The List: 5 programs to help you learn the local language on your next vacation
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LANGUAGE VACATION
Caters to everyone from businesspeople to travelers age 50 and older who also want to delve into an area’s culture. Sessions run five days to four weeks.
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ROAD SCHOLAR
Created by Elderhostel. Offerings include a three-week intensive vacation in Trois-Rivières, French Canada’s cultural heartland, near Quebec, and a multigenerational adventure to Costa Rica, where language acquisition mixes with rafting and zip-lining.
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AMERISPAN STUDY ABROAD
With 15 languages taught in 40 countries, this company offers a number of vacations for those 50 and older, including a one- to two-week trip to the French Riviera and programs like Chinese and Kung Fu in Beijing.
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PARLONS EN PROVENCE
This family-run school in Saint Rémy de Provence (near Avignon) begins Sunday
evening and finishes Friday after lunch. The classes are capped at six students, and include a daily lunch and afternoon excursions to nearby sights, vineyards, and the countryside.
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VENICE ITALIAN SCHOOL
Run by siblings Diego andLucia Catteneo, this fun and interactive school combines language immersion with after-school add-ons such as Venetian Art or History, Italian Opera, and gondola riding. Short on time? Try the two-hour survival kit to learn the basics.
CAITLIN HURLEY
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