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I guess I should say that my spanish is still not fluent, but well enough to have easy conversations. I am working on learning more at home, but learning it fluently is one of my reasons to go. The other is the urge to try to live in another country for a while, -getting to know it's people and it's culture.
I have been on several longer trips in Latin-America, including six weeks around DR and Haiti, which I both loved.
I would love to combine staying in another country with doing something that would help people there.