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[quote=Anonymous]As a teacher I have my summers off and have spent 4-6 weeks at a time abroad. I commend you and your wife for doing this, it's amazing to "slow travel".  I've done Costa Rica, Argentina, Columbia, Thailand, Peru, Spain and Central Europe this way. And I have done smaller European vacations to Paris, Sweden, Amsterdam, etc. All locales were amazing and affordable in their own right.

If you go the Portugal route, look into doing this program in Madrid first - Vaughtown or Pueblo Ingles. Both are essentially the same. They look for English speakers from a variety of ages/countries/backgrounds to interact with native Spanish speakers who want to improve their English. All meals and lodging are free for the English speakers and it takes place at a scenic hotel (they have a couple locations) a few hours from Madrid for roughly a week. It's a great way to see the countryside and to meet people from all over the world as well as have a week of room and board covered on your trip. I did it through Vaughtown and it was a wonderful experience.

When I went to Costa Rica and Argentina I took Spanish classes at a local school. I stayed with a local family (arranged through the school). What is great about the school is that classes met in the morning, the school often had organized local activities (dancing, tours, etc) and weekend trips. It was an economical way to see the city and country. Plus, living with the local family helped improve my Spanish, was inexpensive and I was cooked great local foods.

When you decide on a destination, please post it and I'm sure we can give you some more specific tips![/quote]

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