Se habla Espanol!Q I've just started learning Spanish and I want to go abroad to Spain or a arm American country to study at a language school. Are there any companies that organize gay (or at least gay-friendly) Spanish language Spanish language, member of the Romance group of the Italic subfamily of the Indo-European family of languages (see Romance languages). The official language of Spain and 19 Latin American nations, Spanish is spoken as a first language by about 330 million persons holidays? SCOTT ELLIS For the English cricketer, see . Scott Ellis is a Emmy and Tony Award-nominated American stage director and television director. He has directed numerous Off-Broadway and Broadway productions, starting with the New York City Opera Company revivals at the New York State , Newcastle-Upon-Tyne, England A Based in Nerja, just across from Morocco on Spain's southern Andalusian coast, gay-run Quorum (011-34-95-252-3788) offers one- to 24-week Spanish courses starting every week throughout the Tear. Cooking and flamenco classes, weekend excursions, and lodging options are available. Closer to home, the gay-owned Todos Santos Inn (011-52-612-145-0040), a traditional hacienda nestled in the quaint colonial Baja town of Todos Santos, Mexico, offers a basic 10-hour beginner- program. The bohemian town of Cuernavaca, an hour south of Mexico City, is home to a plethora of Spanish-language schools, including Cetlalic (011-52-7-313-2637), which offers queer-only language weeks and home-stay options for gay and lesbian students. In Costa Rica the gay-owned and operated Arco Iris Spanish School (011-506-686-6948) offers one- to four-week classes in the affluent Rohrmoser neighborhood of San Jose. Its Partners in Learning program hooks you up with a Costa Rican outside the classroom for practice in everyday situations. Buena suerte! Q This summer I'm moving my long-distance girlfriend (and Pete, her 160-pound rottweiler Rottweiler (rŏt`wīlər), breed of sturdy working dog developed from a Roman cattle dog introduced into S Germany more than 1,900 years ago. It stands from 21 3-4 to 27 in. (55.3–68. ) from Tampa, Fla., to my home in the Rockies. Any tips on traveling on long road trips with pets--and new girlfriends? DANIELLE DARBO, Boulder, Colo. A Have your new belie be·lie tr.v. be·lied, be·ly·ing, be·lies 1. To picture falsely; misrepresent: "He spoke roughly in order to belie his air of gentility" James Joyce. shuttle Pete around on short daytrips to get him used to the car. Plan pit stops at least every two hours and always leash him when you et out of the car. You can search over 30,000 pet-friendly accommodations at Pets on the Go (www.petsonthego.com) and also on the online hotel databases at Travel Pets (www.travelpets.com) and Pets Welcome (www.petswelcome.com). Another option: Ship Pete cross country! Pet Air (816-471-3852) and Pet Transporter (800-264-1287) offer affordable and humane pet-shipping services. As for the girlfriend, you're on your own! Q MY boyfriend and I are planning a trip to Cancan cancan (kăn`kăn), a lively French dance marked chiefly by high kicking. It was developed in Paris in the 1830s and became a popular social dance there. By the mid-19th cent. it was incorporated into dance revues and stage productions. or the Maya Riviera on the Yucatan Peninsula of Mexico. Can you recommend any gay-friendly resorts? BLAIN blain n. A skin swelling or sore; a blister; a blotch. WRIGHT, Newark, Del. A We recommend the Maya Riviera rather than Cancun, the latter being home to lots of cement buildings and rowdy spring-breakers. The Maya Riviera is the name of the coastline south of Cancun that stretches for about two hours' drive to the dramatic Mayan ruins of Tulum, perched high on a seaside cliff. Large luxury resorts are popping up along the Maya Riviera, but there are also a number of smaller, gay-owned properties. Try the spiffy spiffy - /spi'fee/ 1. Said of programs having a pretty, clever, or exceptionally well-designed interface. "Have you seen the spiffy X version of empire yet?" This was common mainstream slang during the 1940s. 2. 30-room Aventura Mexicana Hotel (Avenida 10 at Calle 22, Playa del Carmen Playa del Carmen is a city on the coast of the Caribbean Sea in the north east of the state of Quintana Roo, Mexico, located at 20.62° North, 87.07° West. The city is the seat of the Solidaridad municipality. ; 011-52-984-873-1876), a gay-owned lodge near the beach with a poolside restaurant under a thatched thatch n. 1. Plant stalks or foliage, such as reeds or palm fronds, used for roofing. 2. Something, such as a thick growth of hair on the head, that resembles thatch. 3. Dead turf, as on a lawn. tr.v. roof, two Jacuzzis, and rooms starting at just $44. Splurge on the junior suite with private terrace for $135! Also, the gay-owned Casa de los Amigos AMIGOS Advanced Mobile Integration in General Operating Systems is a private villa on the Isla Mujeres right off the coast. It's a clean stucco structure with a rooftop patio and full amenities, for $330 a week. HAVE A TRAVEL QUERY? E-mail question@outtraveler.com or write to The Out Traveler, 6922 Hollywood Blvd., Suite 1000, Los Angeles, CA 90028 For Web links to the establishments above, visit us at www.outtraveler.com. |
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