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Sharing a bit more into my personal life with the Spanimerican series on the blog today! The boyfriend and I are in an international relationship, but I'm definitely bringing a bit more "baggage" than he is with my dual culture household. Read about how we combine our three different cultures into something positive! -- The Quirky Pineapple

Spanimerican: Combining Three Different Cultures

It’s been an interesting transition living in the United States and then immersing myself in a completely different culture. I come from a “two culture” home, mixing Vietnamese culture with United States culture. I was born and raised in the United States, but I also celebrate and take part in…

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Chefchaouen, Morocco. Spanimerican Series -- The Quirky Pineapple

Spanimerican: Arguing In Spanish

When you start dating someone, the last thing you think about is having arguments. I mean, honeymoon stage, right? Before Mario and I started dating, the biggest thing that I worried about was speaking Spanish. I was so shy and nervous about speaking because I thought everyone would laugh at my…

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Spanimerican Series: International Love -- The Quirky Pineapple

Spanimerican: Getting To The “I Like You”

Admitting that you actually have feelings, and have feelings about someone is a big step. Being able to express these feelings in a different language, is a completely different step! When Mario and I finally admitted that we liked each other, it actually ended up being a big miscommunication. We…

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Beginner's Guide to Traveling with your Significant Other -- The Quirky Pineapple

Spanimerican: How It All Started

I’ve never openly talked about my relationship on here, mostly just mentioning “the boyfriend” here and there in my random travel adventures. A lot of my friends and family have asked me how we met and our “story”. Actually, a lot of people who meet us usually ask how we met,…

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Feria in Spain, Spanimerican series -- The Quirky Pineapple

Spanimerican: On International Dating

I’m sure there are some people who have romanticized the idea to meet someone with a “hot accent”, run off traveling the world, receive dual citizenship, and have cute mixed babies who are bilingual and have a twang of two different accents. I think I thought about that when I…

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