learning vacations (5)

I’d been on assignment at the Four Seasons Costa Rica when I headed south to take advantage of the prize I’d won at an Allianz-sponsored Tripatini event in NYC: a week of intensive Spanish classes at the Samara Language School (Instituto de Idiomas Intercultural) on the beach in Playa Samara. I’d forgotten much of the semester’s Spanish I’d taken in college, and I was looking forward to a quick refresher course. Unfortunately, I couldn’t get there in time for the first class, and I was anxious a

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9008631097?profile=originalI’m at the end of my first week of studying Spanish in charming Heredia after taking a few weeks of classes at the Sámara Beach Campus and have tried to take advantage of being in a city again!

 

Yogi I am not, but since trying yoga in Sámara, I decided to look for a class while I studied Spanish in Heredia.

 

I didn’t have to look very hard; my host family “brother” invited me to his yoga class my first night at the house.  So the next day after Spanish classes, I went home to meet up with Andy and

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Seniors on the Move: Spanish Language School for the Single Female 
 
When I chose to become single again at age 54, I also chose to live my life to the fullest and decided to publicize the fact that I was a Baby Bloomer (only beginning to blossom).  I had just returned to full time teaching in a diverse, though largely Mexican, community in southern California.

I was itching to...spread my wings and go off on my own for the first time in thirty years. It only seemed logical to combine my vacation
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9008610266?profile=originalWant to add some value to your Maine vacation dollar? Instead of simply lazing away a summer vacation, pair it with an opportunity to learn something new. Conquer nature-deficit disorder with a family immersion into the great outdoors on an island. Learn to paddle a sea kayak, craft furniture by hand, build a boat, play an instrument, even build a surfboard. Perhaps discover the skills necessary to survive in the wilderness or bone up on aviation history. These learning adventures, based in some
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By Roy Heale



There are many reasons why tourists are flocking to Buenos Aires, Argentina for vacations and the recent numbers from the Argentine Ministry of Tourism indicate a 30% increase of international travelers since this time last year. During today's global economic restraints one of the most important reasons for this increase is the lower costs for most vacations in Argentina. But many other factors have also contributed to the higher volume of travelers and they include niche market hol

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