Study & Travel Resources

Important AmeriSpan Pages

• Using Financial Aid for AmeriSpan programs
• AmeriSpan Study Abroad scholarships
• Academic Credit for AmeriSpan programs
• AmeriSpan's Tips on Getting There

AmeriSpan Staff Commentary

• Biggest Study Abroad Mistakes
• El Cafe: Working in Spain
• Favorite Place On Earth #1
• Finding Traditional Germany in Bamberg
• On Location in Brazil
• Studying Spanish in Spain
• Why Study in Spain?
• You're 'Missing Out' if you Miss Cuenca

Articles/Travelogues

• 11 Reasons to Visit Guatemala
• Best South American City You Never Heard Of
• Celebrating the Day of the Dead Oaxacan Style
• Interview: Ecuador Volunteer Placement
• My Brilliant Trip to Rio
• Pain and Gain in Peru
• TV Show: Antigua, Guatemala
• Volunteering Abroad - The Next Step in Helping

Book Reviews

• ¡Yo!
• Memoirs of a Geisha
• Mexico, An Illustrated History
• The Adventures of Don Quixote

Cultural

• Isabelle Allende (An interview)
• Jugo Especial
• Non sono comunista!
• The Art of Flamenco Dance

Learning A language

• Are Language Skills Enough?
• Before You Go, You Need To Know
• Chinese: Mandarin or Cantonese?
• New 'must learn' language likely to be Mandarin
• The Four Secrets to Long Term Retention...
• Things To Know When Learning Arabic

Movie Reviews

• Before Night Falls
• Das Experiment (The Experiment)
• Diarios de Motocicleta (“Motorcycle Diaries”)
• Le Pact des Loups (Brotherhood of The Wolf)
• Maria, Full of Grace

Music Reviews

• Arabian Travels
• Aterciopelados
• La Oreja de Van Gogh
• Ozomatli

Recipes

• A Taste of Food Festivals Around the World
• Chicken Mole
• Crepes
• German Sauerbraten
• Japanese Spring Rolls
• Moroccan style Couscous
• Paella
• Tiramisu