Posts Categorized: AmeriSpan Blogs

Homestay and Host Family FAQs

Living with native speakers is an unequivocally educational part of the language immersion process, and in some ways it can give you the best possible scope of your unfamiliar surroundings and language.  We here at AmeriSpan couldn't help but notice how excited our former students are about their homestay experiences, or how anxious our students-to-be… Read more »

College Semester/Year Abroad in Spain

A lot of people are not aware of the fact that they can save thousands of dollars on college tuition by spending a semester abroad!  Studying abroad has long been considered a luxury reserved for those lucky enough to have extraneous financial opportunity, but the reality is that tuition abroad is cheaper, and that many… Read more »

3 Reasons to Study Italian in Venice

1. It FLOATS!You probably know that the watery streets of Venezia are gondola-accessible, but did you know that it is built on 117 small islands?  While visiting the city, you will have plenty of opportunities to take gondola rides and tours.  But be careful!  Venice's many twists and turns can result in getting lost fairly… Read more »

Flooding in Brazil: Maceio is Safe!

Due to flooding close to Maceio, one of our Brazilian locations, we wanted to pass on an assuring message from our partner school: "Everything is fine in Maceio, the biggest problem is in country side, in cities located more than 2 hours away. In Maceio was raining a lot, but didn’t flood where the school… Read more »

New School Location in St. Petersburg, Russia

Our award winning Russian in St. Petersburg school has moved to a more central location in the gorgeous city of St. Petersburg, close to hot spots like the Mikahilovsky Zamok, Russian Museum, and several parks, shops and cafes, and is now more popular than ever!  

Access to Taormina Film Festival for our “Italian in Taormina” Students!

Breaking news for our students planning on studying Italian in Taormina/Sicily through this Friday! Our partner school in Taormina has just excitedly announced that all students enrolled in Italian language courses throughout the duration of the 56th Annual Taormina Film Fest will receive free admission! This year, Robert DeNiro is in attendance and receiving honors… Read more »

The Apple iPad for Study Abroad and Travel

If you are like us, you kinda want an iPad. Or really want an iPad. But is it a justifiable purchase or just fun? How about as a study abroad necessity? Will the iPad even work for study abroad? Finally, we're just going to come out and say it: I want an iPad! Will it… Read more »

Study Abroad (at home!) with Bilingual America

Yes, we at AmeriSpan are advocates of studying abroad whenever possible, but we do realize that taking extended periods away from home, work, and school to travel to exotic locales and learn new languages aren't always practical. Also, if you have studied abroad previously, it helps to practice your new language skills so you don't… Read more »

Current AmeriSpan Specials End in One Week!

  Our extended specials are ending in exactly one week – and we mean it this time!  Check out last Tuesday's Specials post for a run down of all expiring specials, or have a look at our Specials and Discounts Page!

AmeriSpan News: Guatemala Announcement and Specials Updates

It's proving to be a busy week at AmeriSpan Headquarters; we have just entered our "high season," and many students are taking advantage of the warm weather (keep in mind that the southern hemisphere experiences Summer during our Winter!).  Recently, we updated our specials and learned new information about flights to Guatemala resuming and returning… Read more »