Posts Tagged: study abroad

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!  

Studying Spanish in Montanita Ecuador, Part 4

By Keeya J, Guest Video Blogger in Montanita, Ecuador In this video, our guest video blogger, Keeya, and her friend, Tiffani, take us on a tour of the Spanish school in Montanita. Later, they sit in on a class where they have been volunteering to teach English and interview the teacher. Keeya is participating in… Read more »

Studying Spanish in Montanita Ecuador: Part 3

By Keeya J, Guest Video Blogger in Montanita, Ecuador In this video, our guest video blogger, Keeya, and her friend, Tiffani, take us to the school where they have been volunteering to teach English. Later, they take us to a party at the Spanish school. Keeya is participating in the  Spanish & Surfing program in Montanita. … Read more »

Studying French in Quebec City: Student Interviews

By Christina H., Guest Video Blogger studying French in Quebec City, Canada Watch a video blog from our guest blogger, Christina H., who is studying French in Quebec City, Canada. In this video, Christina interviews three of her fellow students and one of her teachers. (Note: Some interviewees chose not to appear on camera in… Read more »

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 »

Studying Spanish in Montanita Ecuador: Part Two

By Keeya J, Guest Video Blogger in Montanita, Ecuador In this video, our guest video blogger, Keeya, continues her Spanish lesson in Montanita and learns how to toast in Spanish. Keeya is participating in the  Spanish & Surfing program in Montanita.  See Spanish in Montanita Ecuador.

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 »