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By Bradley Rehak- Guest Blogger studying in Ecuador Packing is the most important part of travel and study abroad. This may sound surprising, but keep in mind that I said "most important", not "most interesting" or "most exciting". How well you pack can have a profound effect upon your entire trip; for example, if I… Read more »

By Kent Truckor – Guest Blogger studdying in Spain I write you after spending three days in Valencia and I must admit I have not done a great job of seeing the city – it is good size eh. The classes are good and the instructors are very good. As time progresses I have gotten… Read more »

By Laura Miller – Guest Blogger studying in Costa Rica Hello! So it is almost the last night I will be here in lovely Costa Rica! I promise to return bronze and speaking Spanish (well probably not at all fluently, but I think I can hold my own for about 5 minutes). I am excited… Read more »

Not just for Young Ones! – By Alexa Boyce Did you know that over 50% of AmeriSpan's participants are over the age of 35? And about 20% are over the age of 55. Many people associate our programs with college students, because of the high numbers of students who participate in study abroad programs. We… Read more »

By Laura Miller – Guest blogger traveling in Costa Rica. Well I am in week 4 of Costa Rica and still loving it. I have had so much free time to sit and read and relax (a foreign word to me, perhaps why I had to come to a foreign country to learn how to… Read more »

By Tina Lin – Guest blogger traveling in Peru. Today was the last day for me to shop. I left the house at 9am on the quest to buy lots of souvenirs and alpaca goods. First stop was Mercado Artesanal or Mercado Rojo. Everything was irresistibly beautiful and unique. I cannot help but wonder into… Read more »

By Connie Marianacci You can travel on a short vacation or a long vacation, on business, to visit friends and family, or to study abroad. Depending on which type of travel you do, you pack different things and in different ways. When traveling for a short period of time either to just one location or… Read more »

By Laura Miller – Guest blogger traveling in Costa Rica. Hola! Here I am in Samara Beach Costa Rica! It is beautiful! So incredibly beautiful. Imagine Maui, with farms. We arrived via bus yesterday afternoon. We spent the first night in the capital city, San Jose. We stayed the first night together (me, Stephanie and… Read more »

By Tina Lin – Guest blogger traveling in Peru. I started to prepare lunch at 8:30am. I promised Senor Ramiro that I would make them one Chinese meal before I leave for the US. My flight to Lima is on Friday. I really don't feel like leaving. I love the people, the language and simply… Read more »

Must see! By Alexa Boyce San Miguel was founded in 1542, with the "de Allende" part being added later in honor of the independence patriot born there. San Miguel de Allende today is a city of vistas: the town was built on a hillside facing the Rio Laja and with a great view of the… Read more »