Posts Tagged: study abroad

Study Abroad Spain: A Week in Sevilla

By Kris B., Guest Blogger from Sevilla, Granada and Barcelona, Spain The first week in Sevilla flew by in a flash and with a distinct rhythm. I would get up, have breakfast at home and then walk to school around 9:15am (though I still haven’t quite adjusted to the late day break after 8am in Southern Spain… Read more »

Study Abroad Spain: First Day at School in Sevilla

By Kris B., Guest Blogger from Sevilla, Granada and Barcelona, Spain It was a cold, gloomy and wet Monday in Sevilla and hardly the weather I was expecting for my first day in language school. Luckily the school was barely a five-minute walk from my apartment and I did not have wander about too long through the… Read more »

Top 10 Inside Tips: India

 1. Buying & Bargaining. Shop owners insist that they are giving a variety of discounts to you and only you. i.e. the “Pretty Girl” discount,  “First Customer of the Day” discount, “Last Customer of the Day” discount, etc. You can easily spot “touters” after getting taken once or twice. Often times, the hotels and taxi/rickshaw… Read more »

February is ACTFL’s Discover Languages Month!

As part of the sustained public awareness campaign to promote language education, the ACTFL Board of Directors has designated the month of February as Discover Languages month.  This effort will be celebrated annually as a time when language educators can help to raise public awareness by focusing on language programs and the important benefits that… Read more »

Study Abroad Spain: An International New Year’s Eve

By Kris B., Guest Blogger from Sevilla, Granada and Barcelona, Spain I have traveled to Spain before on business, but this time it was different. I was unemployed and on a budget, but the flip side was that I was the master of my own schedule and had the luxury of time. I decided to fly into… Read more »

Spain on My Mind

by Wanda Mann, Founder & Editor-in-Chief of The Black Dress Traveler  As a little girl growing up in New York City I would pretend that I could speak Spanish and spent countless hours prancing around the house like a flamenco dancer. Surely, my Southern born parents must have found my fixation on a language that… Read more »

Lions, Rhinos & Cheetahs Oh My! Volunteer in South Africa

Interested in wildlife conservation and photography? One of our newest volunteer placements, African Wildlife Photography and Conservation, needs volunteers to help photograph the local wildlife to help raise local awareness of wildlife conservation. This is a great opportunity to interact with locals, get up close and personal with some serious wildlife, and help out an… Read more »

Espanol Boda: Wedding in Samara Costa Rica

By Joey F., Guest Video Blogger: Heredia, Costa Rica Watch a video of an espanol boda, or wedding in Samara, Costa Rica. Our guest video blogger, Joey, took this video while he was studying abroad in Costa Rica.

Top 10 Study Abroad Programs for 2010

On the eve of the New Year, we wanted to share AmeriSpan’s top 10 study abroad programs for 2010. A mix of long-standing, successful programs, and exciting new programs, this list is sure to have something on it to awaken your desire to study abroad in 2010! From volunteering in South Africa, China, or Thailand,… Read more »

Study Abroad Costa Rica & Visit Rincon de la Vieja

By Joey F., Guest Video Blogger: Heredia, Costa Rica Watch a video blog by our guest video blogger, Joey. Joey is studying Spanish in Heredia, Costa Rica. Today, Joey takes us horseback riding, to some hot springs in the Rincon de la Vieja Volcano National Park, and on a zipline canopy tour. Click for more… Read more »