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I was very tired and very nervous, I was on the other side of the world from home and didn’t know a soul. I tried to ring home to let them know I had arrived safely in Quito but the card I had didn’t work. The hotel phone cost me $17.00 to speak to my […]

Charlotte Ramsey Two weeks Spanish course in Valencia I felt my Spanish course surpassed my expectations. All the teachers and lessons were excellent, I met some great people on the course and my family were wonderful. The lessons had great interaction and a good mix of content. The reception staff were very friendly, the school […]

Josie Little 4 weeks Standard Course in Valencia I wasn’t sure what to expect, I hoped there would be a few people who spoke my language as I was almost a complete beginner, and I did ask to be roomed with someone who could speak a little English if possible. I took the course because […]

“I thought I would re-gain confidence in speaking Spanish and I certainly did. In hindsight I think I should have stayed more than 2 weeks to make the most of regaining my confidence in speaking Spanish and properly start to express myself in the language. However, I did learn a lot, a lot came back […]

Fay 1 week Standard Course Salamanca, Spain “I wanted to do the course to improve my Spanish a little and meet new people. I learnt much more than I thought was possible in a week. The style of teaching was more interesting than I had hoped for and the teachers were all brilliant and used […]

Eve Wade: 2 week Standard Course. “I expected that I would be older than the other students in my Spanish language class but hoped that Iwould not be. Actually my class consisted of a Japanese gent even older than me (!) plus 6 others; one other Irish girl, about 30yr old and younger Spanish students from Sweden, […]

“I expected a more intensive course (in the style of a regular school in England) and for the accommodation to be smaller, but with more Spanish speakers. The accommodation met my expectations. The lessons were well planned and presented, with a good mix of textbook learning and oral practice. The Spanish school in Santiago was […]

“I had learnt Spanish to AS level in the UK and once I’d graduated wanted to use some free time to combine improving my language skills with seeing another part of the world.  Had no real idea what to expect from Argentina – just liked the idea of going somewhere different.  I enjoyed the lessons. […]

“I wanted to bring together my known Spanish vocabulary so that I could use it effectively in sentences. My expectations were met; I thought the course in the Spanish language school in Valencia was at the right level for me. The teachers were all good and the lessons worked well. The school was well located, […]

“On my first morning in Valencia, Maria, my hostess, realised that I had had a cold shower because the boiler was not turned on. She took me out on the balcony, where her rabbit was thumping around in its cage, showed me the boiler, and explained how to twiddle its knobs and fire it up […]