Since there has been such difference in the Spanish immersion schools we’ve attended, we’ve been discussing what to look for in a school. We tried to research our schools ahead of time, but still, you never really know until you get there.
Naturally, you want to look at their website. And it’s a good idea to [...]
Entries Tagged as 'San Miguel de Allende'
Things to Consider When Choosing a Language School
February 13th, 2009 No Comments
Tags: Argentina · choosing a language school · immersion · Immersion school · Immersion Schools · Learn Spanish · Learning Spanish · Mexico · San Miguel de Allende · Spanish · speak Spanish · Travel Spanish
What Things Cost on Our Mexican Immersion Trip
February 9th, 2009 No Comments
For those of you contemplating a journey to Mexico, especially those who are planning to learn Spanish through immersion, I’ve put together a list of what we paid for things. Exchange rates vary day to day, so I’m using an average of $14 peso to the U.S. dollar. Most days were a little less than [...]
Tags: Aguascalientes · El Centro · Guanajuato · Learning Spanish · Mexico · Oaxaca Mexico · San Miguel de Allende · Spanish · speak Spanish · Travel Spanish · What things cost
Leaving San Miguel de Allende (or Queretaro) Mexico for the Mexico City Airport
February 8th, 2009 No Comments
Sherry and I made it safely to our destinations: me to home and Sherry to Cuernavaca and her new homestay and school.
Here’s a brief report on how to get from SMA to Mexico City for those of you wondering how to do it. As you probably know, it’s one of those “you can’t get there [...]
Tags: Mexican Buses · Mexico · Queretaro Mexico · San Miguel de Allende · Travel Spanish
Casa Noble, San Miguel de Allende, Mexico: A Review
February 6th, 2009 No Comments
We felt that we had hit the jackpot when we climbed the stairs and opened the door onto the deck of the “penthouse” at Casa Noble in SMA. The view was just stunning. You would be hard pressed to find a better view anywhere in the city. I’m writing this on the deck, overlooking this [...]
Academia Hispano Americana (AHA) in San Miguel de Allende Mexico: A Review
February 5th, 2009 No Comments
AHA has a different approach. They’ve been around a lot time (since 1959) but they’ve kept up with the science of teaching language, and have their own unique style. And it works.
Orientation explained a lot of it. By the way, after the lazy approach that Academia Falcon in Guanajuato had to orientation, this orientation was [...]
Tags: Academia Hispano Americana · COINED · immersion · Immersion school · Immersion Schools · Learn Spanish · Learning Spanish · Mexico · San Miguel de Allende · Travel Spanish
Why San Miguel de Allende Might be a Good First Immersion (or Retirement)
February 4th, 2009 No Comments
If you’re thinking about doing your first immersion school, only have a week or two, don’t know much Spanish and are worried about getting in over your head, then San Miguel might be the place for you.
You can take the immersion classes and still have time for a vacation. It’s an interesting, pretty place and [...]
Tags: immersion · Immersion school · Immersion Schools · Learning Spanish · Mexico · retirement in Mexico · San Miguel de Allende · Spanish · speak Spanish · Travel Spanish
Learning Spanish in San Miguel de Allende, Mexico
February 4th, 2009 No Comments
What level am I? When orientation ended on Tuesday, they had finished checking our tests to see where we were to be placed. They called out the names to go in each group. They started with level I. When they started with Level II, I thought, “hey, they missed my name”. Then, in Level II, [...]
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There’s a Starbucks in San Miguel de Allende, Mexico
February 3rd, 2009 No Comments
There’s a Starbucks in the historic district of San Miguel de Allende. You may be appalled by that or that may be good news to you.
On the one hand, it’s the “HISTORIC DISTRICT”!!!!! What is it about historic district that they don’t understand?
On the other hand, it’s still in a historic building. And it’s [...]
Tags: El Centro · immersion · Immersion school · Immersion Schools · Learn Spanish · Learning Spanish · Mexico · San Miguel de Allende · Spanish · speak Spanish · Starbucks · Travel Spanish
We Arrive in San Miguel de Allende Mexico
February 1st, 2009 1 Comment
The family in Aguascalientes saw us off at the bus station, and we had to go to Leon to catch the bus for San Miguel de Allende (double L sounds like Y, so Allende is A-Yen-day. Unless you’re in Argengentina, where it’s Ashenday).
The drive from Leon was fascinating. What incredible country. Georgeous — and a [...]
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Joining Sherry in Mexico
January 24th, 2009 1 Comment
This is Bill writing now. It may get a bit confusing for a while, since there will be two of us writing, but we have fairly different perspectives and writing styles. We’ll try to identify ourselves.
I leave for Mexico at 7 tomorrow morning. I’ve never been to Mexico, so it’s exciting. I’m not sure what [...]
Tags: Aguascalientes · Guanajuato · immersion · Immersion school · Immersion Schools · Learn Spanish · Learning Spanish · Mexico · Oaxaca Mexico · San Miguel de Allende · Spanish · speak Spanish · Travel Spanish
