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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.
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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!
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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!
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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.
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