Random thoughts I started to learn spanish a year ago and i tried hard everyday after work. Then my work got very busy and i stopped my learning. Now half a year later when i log on italki, i cant even understand my own notebook entries in spanish. Sometimes you need perceverance to achieve a certain goal. Thats something I'm lack of. I was planning to visit south america this summer but the zika thing seems to be serious. So I might just go to west asia instead. Iran, turkey, jordan and egypt. And id love to go to lebanon if possible. Normally I travel alone but im a bit worried if its safe travelling in these countries alone as a woman. So Anyone whos been there, can you give me some advice？