San Francisco, From $108 a Night
This festive hotel package is valid over the holidays and includes ice-skating at Union Square.
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Speaking in Tongues
Why labor over a phrase book when you can chat with a real person, or groove to new vocab on your iPod?
Use voilà all the time, like "there you have it," at the end of sentences. And c'est canon, used for an article of clothing or a person, means "it's really gorgeous."
Do you care if people show up for class in pajamas?
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They need to have some clothes on, that's for sure. But pajamas are no problem.
FluencyNow
50-minute class, $30; fluencynow.com
iSpeak
Phrase book with CD, $13; mhprofessional.com
Earworms
Rapid downloads, $30; earwormslearning.com
Living Language
10-session programs, $55; livinglanguage.com
ChinesePod
Basic subscription, $9; chinesepod.com
SpanishSense
Basic subscription, $9; spanishsense.com
Berlitz
Five-session Ticket to... course, $175; berlitz.us
Special offer for Budget Travel readers!
Use coupon code cpn9497JC on FluencyNow.com. This coupon code is good for $5 off a session and it can be entered when purchasing. Valid through the end of September.
Note: This story was accurate when it was published. Please be sure to confirm all rates and details directly with the companies in question before planning your trip.
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