We asked students from around the country why they think study abroad is one of the most important experiences a college student can have. Their answers will leave you convinced! *********************** It helps provide invaluable experiences for people to understand a world outside of their own and to meet new cultures and people that they […]
The Spanish themselves have coined the motto, “Spain is different”, and for good reason! Below are just some of the things you’ll notice about Spanish life that you will eventually take home with you. Regardless of whether just a few of them, or all of them, will apply to you, you will definitely return home a “different” […]
As a big city girl from Istanbul, living in Jönköping, a small Swedish town, was an amazing experience. Ever since I was 19 years old, when I decided to apply to the ERASMUS program (the most common way to study abroad in Europe) I dreamed about a semester full of crazy fun in a big […]
The year was 2007. A bus raced through downtown Quito, picking up passengers at both designated and less official curbside bus stops. People boarded and descended the bus stairs, all with lives, stories, and backgrounds that I could not help but feel curious about. A quick glance around me established my position as the only […]
Tired of fancy and expensive hotels? Looking to find FREE accommodations on your next trip? Want to make a new lifetime friend the moment you arrive to your destination? There is a little-known, secret hospitality exchange and social networking community by the name of CouchSurfing International. Okay, that’s a lie. It’s not little-known or secret, we just […]
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 […]
Many of our favorite travel memories in Europe involve the wind blowing through our hair while the magnificently beautiful Czech, German or Croatian landscape whizzes by. There is no greater way to bear witness to the European countryside (except by rental car of course, but why not have someone else do the driving?). This is […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
