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By Lawrence Selby – Guest blogger traveling in Montevideo. It's been two days and I've settled in a bit here in Montevideo. The "almost" total immersion thing is not comfortable yet by any stretch of the imagination, though even now I'm starting to feel (perhaps I'm imagining it?) that I'm able to talk to people… Read more »

By Lawrence Selby – Guest blogger traveling in Montevideo. Extremely Jet Lagged I always forget how much of a pain-in-the-neck traveling can be. My memory seems to always filter this out after the trip is over and skip to the highlights. I arrived at Montevideo today extremely jet lagged. There was a bit of a… Read more »

By Lawrence Selby – Guest blogger traveling in Montevideo. He is a student going through a Spanish Language Immersion Program during 4 weeks in Montevideo. He will be telling us about his experience LIVE during his trip! Final Preparations Nothing really exciting to report for today. Last night, I wrote up a big list of… Read more »

By Beth Klemick Not many are aware that Biarritz is a city that is immersed with the "surfing" culture, and often referred to as the surf capital of Europe. The "surfing spirit" is a daily occurrence in the city and its region. But did you know that Biarritz is host to many professional surf competitions… Read more »

By Kayla Allen When I got on the plane to Guatemala, I really had no idea what to expect. I felt the same way when I had been packing the night before and any time I had thought about my trip in the preceding weeks. I knew I would be staying with a host family… Read more »

By Kayla Allen – Having just spent ten days in Antigua I was lucky enough to witness first hand some of the many traditional festivities preceding and culminating on Semana Santa, or the week before Easter, in Guatemala. These celebrations are varied and rich and you'll find if you travel from city to city or… Read more »

By Alexa Boyce – Spain has a rich and vibrant culture full of celebrations and festivals, particularly those centering around religious holidays. Each of these is exciting and fascinating, but none more so than Semana Santa, or Holy Week. Spain's predominantly Catholic society ensures that the week leading up to Easter is filled with processions… Read more »

By Shane Smith, Guest Blogger – Peru, Summer 05 – About six months ago I was, like all first year medical students inching their way towards June, faced with a decision. How should I spend the final few months of summer vacation that I would ever be granted? Looking into my future I saw 40,… Read more »

By Alexa Boyce – While studying abroad in Marbella, Spain, I heard a rumor that Antonio Banderas not only lived there, but owned a restaurant in town as well. I asked my host family and sure enough, they gave me directions to La Posada de Antonio, which happened to be three blocks from the school…. Read more »

By Beth Klemick The European Union, formerly known as the European Communities (EC) or the European Economic Community (EEC), was founded on November 1, 1993 to enhance political, economic and social cooperation amongst 25 democratic countries known as member states. The Union today has a common single market, consisting of a customs union, a single… Read more »