Posts Categorized: Travel News & Info

Taking the Subway in Seoul

By Melissa E., guest video blogger studying Korea in Seoul, Korea Getting around in unfamiliar territory is a challenge, so this how-to guide for public transportation in Seoul is a must-watch! For details about studying Korean, see Korean School in Seoul See all of Melissa's blogs from Seoul  

Vienna Sightseeing

By Lauren S., guest video blogger from AmeriSpan's Teen program in Vienna, Austria For details about studying in Vienna, see Studying German in Austria See all of Lauren's video blogs from Vienna  

Sample Day of Class in Santiago

By Jonathon L., guest blogger studying Spanish and skiing in Santiago, Chile Sample Day of class, and despite not sleeping much the night before, and the mild 'terremoto' in my head, it was a pretty awesome lesson overall. First Hour: 9ish-10:30ish:  Class starts with the profesor (profe for short) asking us what we did last… Read more »

Ziplines and Hot Springs in La Ceiba

By Liz L., guest blogger studying Spanish in Honduras It´s the beginning of week two and I had a great weekend. On Saturday, I went on one of the various school activites with some of my new friends. We all met at the school in the morning and rode a zebra-striped car into the jungle…. Read more »

Extracurricular Activities in Playa del Carmen

By Alisa W., guest blogger studying Spanish in Playa del Carmen, Mexico   Beginning my second week in Playa del Carmen – I am excited to continue with my Spanish lessons!  We get a new teacher each week, and my new teacher pushes us really hard to speak only in spanish which makes a big difference…. Read more »

Inexpensive Excursions Close to Lyon (Pt. 1)

By Ashley C., guest blogger studying French in Lyon, France I love to travel, but I don?t have a lot of money, and here are some tips that I?ve discovered by talking to locals and making some of my own mistakes. 1) Buy a 50% reduction card if you plan to travel around Lyon on the… Read more »

Friday’s Activity in Heredia

By Niki W., guest video blogger at the Teen Junior Immersion program in Heredia, Costa Rica. Here, Niki W. documents a typical Friday activity. For more information on this program go to Teen Junior Immersion in Heredia, Costa Rica See Spanish programs in Heredia See all of Niki's video blogs from Heredia  

Getting into La Ceiba, Honduras

By Liz L., guest blogger studying Spanish in Honduras Well, I arrived. I´ve been here one week and I´m starting to get adjusted to things. For example, I´m starting to figure out the keyboard, which has buttons in different places. I still haven´t figured out how to make smiley faces, so my e-mails to my… Read more »

Trip to Viña del Mar and Valparaíso

By Jonathon L., guest blogger studying Spanish and skiing in Santiago, Chile Rather than sleeping in and relaxing or hitting the mountains to go snowboarding, I joined a group of other students from our school and hopped in a Van to explore two coastal cities, Vina del Mar and Valparaíso.  So a mix of Rowdy… Read more »

Seoul, Korea: A Day at the Museum

By Melissa E., guest video blogger studying Korea in Seoul, Korea A couple weeks ago, blogger Josephine K. described her experiences museum-hopping in Seoul.  This week, Melissa E. takes us on a video tour of a museum in Seoul! For details about studying Korean, see Korean School in Seoul See all of Melissa's blogs from… Read more »