tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-69367920843659067852024-03-08T10:52:28.868-08:00SG Spanish Immersion BlogNews, articles, videos and photos from Spain, Latin America and the language travel industry.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comBlogger15125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6936792084365906785.post-91890455359023687072014-01-29T15:04:00.001-08:002014-01-29T15:04:12.552-08:0036 Hours in San Sebastian According to The NY Times<a href="http://www.nytimes.com/2011/08/07/travel/36-hours-in-san-sebastin-spain.html?pagewanted=all&_r=0">This list is pretty good</a>, but they should have added some private <a href="http://www.sgspanishschools.com/san-sebastian/">Spanish lessons and surfing </a>to the mix. Food and activity highlights from the New York Times article include:<br />
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<li><a href="http://motorasdelaisla.com/">Phantom Beach<span id="goog_892075059"></span><span id="goog_892075060"></span></a></li>
<li><a href="http://santelmomuseoa.com/">Museo Paseo</a></li>
<li><a href="http://travel.nytimes.com/travel/guides/europe/spain/basque-country/san-sebastian/81846/ni-neu/restaurant-detail.html?inline=nyt-classifier">Ni Neu</a></li>
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They also recommended the sterile and expensive Hotel Astoria 7 for lodging, as well as the Hotel Gran Bahia Bernardo.<br />
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1. <b> Don't book too early</b>. Unless you are traveling on "high-traffic days, Christmas or July 4th, you stand the best chance for the lowest possible fare 45 days our for domestic travel and 60 days for international." Anecdotally, this strategy worked out well for my wife and I, as we booked flights from the US to Spain this month for a trip in March. The tickets were around 20% cheaper this week than they were when we looked in December.<br />
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2. <b>Travel midweek</b>. This one is pretty well known, and it's not always feasible, but if you can fly in the middle of the week instead of on popular weekend days or Fridays, you will find cheaper flights.<br />
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3. <b>Book on Wednesday at 1am. </b>According to Greenberg, a flood of discount fares come flooding into the airline companies' computer systems just after midnight each Tuesday. That means you should figure out the time zone where the airline is based, and call at 1am. <br />
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4. <b>Call, don't book online. </b>Yes, Greenberg insists, you must speak to a real person to get the best deals. Apparently the really good ones don't make it back to the web before they're snapped up.<br />
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5. <b>Clear your cookies. </b>Apparently, some people think that airline websites are able to track which flights you have looked at often and dynamically increase the price on tickets you are likely to purchase. It's hard to believe that these companies could effectively execute this, if the quality of their front end web experience is any indication, but maybe that's just an elaborate ruse to make us complacent. Either way, it's not a bad idea to clear your cookies, or book from a different computer than the one you use to browse. <br />
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<br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6936792084365906785.post-35107158121701861852014-01-07T10:53:00.002-08:002014-01-07T13:59:03.908-08:00Beautiful Shots of Nosara and Playa Grande, Costa RicaHere is a beautiful sunset shot of Playa Guiones in Nosara, Costa Rica. Nosara is home to our newest <a href="http://www.sgspanishschools.com/nosara-costa-rica/">Spanish immersion program in Costa Rica</a>.<br />
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Photo credit: Audrey Hoyt // VBD TravelAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6936792084365906785.post-64524747609677627092013-07-04T11:54:00.001-07:002013-07-04T11:54:15.958-07:00Langua Travel Offers Spanish Immersion Plus Adventure<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Our partner company, <a href="http://languatravel.com/">Langua Travel</a>, launched this week and we are excited to share what they're working on!<br />
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Langua Travel will be building custom immersion trips in <a href="http://languatravel.com/spain/">Spain</a> and <a href="http://languatravel.com/costa-rica/">Costa Rica</a> for individuals, groups and families. While on an LT trip, students will study Spanish in multiple locations, stay in amazing local accommodations and take part in exciting activities and excursions like wine tasting, dance lessons, horseback riding and surfing. <br />
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Custom corporate trips will also be available for companies who want to provide an educational and rewarding experience to their employees for their next off-site retreat or meeting. <br />
<br />Learn more at <a href="http://www.languatravel.com/">www.languatravel.com</a>.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6936792084365906785.post-83474656692501417032013-05-31T12:36:00.001-07:002013-05-31T12:36:09.090-07:00Nice online lesson blog: Spanish Lessons on the Go<a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-QgJYEkdthVo/Uaj7frMRtpI/AAAAAAAAAGI/tIQpVzlNfs4/s1600/logo.png" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-QgJYEkdthVo/Uaj7frMRtpI/AAAAAAAAAGI/tIQpVzlNfs4/s1600/logo.png" /></a>Our partner <a href="http://www.sgspanishschools.com/costa-rica/">school in Costa Rica</a> is launching a Spanish language learning blog to help past students keep on their studies (but it's open to everyone). Check it out! <br />
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<a href="http://www.spanishlessonsonthego.com/">Spanish lessons on the go</a><br />
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They'll be adding weekly lessons as well as an ebook, so check back regularly.<br />
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, Century, Times, serif; font-size: 15px; line-height: 21px;">“Being bilingual, it turns out, makes you smarter,” </span><a href="http://www.nytimes.com/2012/03/18/opinion/sunday/the-benefits-of-bilingualism.html" style="background-color: white; border: none; color: #ed4a4b; cursor: pointer; font-family: Georgia, Century, Times, serif; font-size: 15px; line-height: 21px; list-style: none; margin: 0px; outline: none; padding: 0px; text-decoration: none;" target="_hplink">Yudhijit Bhattacharjee wrote earlier this year in a piece for the New York Times Sunday Review</a><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, Century, Times, serif; font-size: 15px; line-height: 21px;">. “It can have a profound effect on your brain, improving cognitive skills not related to language and even shielding against dementia in old age.”</span></h3>
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Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6936792084365906785.post-73966006023896220782013-03-20T17:57:00.000-07:002013-03-20T18:01:56.317-07:00Paella and Four Other Things to do in Valencia, SpainSick of browsing through the soft bods in your dad's old issues of Travel+Leisure? Want to know where to find club drugs in Beijing? I discovered the travel blog <a href="http://offtrackplanet.com/magazine">Off Track Planet</a> this week, and I think you'll like it. <br />
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The design and photos are top notch (get your weak typography and cellphone pics out of here!), and the features range from "<a href="http://offtrackplanet.com/magazine/categories/volunteer">Volunteering for Broke Ass Travelers</a>" to "<a href="http://offtrackplanet.com/magazine/categories/party-sex">Partying Your Ass Off in ____</a>" and everything in between.<br />
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Imagine the guys from <a href="http://www.vice.com/en_us">Vice</a> birthed a bastard blog child fathered by <a href="http://www.nomadicmatt.com/">Nomadic Matt</a>. The writers manage to keep it edgy without coming off like complete clowns. <br />
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It looks like they are in the middle of a refresh so <a href="http://offtrackplanet.com/">request an invite</a> to the new site, and then check out their <a href="http://offtrackplanet.com/magazine">previous content</a> here.<br />
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Now, the main item I wanted to pass along. Since we have a <a href="http://www.sgspanishschools.com/valencia/">Spanish School in Valencia, Spain</a> I figured the following list would be of interest to anyone considering studying with us:<br />
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<a href="http://offtrackplanet.com/magazine/articles/5-things-you-must-do-in-valencia-spain">5 Things You Must Do in Valencia Spain</a> (<i>Off Track Planet</i>)<br />
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Go easy on the frothy milk. Enjoy.<br />
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<br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6936792084365906785.post-59826998818448574432013-03-19T17:12:00.001-07:002013-03-20T18:04:00.961-07:00An Exhaustive List of Travel and Language ResourcesJim Becker, Professor Emeritus at the University of Northern Iowa has put together an extensive (and we mean crrrraazzzzy EXTENSIVE) list of Spanish language learning resources on his website (including SG Spanish Schools). He also features lists of <a href="http://www.blogger.com/"><span id="goog_1599035963"></span>language learning resources from all over the world</a>!<br />
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Check out the list of <a href="http://www.uni.edu/becker/abroad.html">Spanish resources</a> here and book a ticket to start your learning adventure!<br />
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SGAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6936792084365906785.post-52260561274789684582013-03-01T16:09:00.003-08:002013-03-01T16:09:36.754-08:00Why Americans Don't Travel<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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On the <a href="http://www.worklearngo.com/blog/">Work Learn Go blog</a> a while back, I attempted to explain why Americans travel less than their European counterparts. In my opinion it boils down to a mix of fear, nationalism and geographic isolation. <br />
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I also believe this is changing. New generations of Americans are more open-minded than their parents and grandparents and realize that the problems of their lifetimes are global and require global solutions. A more global perspective should, in theory, begin to eliminate some of the ignorance and xenophobia that plagues so many of our citizens and in turn, lead more Americans to travel abroad. Time will tell.<br />
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You can read my original article here: <a href="http://www.worklearngo.com/blog/why-dont-americans-travel/">Why Americans Don't Travel</a><br />
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<br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6936792084365906785.post-62372319060956746212013-02-18T15:06:00.000-08:002013-02-18T15:06:16.352-08:00Top 10 Activities in Valencia, Spain<a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-pQzbXJsJbac/USKzaBAD8DI/AAAAAAAAACw/tguJzNAE8K4/s1600/valencia-03.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-pQzbXJsJbac/USKzaBAD8DI/AAAAAAAAACw/tguJzNAE8K4/s320/valencia-03.jpg" /></a>I made a post awhile back on the Student Globe blog about the top 10 things to do in Valencia, Spain. Valencia is a wonderful city, and just happens to be home to one of our <a href="http://www.sgspanishschools.com/valencia/">Spanish schools in Spain.</a>
So, for those of you who might be considering a study trip there, I thought I'd share the link to my article from last year. The list is as follows:<br />
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1. Plaza de la Virgin<br />
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3. La Ciudad de las Artes y las Ciencias<br />
4. Shop at La Lonja silk market<br />
5. El Instituto Valenciano de Arte Moderno<br />
6. El Parque Natural de la Albufera<br />
7. Calle Caballero<br />
8. El Catedral<br />
9. Formula One European Grand Prix<br />
10. Valencia FC Futbol<br />
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You can read the full article, (with pictures!)here. <a href="http://studentglobeonline.com/blog/2012/03/top-10-valencia-spain/">Top 10 Things to do in Valencia Spain</a>. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6936792084365906785.post-32778047908601988242012-11-14T14:57:00.005-08:002012-11-14T15:04:08.733-08:00Memrise is a Great Resource for Reinforcing Language SkillsIf you live somewhere other than a Spanish speaking country, even if you have reached fluency at some point in your life, it can be frustrating to realize how rusty you can become after a few months without speaking the language. Wouldn't it be great if there was a fun tool you could use that could help keep you up to speed and protect the significant investment you've made in your Spanish education (travel, classes, time, money?)<br />
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There are a couple tools out there, but I stumbled across one recently that seems to be really effective. It's called <a href="http://www.memrise.com/home/">Memrise</a> and it offers free 'gamified' activities for memorizing and learning. Memrise offers courses on subjects ranging from languages to history, to math, but for our purposes we will focus on the Spanish courses. <br />
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According to the company's founders, Memrise's formula for success involves three pillars; science, fun and community. They have spent countless hours studying how people learn, what works and what doesn't. The programs use items called 'mem's which they claim help users build sensory memories, presumably lasting longer than standard memories. I can't vouch for the scientific validity of 'mem's, but I can confirm that the second pilar, fun, indeed holds true. The games are addicting, simple, and broken into manageable chunks that I could see myself slotting into a free half hour each day. The community part of the triad is built by Memrise users supporting each other, providing new 'mems' and teaching others through past experiences.<br />
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Of the activities I tried, my favorite was the '<a href="http://www.memrise.com/course/10/spanish-on-the-go/">Spanish on The Go</a>' program, which serves as a great quick hitter, that will give even a novice speaker, the essentials of language needed for activities like ordering in a restaurant or asking for directions. <br />
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While I won't go as far as saying that a program like Memrise is enough to take a pure Spanish beginner to a fluent speaker (If it was, SGSS might not have as many customers), I think this program can be an invaluable tool in the chest for learners looking to maintain the skills they have built. Combined, with <a href="http://www.sgspanishschools.com/audio_lessons.php">Spanish podcasts</a>, regular conversation, and <a href="http://www.sgspanishschools.com/">Spanish immersion</a>, Memrise can help learners improve, review, maintain and supplement their Spanish learning.<br />
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Check our <a href="http://www.memrise.com/">Memrise</a> and let us know what you think!<br />
<br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6936792084365906785.post-35329968330621007562012-11-07T15:38:00.000-08:002012-11-07T15:38:48.602-08:00Can You Learn a Language in 3 Months?<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Last month on the Student Globe Travel blog, we posted about Lifehacker contributor Maneesh Sethi who claimed he had <a href="http://studentglobeonline.com/blog/2012/07/lifehacker-contributor-learns-language-90-days/">learned a new language in 90 days</a>.
What were his keys to success? Not surprisingly, he found the ways he had been taught a second language while being educated in America's public schools were not effective. He had essentially, been taught to pass a Spanish test, but never had really learned to communicate in the language in real world situations.
He also found popular language learning software like Rosetta Stone to be ineffective. So how did Maneesh ultimately achieve success?
In the article he lays out four key strategies.<br />
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<b>1. Get the necessary resources.</b> This includes a grammar book, dictionary, memorization software, movies, books and music.<br />
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<b>3. Attempt to think and speak only in the new language. </b> This one is way harder than it sounds! A tip I have found helpful is to stick post it notes on every item in your house listing the [insert language] name(s) of the item. You may look crazy to your friends, but it is an effective way to learn a lot of useful vocabulary quickly.<br />
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<b>4. Find friends, language partners, and other speakers of the language. </b> Predictably, Maneesh states that moving to a country and immersing oneself in the language and culture is the most effective method of doing this. We have been (selfishly) extolling the virtues of <a href="http://www.sgspanishschools.com/">Spanish language immersion</a> for years!
You can read the <a href="http://lifehacker.com/5923910/how-i-learned-a-language-in-90-days">entire article here. </a> [via Lifehacker]Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6936792084365906785.post-39253299887191327152012-11-06T21:18:00.000-08:002012-11-06T21:55:05.988-08:00Learn Spanish and Tango in Buenos Aires<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Tango dancing originated in the working class neighborhoods of Buenos Aires in the 19th century, and by the early 20th century had become a worldwide craze. Tango is a dance of passion, beauty and sensuality. <br />
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What better place to learn to tango then the birthplace of the world famous dance? <br />
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SG Spanish Schools is offering <a href="http://www.sgspanishschools.com/buenos-aires">Spanish and Tango courses</a> at its Buenos Aires campus in Argentina. <br />
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<iframe src="http://player.vimeo.com/video/1856576?badge=0" width="620" height="281" frameborder="0" webkitAllowFullScreen mozallowfullscreen allowFullScreen></iframe> <p><a href="http://vimeo.com/1856576">Tango Argentina</a> from <a href="http://vimeo.com/denisedavid">Denise Davidson</a> on <a href="http://vimeo.com">Vimeo</a>.</p>Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6936792084365906785.post-869047038924186012012-07-28T11:02:00.001-07:002012-07-28T11:02:34.785-07:00Hola Mundo! Welcome to the new SG Spanish Blog.Bienvenidos! Welcome to the new SG Spanish Schools blog. Here you will find news and updates from around the Spanish speaking world, the language learning community and the countries in which we teach.<br />
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We'll start off with some news from the SG headquarters. We recently added two new Spanish schools!<br />
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The first is in the hip Palermo neighborhood of <b>Buenos Aires, Argentina.</b> We will be offering standard and intensive Spanish language programs, DELE prep courses, as well as fun specialty courses like Spanish and Tango! If you want to learn Spanish and have always wanted to experience the "Paris of South America", join us at our new <a href="http://www.sgspanishschools.com/buenos-aires/index.php">Spanish school in Buenos Aires</a>. <br />
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<a href="http://www.sgspanishschools.com/style/images/cadiz-03.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="127" src="http://www.sgspanishschools.com/style/images/cadiz-03.jpg" width="200" /></a>The second new school is in the Andalucian town of <b>Cadiz, Spain.</b> Cadiz is one of the oldest cities in Europe and boasts beautiful beaches, hot temperatures and historic architecture. The town is situated on a peninsula surrounded by the warm waters of the Atlantic Ocean. If eating tapas in southwestern Spain sounds like your type of trip, join us and <a href="http://www.sgspanishschools.com/cadiz/">learn Spanish in Cadiz</a>!<br />
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We will be aggressively adding new schools over the next year. Stay tuned to see where SG will head next! <br />
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