting clocks, titled The Persistence of Memory. Need more inspiration? Check out these virtual tours of the Dali Theatre-Museum in Figueres and the Thyssen-Bornemisza Museo <a class=\"more-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.explorica.com\/blog\/spain-learning-home\">Read More &#8230;<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":9923,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-9833","page","type-page","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.explorica.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/9833","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.explorica.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.explorica.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.explorica.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.explorica.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=9833"}],"version-history":[{"count":4,"href":"https:\/\/www.explorica.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/9833\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":10024,"href":"https:\/\/www.explorica.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/9833\/revisions\/10024"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.explorica.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/9923"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.explorica.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=9833"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}