Travel Web Site Reviews  

For those possessed by the wanderlust combined with thirst for knowledge the first thing to do in this cyber age is to click on the mouse. The site - http://www.gicarg.org immediately grabs the attention of the browser on many counts.

For quick searches the indicators right on the top of the website acts as a general guide with pointers to sub-sites –  Home, Email, Live chat and Call sites, as well as sites for reading the brochure and registering.

Just below it in bold capitals are more teasers for the mouse to nose in reading, Home, Programmes, Locations, Accommodations, Scholarships and About Us. Each square has sometimes more than half a dozen sub-sites leading on the adventuresome.

The first thing that catches the eye is the today-effect with 2008 boldly scrawled across in the centre across a map of Argentina. The home page contains in brief the main contents about Spanish schools in Buenos Aires and all that there is to know for those interested to study abroad Argentina.

The website anticipates the query of the browser and right down the centre the question is boldly raised ‘Why Choose GIC Argentina’? Then in 9 short paragraphs it argues out the case for studying abroad in Argentina enrolling in one of the best Spanish schools Buenos Aires very convincingly. Each paragraph has an individual link that will be like travelling from one station to another.

Further down are details of various on going operations like language, high school, volunteer and summer programmes. Semester sessions( in Mendonza and Patagonia apart from Buenos Aires), volunteer abroad, academic semester, TESOL/TEFL certification are other operations listed for the interested to further click on to foray forth into the details.

Scrolling down one comes across glossy photographs highlighting the various activities and curriculum involving trips to national parks and lecture sessions about the disappearing children of concerned parents. Glimpses of art museums, student residence, wine tasting sessions and a corner of the GIC campus is a photo tour for the interested.

The tie up with California’s Cabrillo College, welcome message from the Director and list of key connecting sites are all contained down the centre-spread of the site.

The columns to the left and right draw the attention with additional clicking sub-sites dealing with calendar of activities, weekend activities, internship positions and attractive logos of various tie up universities.

The best feature is that each of the sub sites are linked to more inner sites each detailed with current information and relevant directions about going about the business of registering and starting off without delay. For instance the sub site on internship positions has a list of about 60 types of internships. It has an overview of the programmes, and boxes to click and register or ask questions. Links connect to particulars about home stay, residences and apartments either shared or single.  From this page one can click on to photo side shows or find out more about internships in Buenos Aires.

It is a peerless comprehensive site regarding studying abroad in Argentina and opting for Spanish schools in Argentina. The only negative point is that there is too much repetition that might tire out the browser and deter from going on to fresh sub-sites to gather new content about the prime purpose of going to Argentina for the feel of Spain in South America.