Hola, soy Rebecca Cuningham. Welcome to Fake Flamenco! ¡Bienvenidos! I’ve created a website about travel in Spain and Latin America, including articles on culture, history, language and raising a bilingual child. Over the past ten years I’ve written a book called Supergringa in Spain: A Travel Memoir about studying abroad. It’s like Room with a View meets David Sedaris’ Me Talk Pretty One Day. Minnesota girl goes abroad with seven suitcases, to discover new ways of thinking from Latin Americans and Spaniards, woman of the world comes home and jettisons much of her US baggage to live a bilingual life. I’m currently looking for representation by a literary agent.
So, what’s this “fake flamenco”? That’s me pretending to dance without formal instruction, or to speak a second language without mistakes. It’s a metaphor for learning; making closer approximations until we succeed in understanding or being understood.
Select the latest blog post for a taste! Or, join me in España. ¡Olé!
P.S. To learn Flamenco dance, vocals or guitar, visit Carmen de las Cuevas, Granada.
Hello Rebecca, I wanted to let you know that I’ve nominated you for the Mystery Blogger Award. All the best and greetings from Valencia,
Francisco
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Gracias, Francisco! Thank you for the award. I appreciate it! Saludos desde Madison, Rebecca
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My pleasure Rebecca. Un saludo de Valencia
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Hola que tal! What a lovely blog and intro. I believe I sa an image of the actress Ethel Walters…? Thank you for your visit and have a Wonderful day Rebecca. ☕️☕️☕️☕️ AmericaOnCoffee (AOC)
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Rebecca, I was already following your blog, but I didn’t realize you’d spent so much time in Spain, which is my favorite country, specifically Barcelona. ¿y habla Español?
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Gracias por tu comentario, amiga. Si, ¡hablo español! I love Barcelona too. It was fun to read about your time in Costa Rica. I enjoyed the ticos, the natural beauty and the good food.
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Thank you! Knowing you have this experience makes me even more interested in your blog. I’ll be clicking around for a few days 😉
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Thanks very much! You’ve gotten me thinking about a home page revision where I talk more about personal experiences. I appreciate your comments. Gracias.
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