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  1. Why You Should Study Abroad | Ali's Adventures
    December 17, 2012 @ 9:01 am

    […] I spent a week in Quito, Ecuador taking a Spanish class and living with a family. Andy has gone to Italy to take Italian classes a few times on his vacation. You can do this as a vacation alternative at any age. You can even go […]

  2. Do Italy Slowly – Indie Travel Challenge » Grounded Traveler
    March 2, 2012 @ 9:33 pm

    […] started on Italian. After six months I really got into it and one of my first vacations was a week language school trip to Bologna. I feel in love with the city and have since gone back several times. It has a very […]

  3. Learning Through Travel – Indie Travel Challenge » Grounded Traveler - Expat Adventures in Germany
    January 24, 2012 @ 7:12 pm

    […] have already written about how much I like using language schools to travel. They can often offer classes as short as one week and help with finding cheap housing. This was […]

  4. EC Firenze
    December 3, 2011 @ 11:57 am

    If you’re keen on learning Italian, our language school in Florence has a range of courses you could try

  5. Ellen
    October 17, 2011 @ 7:20 pm

    Bologna was my first of these, and it was through my school, Indiana University. After i caught the bug i found schools on my own. The French program ( which I did on my post-bar exam trip, was at the University of Grenoble. I don’t remember the specifics of the others.

  6. Ellen Rabiner
    October 16, 2011 @ 9:20 pm

    I just found this blog,and I really identify with this post. I’ve been traveling by language school for 30 years. (Yeah, I’m old.) I’ve been to schools in Grenoble, Antibe, Rome, Bologna and in what became my expat home here in Antalya. I think you covered all the reasons why this is such a great way to travel.

    • Andrew
      October 17, 2011 @ 7:10 pm

      Wow that is cool that you have been learning languages that long. What school did you do in Bologna?