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Measures on hand luggage

Friday, December 11th, 2015

The International Air Transport Association (IATA) proposes the following measures:55 cm height, 35 width and 20 depth, but if you’re traveling you should check, the airlines decide each bag measures.

Hand luggage

Hand luggage

The measures on hand luggage are:

AerLingus: 55x40x20 weight:10 kg.

Air Europa: 55x35x25 weight:10 kg.

Air Berlin: 55x40x20 weight:6 kg.

Air France: 55x35x25 and maximum weight of12 kg.

American Airlines: 56x35x23 weight:18 kg.

British Airways: 56x45x25 weight:23 kg.

Easy Jet: 56x45x25.

Iberia: 56x45x25 weight:10 kg.

Germanwings: 55x40x20 weight:8 kg.

KLM: 55x35x25 weight:12 kg.

Lufthansa: 55x40x23 weight:8 kg.

Ryanair: 55x40x20 weight10 kg.

Tap Air Portugal: 55x40x20 weight:8 kg.

United Airlines: 56x45x25.

Virgin Atlantic: 56x36x23 weight:6 kg.

Vueling: 55x40x20 weight:10 kg.

The rules on liquids of flights from countries of the European Union, Norway, Iceland and Switzerland are limited in capacity of the bottles or flasks of 100 ml, to be transported in a transparent plastic bag of1 literwhich should be around20 cmx20 cm, with a opening and closing system.

Finally a recommendation: if you fly to theUnited Statesyou must carry the electronic devices with the battery loaded, because if not, they can do a requisition.

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TAXI (1/2) - Advice for students of Spanish courses in Spain.

Friday, April 24th, 2015

Calling a Taxi: When you ask for a taxi service from any of the taxi stops in the city You must take into consideration the order of the list of vehicles waiting. In a 50-meter radius from a stop You can not call a taxi in traffic because it is not permitted for priority of the vehicle waiting in the stop. The telephone and radio taxi allow you to call a car to the waiting area running the taximeter. The taxi drivers can have a maximum amount, it´s depends of every city. If you have different phones about taxi associations to call we recommend generally phone of those with the highest number of partners, to provide a better service.

Spanish in Tour_Advice for students of Spanish courses in Spain: TAXI - Part 1_foto_by_JasonParis

Advice for students of Spanish courses in Spain: TAXI - Part 1

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Interview with Mari Carmen Timor, president of the Federation of Spanish language schools.

Wednesday, February 11th, 2015

Mari Carmen Timor is president since May 2014 of the Federation of Spanish Schools: FEDELE. This institution has 90 federated schools, all accredited by Instituto Cervantes, since it is a necessary condition. FEDELE is composed of six associations from: Andalusia, Baleares, Castilla y León, Valencia, Barcelona and Madrid. It also incorporates the AELE association, including schools from other regions. The federation promotes the quality in teaching Spanish in Spain.

Interview with Mari Carmen Timor, president of the Federation of Spanish language schools.

Interview with Mari Carmen Timor, president of FEDELE

The president, since October 2014 is part of the Board of Instituto Cervantes, taking another step to stand out the relevance of this organization, which brings together the best schools in Spain. Spanish in Tour has conducted an interview with Mari Carmen Timor, included in this LINK (only in Spanish).

An interview with Alexandra Millán, author of “Continuidad”

Thursday, October 23rd, 2014

Spanish in Tour interview Galician author, who talks about his novel “Continuidad” fantasy story in which the protagonist, Tian, knows and discover different beings and cultures.

Alexandra Millan has lived in several continents, with stays in China, Mexico and England. Now she works as a Spanish teacher and examiner DELE exam in Italy, in the Marche region, where also works as project coordinator of Spanish Meeting Point.

Alexandra Millán, author of "Continuidad"

Alexandra Millán, author of “Continuidad”

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In the café… All types of coffee in Spain (2/2)

Saturday, November 23rd, 2013

This is a continuation of the types of coffee mentioned in the previous post. In this second part we list all decaffeinated coffees, with brandy and other combined, to clarify students of Spanish courses in Spain the typical varieties of our country.

All types of coffee in Spain, to clarify Spanish students in Spain

All types of coffee in Spain - 2.

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In the café… All types of coffee to take in Spain (1/2)

Friday, October 25th, 2013

Students of Spanish courses in Spain should know as like many other countries, the coffeehouse and the stimulating drink is called with the same name: “café”. The most common varieties of coffee at the bar can change his name according to the regions of Spain, but the basic names are the same. Below You have a guide with the most popular varieties of coffees in Spain.

All varieties of coffee to take in Spain

The café in Spain and the varieties of coffee.

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The nobels of Spanish.

Friday, September 27th, 2013

The first Nobel prize was awarded in 1901, a year after the creation of the Nobel Foundation and five years after the death of Alfred Nobel, a Swedish industrialist and inventor of dynamite. In that first year prizes were awarded in the field of Literature, Physics, Chemistry, Medicine and Peace. Since 1969 prizes are also given in the discipline of Economics.

The Nobel Prize for Literature is decided by theSwedishAcademyand has been awarded every year since 1901, except in 1914 and 1918, because of the First World War, in 1935, this field remained empty and neither between the years from 1940 till 1943 because of the Second World War.

Writers awarded with the Noble prize of Literature in Spanish - Spanish in Tour - Schools and Spanish courses

Writers awarded with the Noble prize of Literature in Spanish.

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Ranking of countries by number of speakers and Spanish natives

Sunday, April 14th, 2013

Spanish is on the rise with almost 500 million native speakers from countries where Spanish is the mother tongue and from other countries where it is spoken for other reasons by an important part of the population. Spanish speakers are much more than natives given the important presence of bilingualism in many countries, mainly Spanish speaking or not.

Ranking of countries by Spanish speakers and Spanish native

Ranking of countries by Spanish speakers and Spanish native speakers

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Ranking of international portals for translators and translation agencies

Thursday, March 7th, 2013

Translation is closely linked to language courses. Spanish schools or any other language schools, usually have connections with linguistic institutions, and sometimes professionals who teach the Spanish courses also undertake collaborations in the translation area.

In Spanish in Tour we have carried out a study of international translator portals, providing an evaluation of their importance according to different variables, analyzed separately for each one of them. We can now present a relevance ranking of the international portals. Among them there are six independent portals and a translators association which also offers direct contact with translation professionals.

Ranking of internet portals on translators – Spanish in Tour_Spanish courses in Spain

Ranking of internet portals on translators and translation agencies – Spanish in Tour _ Learning Spanish in Spain

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Spain is the country of tourism. Come to Spain to study Spanish!

Wednesday, January 16th, 2013

Studying Spanish in Spain is on the rise. This is due to on one hand, good news recently published on the Spanish language, and on the other hand, growth and optimistic trends in relation to the state of tourism in Spain.

This week, the Cervantes Institute presented the 2012 edition of the Yearbook “Spanish in the world”. This states that there are 495 million people who speak Spanish as a mother tongue, and a further 18 million people studying Spanish. They also reported that Spanish, after English and Chinese, has become the third most widely used language on the internet. In the case of Twitter, the use of the Spanish language has grown rapidly and has now bypassed Chinese to become the second most popular language after English.

In relation to tourism, Spain received some 57.8 million international tourists in 2012, a 3% incrementation on 2011. During the same time period however, income from tourism rose more, by 5.9%. This data being published through Europa Press this afternoon, 16th January 2013, from José Manuel Soria, the minister of Industry, Energy and Tourism.

Come to Spain to Study Spanish

UNWTO 2010 - 2011 data.

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Spain: Intangible Cultural Heritage

Thursday, December 6th, 2012

Learn Spanish in Spain offers you the opportunity to discover a long list of different oral and intangible treasures available in the country. The Intangible Cultural Heritage is part of a UNESCO program which aims to ensure the best vision and awareness of it value. The program was established in 2008 with the UNESCO Convention.

Only a few days ago, The Patios de Córdoba Festival has received the statement of Unesco: The Intangible Cultural Heritage. It is a festival that is held every year in the month of May, where the most prominent ancient courtyards are open to the public to participate in a competition that began in 1921.

Patios de Córdoba Festival

Patios de Córdoba Festival

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Wines of Spain 2: “The vintages and aging of wine”

Tuesday, November 13th, 2012

Learning Spanish in Spain is a good opportunity to understand some aspects of the wine culture which exist there. The vintage corresponds to the year which the grapes are harvested to produce the wine. Since the regulations passed in 1979, the vintage year published on the label of every bottle of wine must correlate to at least 85% of the grape crop used in that wine´s production, with any difference coming from wines produced from previous grape harvests and kept in reserve. Coupage, deriving from a French word, refers to the technique used in the blending of multiple wines.

La Rioja. Study Spanish in Logroño.

Spanish and wines. La Rioja. Study Spanish in Logroño.

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Wines of Spain 1: “Production, wine regions and grape varieties”

Thursday, October 25th, 2012

To truly immerse yourself in the Spanish language, it is useful to have some knowledge of Spanish wines. Spain is the most widely planted wine producing country in the world. Remains from production of this old and legendary drink are preserved from Neolithic times in Spain. Wine production or viniculture here is both culturally and economically very important.

The wine production area of Spain covers some 11,750 square kilometres, that of France covers 8,640 square kilometres. Italy is in third place with 8,270 square kilometres of planted vines, followed by Turkey with 8,120 square kilometres and the United States of America with 4,120 square kilometres. Data sourced from the FAO ( United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization).

Spanish immersion course in Spain - The wine regions of Spain

The wine regions of Spain - Denominaciones de Origen

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Learn Spanish taking tapas in Granada

Wednesday, October 3rd, 2012

The Spanish cuisine, especially some traditions, are a treasure to enjoy Spain and discover the rich culture of the country. So, any students of Spanish schools in Granada perfectly know: lots of dishes are given with every drink, free, and you’ll find in bars in the city of Alhambra. You can have dinner or have lunch with friends for a few euros on the terrace of one of the world’s most beautiful cities.

Student group of the Spanish courses taking draft beer (cañas) and tapas in Granada

Student group of the Spanish courses taking draft beer (cañas) and tapas in Granada

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Main airports to study a Spanish course in Spain

Tuesday, September 25th, 2012

To study a Spanish course in Spain it is important to choose a city and a school according to the attractions and interests they offer. Spain has a very large network of airports because it is one of the leading countries in the arrival of international tourists. The tourism offer of Spain puts our country in the leading position for the total number of days of stay per tourist, if we compare it to other countries with better positions in tourism.

You can access all information on links and flights for each city on the web of the public body which manages the airports, Aena, dependent of the Ministry of Public Works, www.aena-aeropuertos.es. You can view the airports in the table below, organised according to passenger traffic. Only the most important airports and the ones in cities offering courses and Spanish schools are included on www.spanishintour.com.

The table includes a column with the distance in kilometres from the airport to the city centre.

airports, passenger traffic and distances from the airport to the city center. Spanish in Tour. Spanish Courses in Spain

Airports to learn Spanish in Spain

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The Camino de Santiago, an unforgettable adventure to learn Spanish (part 1)

Wednesday, August 1st, 2012

The Camino de Santiago or Saint James’ Way is one of the most important Christian pilgrimage routes in Europe. Every year thousands of people come from all around the world with the aim to get to the city’s cathedral in Santiago de Compostela and to visit the apostle Santiago’s grave.

For many students who come to study Spanish in Spain, to undertake the Camino can be an adventure and an unforgettable experience. It is a way to learn a new language while discovering the nature, art and history, of a pilgrimage that has been carried out since the Middle Ages.

Cathedral of Santiago de Compostela

Cathedral of Santiago de Compostela

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The train, one of the best ways to travel through Spain (Part 2)

Thursday, July 5th, 2012

In last week’s post, we told you that the train is one of the best means of transport to make a long distance trip through Spain, since it allows any Spanish student to enjoy a comfortable and safe transport while viewing the wonderful landscapes of the country.

Now we want to talk about the High Speed or AVE, since students who come to study Spanish In Spain with this train can travel the country and get to many cities in a very short period of time.

The AVE is a great means of transportation for students of Spanish

A train AVE

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The word “cojones” and its different meanings in Spanish

Thursday, June 21st, 2012

If you are studying in a Spanish school in Spain you might have asked yourself some time, ¿how many words does the Spanish language hold? The dictionary from the Real Academy of Spanish Language has a total of 88.000, although the historical dictionary reaches 150.000 words.

Many of the words that appear in these dictionaries have many meanings (depending on the sentence or context) but none has as many as the word cojones. It is one of the most used by Spanish citizens and one of the most versatile of the entire vocabulary.

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The best television series to learn Spanish in Spain

Thursday, June 7th, 2012

All along our blog we have been giving a series of pieces of advice on how to improve your knowledge of the Spanish language outside school, such as to listen to music or watch Spanish cinema. We would now like to recommend you watch Spanish television series, since it is a very good way to practice Spanish in Spain.

The same way as with films, watching series in Spanish helps not only to learn new vocabulary, it also helps to learn the way Spanish citizens pronounce and express themselves.

A protagonist of the TV series Aída

A protagonist of the TV series Aída

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Gastronomy for Spanish students: The horchata

Thursday, May 10th, 2012

The horchata (or horchata de chufa) is a sweet and refreshing drink, very characteristic of the city of Valencia. People have it all year round, but it is without a doubt one of the favourite drinks of the citizens and students in the Spanish schools in Valencia to cool down during the hot summer months.

It is made with water, sugar and tiger nuts, small tubers obtained from the roots of a plant named juncia avellanada.

Horchata is a drink for Spanish students

A glass of horchata and fartons

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