Hostels are a fantastic option for accommodation no matter where you are traveling to. These low-cost alternatives to hotels are not only great for saving money, but also are invaluable at making friends while on the road. Unfortunately, hostels have a very poor reputation among young Americans due to over-the-top popular culture portraying them as […]
Need discounts at museums, cultural sites, and other points of interest? Need travel insurance? Want to be a part of a worldwide community comprised of over 4 million other student travelers? Of course you do. Take advantage of being a student and save money everywhere you go with an international student identity card (ISIC). The ISIC […]
Need to arrange a Skype date with Mom and Dad? Missing your “bae” back home? Or do you simply need to contact your foreign school faculty or host family before setting off on your voyage? It will prove essential for you to be able to quickly verify exactly what time it is in your city […]
The amount of digits in an international phone number can be mind boggling. Once you’ve made friends in foreign countries it can be very confusing trying to remember all of the international codes required in order to call them. However, we have found a great short cut to getting in touch with our friends from all […]
The convenience of swiping a credit card – for even the smallest of purchases – does not go over so well in many corners of the globe. Though the looks, and under-the-breath mutterings in a foreign tongue, that you will most surely get from the clerk behind the counter when you pull out a credit card for […]
Whether you’re going abroad alone or with a group, on a university or third party organized educational sojourn, to learn a new language, volunteer, or perform missionary work, we all know that the most expensive part of meaningful travel is simply getting there. However, there are some tricks that many inexperienced travelers may not know about. Once […]
