Roslindale, MA – ASA, a leading study abroad provider for programs in Argentina, Australia, Chile, England, France, Ireland, Italy, and Spain is celebrating their 10th anniversary.

Academic Studies Abroad is celebrating their 10th anniversary with the launch of a new website that is designed to help give students and parents all the information they need to choose the right study abroad program. Academic Studies Abroad is also increasing the amount of scholarship money they provide to students who study abroad on their programs.

“I am very proud of what we have accomplished in the study abroad field in the last 10 years, as well as the quality of our study abroad programs,” said Lee Frankel, the Director of Programs. “When we send a student to study abroad on one of our programs, we take our responsibility to provide them with an unforgettable study abroad experience very seriously. That’s why the staff we hire, the medical insurance we provide, and the universities we use abroad are all first-rate.”

Academic Studies Abroad started their study abroad programs in 1999 with 4 programs in Spain. Very quickly colleges and universities in the U.S. heard about the high quality programs that Academic Studies Abroad was providing and began to request additional locations. So, study abroad programs in England, France, Ireland, and Italy were added to increase the study abroad options available to students.

As the popularity of study abroad grew among U.S. college students, Academic Studies Abroad decided to expand outside of Europe and began offering programs in Argentina, Australia, and Chile. Academic Studies Abroad continues to review universities all over the world and will continue to add new study abroad locations as high quality academic partners are found.

Over the last 10 years Academic Studies Abroad has constantly reviewed their study abroad safety procedures, as well as the medical insurance that they provide to students. They firmly believe that what is offered to students is second-to-none in the study abroad field and provides their study abroad students with comprehensive coverage. In addition to full coverage for doctor and hospital visits, students receive coverage for medical and safety evacuation, emergency reunion with their family, and access to a database of English speaking doctors worldwide.

One of the major differences between Academic Studies Abroad and other study abroad providers is their commitment to keeping their program sizes small. While many study abroad providers have over 100 students on each program, Academic Studies Abroad generally keeps the size of each program below 45 students. This allows the site staff to get to know each student and help them achieve their study abroad goals. It also means that on excursions the students are able to hear their tour guide and see the sites without being in a large group.

Academic Studies Abroad is excited to celebrate 10 successful years in study abroad and will continue to grow and expand over the next 10 years, while maintaining the original core values of the company. Study abroad is a once-in-a-lifetime experience and Academic Studies Abroad wants each student to come home feeling like they had the most amazing experience of their life.

For more information, please contact Lee Frankel at (888) 845-4272 or by e-mail at [email protected] Information on Academic Studies Abroad can be found at www.academicstudies.com

Shamrock Consultancy Services, an Irish-Bulgarian property sale and development company has taken over the Bulgarian online hotel booking engine Discover Bulgarian Hotels. The company initially provided ‘real time’ online hotel bookings, special offers and discounts up to 70% on hotel accomodation in Bulgaria with over 800 hotels in 50 cities and towns to choose from.

Discover Bulgarian Hotels will continue operating under its name and the succesfull tried and tested hotel booking system applied in Bulgaria will now be available in 195 countries worldwide offering holiday makers and business travelers a mirade of special offers and reduced hotel rates to choose from.

Shamrock Consultancy Services, the property company behind Bulgaria’s first ever completely ECO friendly development ‘PURE’ – a state of the art complex including apartments, hotel, a health spa and leisure centre – is now looking to acquire a position within the online flight reservation market with the aim to offer complete travel solutions to its clients, combined with its property sales and management services in Bulgaria.

Shamrock Consultancy Services, an Irish Bulgarian property development company has recently extended its services to clients who choose Bulgaria and other countries as their holiday destination with the acquisition of Discover Bulgarian Hotels, an internet based hotel booking company offering the cheapest discount hotel rates worldwide and with over eight hundred hotels in Bulgaria.

The company – who announced earlier their plans for a new development of luxurious ApartHotel and holistic spa resort near Karlovo, Bulgaria – is now providing an online woldwide hotel reservation and booking system to enable its clients to get the most out of discounted hotel rates offered internationally.

According to SCS, Bulgaria is considered as the fastest growing tourism and property investment market in Europe. Summer tourists are attracted to the beautiful white beaches along the Black Sea coast and Bulgaria’s long hot summers, while in the winter luxurious ski resorts such as Bansko and Pamporovo cater for the winter sport fans.

With the constantly rising prices, buying property in Bulgaria is one of the best investments that one can make these days with prices likely to increase even further, making Bulgaria now the third most popular holiday destination after Spain and France for British, Irish and German holiday makers.
Bulgaria not only offers one of Europe’s most attractive and unspoilt holiday destinations it is also host to what will be one of the most dynamic and as of yet relatively untapped property and real estate markets.

With the newly acquired hotel business, Shamrock Consultancy Services has dramatically increased its position in the overseas property and tourism market and aims to roll out its online hotel booking services to online carhire and worldwide flight reservations at the cheapest and best price available.