Julia and Pipo talk about their Christmas traditions- or lack thereof- and how the meaning of Christmas seems to have changed in modern times.

Carolina teaches us some contrasting Spanish adjectives to describe people's moods and personalities.

Karla and Isabel teach us how to throw a house party.

In today's episode, we learn how to talk about directions in Spanish.

Learn how moods are expressed in Spanish with Ester and Silvia, instructors at San Sebastian's El Aula Azul.

Can money buy happiness? That’s the subject of this friendly debate between Ester and her friend…Ester. It seems that too much reasoning has split our El Aula Azul friend in two. Can money at least cure our friend Ester?

Útilies. It relates to school supplies, including notebooks, pens, pencils, crayons, paper, scissors… anything children need to get through the school year. Not a big deal for the middle class, but it can be a serious challenge to those of lesser means. López Obrador made it a campaign promise that útilies would be provided free to all children throughout Mexico, just as he did for the children of Mexico City while he was mayor.

Just, as immigration is a big campaign issue in the US, emigration touches a nerve in Mexico. When Andrés Manuel Lopéz Obrador ran for president of Mexico in 2006, he wanted to make it clear that his goal was to create jobs, in Mexico, so that would-be migrants would feel less need to flee north.

Barrio Adentro (Inside the Neighborhood) is a program of free medical clinics that have been established throughout Venezuela. Critics include the Venezuelan Medical Association, who claim that the Cubans who make up most of the doctors are not qualified, though the WHO and UNICEF are generally as enthusiastic as Omar about the program.

Partido de la Revolución Democrática is what PRD stands for, and Mexican presidential hopeful Manuel López Obrador has been with the organization since its infancy when was known as the “Democratic Current” (Corriente Democrática), a dissenting wing of the once indomitable PRI, Partido Revolucionario Institucional.

Hugo Chávez is divisive figure in Venezuela, as he is the world over, but the enthusiasm he generates amongst a large and vocal segment of the population is undeniable. Omar Vizcaya is a Chávez supporter, and was kind enough to agree to share some of his thoughts and ideas about the current situation.

Giving us a relevant example of what it means to her, Soledad shares her opinion about the importance of behaving like polite individuals with everyone and at all times.

From Labofdreams, a laboratory in Barcelona that offers psychological care, Alejandra Carrero gives us some advice regarding our mental health and what should be done in the case of a mental health crisis.

Let's find out why Soledad believes it's crucial to be extremely careful about what we pass on to our children.

To get around Madrid and the surrounding areas of Spain's capital, it's essential to know the different public transportation options available to you. Isabel and Paula introduce the various alternatives.

In Soledad's opinion, although the students who get the best grades on tests are typically quite intelligent, there may be another, arguably more important quality that they have in common. Let's find out what it is.

Lida and Cleer introduce us to even more items that cannot be missing from a typical Colombian household.

Without a doubt, in every country in the world, there are typical items that are considered indispensable. Let's join Lida and Cleer in learning about several traditional items that Colombian homes in different regions cannot do without.

Have you ever negatively prejudged a person or situation that later pleasantly surprised you? Soledad tells us about one such personal experience, encouraging us to take into account our own prejudices.

Soledad offers her opinion and advice about the crises that most couples experience at some point during their relationships.

This time, Soledad talks to us about the importance of sharing our worries and frustrations with people we trust to help us to feel better and emotionally freer.

During a visit to her friend Marco in the countryside, Priscilla discusses with him the advantages and highlights of living in the city versus the country.

Today, Cristina is going to teach her neighbor, and all of us, the correct process for doing laundry in a washing machine.

Cristina takes this opportunity to talk to us about the importance of first aid and goes over a number of related topics such as the difference between an emergency and a matter of urgency.