Xperitas Blog Archive

 

Xperitas Experience Archive

 

Welcome to the Xperitas blog archive. Find teacher, student and family perspectives on language and cultural immersion travel. You can also find useful tips for traveling abroad and past Xperitas news and events. Inspired to tell your story? We would love to hear how language immersion travel has transformed your life. Travel joyfully!

Transformational Travel for Over 50 Years

How to Get the Most Out of a Short-Term Immersion Trip

Traveling to a different country for a short immersion trip is an unforgettable experience—one that allows you to see the world, practice a new language, and embrace new cultures. But how do you make the most of a trip that lasts just one to two weeks? Here’s your ultimate guide to getting the most out of your short immersion experience!

Holiday Recipes and Traditions

As we reflect upon a new year year of delivering our transformative language and cultural immersion programs, we'd like to share some of our staff's favorite holiday pastimes and food recipes with our Xperitas community. We hope you read, enjoy and share!

World Food Culture

Executive Director, Leslie Gale, shares her perspective of world cuisine as part of the immersion experience and some of her favorite recipes from her time living abroad in Mexico.

Lamain | Chinese Noodle Culture

See how Chinese hand-pulled noodles are made like The Blake School students did when visiting Shiquan!

Spanish Cultural Heritage

Flamenco is a genuine Spanish art, originating in Andalusia around the 18th century. It is comprised of three things: "Cante", the song, "Baile", the dance, and "Toque", the playing of the guitar. Learn more about this cultural dance tradition.

TAPAS España

Emily, Xperitas Program Manager for Spain and Puerto Rico, shares one of her favorite Spanish breakfast treats.

What is "American?"

When we prepare to travel to a new place, it’s important to dig deep and think about our own home, too. Use this blog as tool to reflect on what it means to be American. 

One Global Community

A message from Xperitas about the success of the transition to Xperitas and how we are truly better together.

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Share Your Language Immersion Experience

Whether you have traveled recently or long ago, your perspective is valuable to the Xperitas family of language and cultural immersion explorers. We travel for the love of language, but it is the connections we make along the way that stay within our hearts and minds. Send us your story today.