I love it!!! Jo, he's got to be a Briton, we Americans wear the Baseball caps!!! Florida Marlins all the Way!!!

hahahaha this is my old post. reading this thread brought me back to my freshemen year, the first time i was preparing to study in spain and wrote this, asking a zillion questions on this board... then again goin back the second time for sophmore semester...and still asking a zillion questions... and even this last summer working in costa rica, i still found answers on this board! my has college gone fast- im a senior this year, crazy.
Anyways, I suppose better late than never than to thank all of you board members for helping me out all those times, seriously!!!!!!! and dont worry, il be back with a zillion more questions when the time comes for my next little adventure:-)
GRACIAS A TODOS!!!
Kelly

Jo - You made my day! Send this to AF with some ridiculous comment - he will appreciate it beyond a doubt! Only one question - I thought all Brits got sunburned....

"Something americans never realise is that you will look american no matter how you dress or what you do"

whys that?

Due to the way they behave and dress...

It was a joke an american may look almost like a spaniard if he wants to... at least until he opens his/her mouth

Fernando

To blend in, buy your clothing and shoes upon arrival. Go with an empty suitcase. Then, get your haircut in Spain. Lastly, if you wear eyeglasses, bring a prescription and buy there.

Of course, once you open your mouth you may give yourself away as a foreigner. I was often mistaken as someone from Germany because of the accent when I spoke.

When in Spain, I have been known to look at a person's shoes and decide they could speak English or not. The sneakers are the biggest give-away of USA origin. Once I was so exhausted that I wanted to speak with someone from my homeland. She was a easy find because of the footwear.

Quintos........I am originally from South Carolina and have a heavy southern drawl, I work and live in Madrid, and it always amazes me that when I speak Spanish(I am by no means fluent yet) they laugh and talk to me in English. They know I am American from the way I talk.