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AmeriSpan Advantage
Combined Travel and Linguistic Knowledge
AmeriSpan's staff has
three passions:
language, culture, and
travel. Individually and
as a group, we have
accumulated experiences
and knowledge related to
these passions. We have
traveled to more than 65
countries - every
continent except
Antarctica - and speak
10 languages. We are
happy to share this
enormous amount of
relevant knowledge with
you.
Study Abroad Veterans
Every
AmeriSpan staff member
has studied and/or lived
abroad for extended
periods of time. We
understand your
questions and concerns
because we have
personally dealt with
the same issues. We have
gone to great lengths to
make it easier for you
than it was for us.
After enrolling in a
program, you will
receive a copy of the
"Need-To-Know"
fact sheets on the
country or countries
that you will be
visiting. These fact
sheets include
information about entry
requirements, climate,
health and many other
"Need-To-Know"
things. If you still
have questions, we’ll
be happy to answer them.
Unbiased Language Travel Specialists
We are neither a language school nor a travel agent – we’re a hybrid of the two, a language travel organization. AmeriSpan has evaluated hundreds of schools, host families and destinations to determine which programs to offer. Our independence allows us to give you unbiased evaluations of the programs. We do not just list what is included – rather, we clearly state our opinions. Each program description contains a program review that describes “what we like” and “what we don’t like” about the program.
No Hassles, No Headaches
Aside from assisting you with which program to choose, we work hard to make the whole process as simple as possible. AmeriSpan pre-arranges your school, lodging, airport pick-up and other services. With AmeriSpan, you will not have to worry about international wire transfers, international phone calls or dozens of other possible complications with arrangements and money.
We accept personal checks, Visa, MasterCard, Discover and American Express. AmeriSpan accepts applications by mail, by fax or online.
Latin America & Spain Experts
Prior to 1999, AmeriSpan specialized in offering Spanish programs in Latin America and Spain. Our staff has repeatedly traveled to every Spanish-speaking nation in the world (20 different countries) to personally evaluate hundreds of language schools and host families. As a result of this emphasis, our staff has an enormous amount of first-hand knowledge about the Spanish-speaking world.
Emergency Message Service
During an emergency if your family can’t contact you, they may call us 24 hours/day, dictate the message and we will relay the message to you. Conversely, if you cannot reach your family and it is an emergency, call us collect from anywhere and we will relay the message.
Making a Difference
Since the beginning, AmeriSpan has been active in "making a difference." Over the years, we have been involved in numerous charity projects such as rainforest preservation, literacy projects targeting Hispanic communities in the USA, and various organizations in Latin America that are part of the AmeriSpan Volunteer & Internship program. In
addition, all of our
SALUD programs require
participants to bring
donations for the
hospitals, clinics,
nursing homes and
orphanages that the
participants
visit. AmeriSpan
reimburses all
participants for any
airline charges related
to extra weight and any
custom fees charged by
the receiving country's
immigration department.
More complete
information on
AmeriSpan's charitable
activities.
Prices
AmeriSpan's prices are
the same and often lower
than our partner
schools' published
prices. We offer a
Euro
Price Guarantee to
make sure that you don't
pay extra because
of Euro/USD
fluctuations. In
addition, we are always
offering special
promotions and discounts
at a number of our
programs.
Airfare AssistanceAmeriSpan
knows where to look for
low airfare.
Because we are not a
travel agent, we will
point you toward the
lowest fare instead of
the fare with the
highest commission. For
more information check
out
AmeriSpan's
Airfare Tips on
finding low airfare to
Latin America and Spain.
Past Participants Say It Best
Hear
what past participants
are saying about
AmeriSpan Programs with
our
Reference
Search database.
Type in the AmeriSpan
program that you are
interested in and the
database will give you a
list of references and
quotes so that you can
read what past
participants thought
about the program.
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