Study Abroad Programs Blog

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 easily!  Many newcomers like to stay close by to the city's main thoroughfare, the Grand Canal.

Studying French in Quebec City: City Tour (Part 1)

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 takes us on a tour of beautiful Quebec City.

See French in Quebec City.

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 and host families are located. Today we have a beautiful sunny day!"

For information about studying at this location, see Portuguese in Maceio

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 the  Spanish & Surfing program in Montanita. 

See Spanish in Montanita Ecuador.

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. 

See Spanish in Montanita Ecuador.

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 order to protect their privacy.)

See French in Quebec City.

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 at the event, and The Fondazione Roma Mediterraneo enters the festival this year with the Fondazione Roma Mediterraneo Award for Dialogue Between Cultures.

If you can't make it this year, it's not too early to sign up for next year!  Check out our Italian in Taormina/Sicily program!

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 work for study abroad and travel?

With all the buzz surrounding the release of Apple's iPad, we’ve gotten curious about how it would work for our students while they are studying abroad. Is it a functional piece of equipment that can replace a laptop or just a toy? Also, how does it compare to the Kindle for traveling? We’ll try to answer your questions and 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 lose them. If you are interested in learning, practicing, and improving your Spanish, be sure to check out Bilingual America. Bilingual America is a company that is devoted to teaching Spanish with an innovative, extremely effective approach. They have a wealth of practical tools to help with learning Spanish, such as their free Spanish Aptitude Assessment, which is a language learning aptitude assessment. This is an excellent introduction to Bilingual America's Spanish learning system.