I'm looking to study abroad for 4 weeks this summer, preferably around July through this website I found (aifsabroad.com if anyone's heard of it). I'm hoping TL can help me decide where to go, seeing as so many nationalities are represented here.

They offer a bunch of trips but I've tentatively narrowed my choices down to either Prague or Barcelona. If anyone has experience with either locale feel free to weigh in on my decision. Where would you rather study, assuming you're 20-21 years old?

My primary criterion is level of fun/interest.

Poll: Where is the Awesomest?
(Vote): Prague, Czech Republic
(Vote): Barcelona, Spain
(Vote): Other (please specify)

kemoryan

Spain1506 Posts

June 10 2009 08:45 GMT

Come to barcelona my friend! You won't be disappointed, specially on summer

Oystein

Norway1602 Posts

June 10 2009 09:01 GMT

Been to both places on vacation, loved both places. Both cities are beautiful architecturally looking and I don`t think you will regret going to either places.

The way I see it Barcelona have better food and lots of beaches and generally an awesome weather, while Prague have better beer and woman

MuR)Ernu

Finland768 Posts

June 10 2009 09:25 GMT

pargue sounds more awesome

alffla

Hong Kong20321 Posts

June 10 2009 09:35 GMT

ive been to both too.
hm.......

damn

difficult choice man

i'd go for prague cuz i think czech language looks/soudns cool and spanish annoys me after a while

Foucault

Sweden2826 Posts

June 10 2009 09:51 GMT

Probably Sweden or Poland. Very hot girls both places

alffla

Hong Kong20321 Posts

June 10 2009 09:59 GMT

oh and when i went to barca+madrid none of the spanish ppl could help me and my riends out with directions or w/e cuz htey didnt speak any english T_T

"hey can u-"
"no no no " then leave ._."

klizzer

517 Posts

June 10 2009 10:02 GMT

go poland lol

Everything's great here except for aesthetics, if you visit Warsaw that is :O

Piy

Scotland3152 Posts

June 10 2009 10:22 GMT

Friend of mine is going to Prague to study and said it was incredible the last time he went. Although barcelona would be awesome too :p

Just don't come to the UK :p

Pika Chu

Romania2510 Posts

June 10 2009 10:28 GMT

#10

Barcelona might be better for the summer.

But Prague is seriously amazing, really beautiful city.

ffswowsucks

Greece2298 Posts

June 10 2009 10:44 GMT

#11

thought of Thessaloniki, Greece?

hymn

Bulgaria832 Posts

June 10 2009 10:47 GMT

#12

Prague FTW!

prOxi.Beater

Denmark626 Posts

June 10 2009 11:50 GMT

#13

Prague! Spain is overrated, and nobody speaks english. If you're fluent in Spanish it doesn't matter, but the vibe is just so much cooler in prague imo. Cheap, awesome beer and beautiful women = win

BlackJack

United States10574 Posts

June 10 2009 11:59 GMT

#14

Aussie Aussie Aussie

United States6173 Posts

June 10 2009 12:01 GMT

#15

I would only consider studying abroad in either England or Korea...places where I can communicate easily.

I hate traveling, and I hate struggling through language to take care of even basic necessities. That's just me, though.

Zoler

Sweden6339 Posts

June 10 2009 12:18 GMT

#16

My classmate is going to study in Japan next year

clazziquai

6685 Posts

June 10 2009 12:28 GMT

#17

On June 10 2009 21:18 Zoler wrote:
My classmate is going to study in Japan next year

JAPAN!!

REDBLUEGREEN

Germany1904 Posts

June 10 2009 13:10 GMT

#18

Have been in Barcelona for one day and Prague for two weeks. Prague is my favorite city out of all the ones I have been to. Awesome beer, great nightlife (biggest nightclub in europe for example), more culture than we could see on our school trip and we usually visited 2 or 3 places a day, you can get a awesome dinner at a restaurant for 10 euros, vodka is cheap, cigarettes are even cheaper.
Don't change money on the streets, do it in a bank or one of the exchange houses otherwise they will rip you of. Don't do stupid shit in public when police is around, they will see that you are a tourist and totally fine your ass.

Empyrean

17082 Posts

June 10 2009 13:32 GMT

#19

For stuff to do during the day, Prague is an insanely cultured city with gorgeous archetecture.

Hyde

Australia14568 Posts

June 10 2009 13:43 GMT

#20

On June 10 2009 21:28 clazziquai wrote:

Show nested quote +

JAPAN!!

I was just about to suggest that haha, but I've only been there for a holiday, don't know what school life will be like. If you do choose Japan get ready to experience awesome things. (And possibly culture shock.)