Difficulty: Adv-Intermediate
Venezuela
Karina García, a Venezuelan woman living in Barcelona, tells us about her startup, Mandarina Care, whose mission is to limit consumption of microplastics, chemicals, and toxic and carcinogenic substances with her lines of organic solid cosmetics.
Difficulty: Adv-Intermediate
Ecuador
At the age of eighty-four, José Mariano continues to handcraft and sell espadrilles. Let's hear how he learned his craft as well as the steps to creating this artisanal footwear.
Difficulty: Adv-Intermediate
Colombia, Ecuador
Let's learn about the work and philosophies of early childhood teachers at the Hayni Early Childhood Development Center in Otavalo, Ecuador.
Difficulty: Adv-Intermediate
Ecuador
Cosmetologist Alejandra Zavala breaks down for us the process of making the organic soaps that her company, Micha Cosméticos (Micha Cosmetics), offers and tells us their benefits for the skin.
Difficulty: Adv-Intermediate
Ecuador
From her own experience, Sarita from Ecuador gives us some insightful advice when it comes to starting one's own business.
Difficulty: Adv-Intermediate
Nicaragua
Elaine continues to talk about personal finances, including the Fifty-Two-Week Saving Challenge and how to talk to kids about finances.
Difficulty: Adv-Intermediate
Nicaragua
Financial expert, Elaine Miranda, tells us about scenarios in which credit cards can be both helpful and hurtful for individuals attempting to gain control over their finances.
Difficulty: Adv-Intermediate
Nicaragua
Financial blog author, Elaine Miranda, explains that while there are different strategies to get out of debt, the method one chooses is less important than the ability to change the habits of consumption that got that individual into debt in the first place.
Difficulty: Adv-Intermediate
Nicaragua
Acclaimed financial blog author, Elaine Miranda, gives us some tips to manage our personal finances and get out of debt, particularly in January following the financial excess that often accompanies the holidays.
Difficulty: Adv-Intermediate
Spain
The European Parliament's decision not to extend the fishing agreement with Morocco comes as a hard blow to the Andalusian fishing industry, whose workers are left jobless for months and demand compensation from the European Union.
Difficulty: Adv-Intermediate
Spain
This finale to the series reiterates the extent to which "bargains" are a relative concept and can be found even on luxury items in Spain's thriving second-hand market.
Difficulty: Adv-Intermediate
Spain
Thanks to Spain's second-hand market, many who could not previously afford such luxury items as boats can now have access to them.
Difficulty: Adv-Intermediate
Spain Andalusia
Some "second-hand" clothing is actually not "second-hand" at all- but rather donated with the labels intact out of the goodness of some donors' hearts. Learn about this and other aspects of Spain's thriving second-hand clothing industry.
Difficulty: Adv-Intermediate
Spain
In addition to saving people a lot of money, buying clothing second-hand has become increasingly fashionable. From ski clothes, to military clothes to vintage and baby fashions, everything can be bought second-hand.
Difficulty: Adv-Intermediate
Spain
Arancha, who works in a second-hand clothing store, shares with us her passion for all things second-hand. Her home and wardrobe are full of treasures she has found in specialty stores.
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