Six Weeks in Buenos Aires - read this travel report on one man's experience learning Spanish and staying in Buenos Aires, posted on Frommer's Travel Talk 4/16/07

Head to a Homeland to Learn the Native Tongue - "While you might believe in osmosis or think you can best learn a language with a lessons-on-tape approach, nothing beats total immersion." Since 1968, the National Registration Center for Study Abroad (NRCSA) has been offering in-country language programs:  French programs in Paris; Spanish programs in Argentina, Costa Rica, Honduras, Mexico, Peru, or Spain; Chinese programs in Shanghai, as reported by Jason Sheftell for frommers.com

Language Study Abroad - with Transitions Abroad and a long list of host countries, plus a list of featured language schools; they claim it's the least expensive and most enjoyable way to travel, transitionsabroad.com

Foreign Language and Culture - this site has a huge alphabetical list-- and then a list by country--of links related to (although not always directly about travel) to the study of foreign languages.  It's worth a look because you can find schools, language learning tools, online dictionaries, translation devices, and much more, speakeasy.org

Learning Vacations: Improve Your Spanish - Frommer's Charis Atlas Heelan lists five destinations and where to go to work on your Spanish language skills

BizRate Foreign Language Travel Store - list with links to 7 companies providing foreign language study abroad, bizrate.com

Language Courses Abroad - this organization sets you up in the country and location of your choice for the level and type of language study you require (beginner, studying for an exam, business travel, advanced, etc.) and they help you arrange your accommodations, for example choosing between staying with a host family, staying at a student residence, sharing an apartment, and so on, languagesabroad.co.uk

Summer Camps and Travel Programs with a Foreign Accent - Allen's Guide leads you to programs like a five week Chinese language program in China, Spanish & Community Service in Peru, or an outdoorsy sailing, kayaking, and learning French in the San Juan Islands, allensguide.com

Best Spots to Learn Spanish in Mexico - Mexican language schools often include homestays so travelers learn not only the language but food preparations and "the vagaries of day-to-day life in a Mexican city;" the author lists the questions to ask in order to find the correct program and also details several in various regions of the country, Christine Delsol, sfgate.com

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