There has been a substantial increase in the number study abroad programs offered to students all over the world. Picking the right study abroad program can be an overwhelming process. There are several questions you need to ask yourself as you are selecting which study abroad program is right for you. The first question to […]
Travelling changes us. Even domestic travel can have a deeply positive psychological effect, whether it be to an unfamiliar city or a natural park, you gain knowledge, and even appreciation for a particular place. But domestic travel can have limits because you are traveling within your home country. Cultures can remain familiar, even despite slight […]
I’ve always looked back on my life experiences as if I were watching a movie montage and music has guided every last one of them; it is the “soundtrack to my life” if you will. As you embark on your own journey there are so many open ended questions and fears in the air that […]
Traveling overseas and visiting different countries is an awesome experience. But before buying your first plane ticket for overseas you’ll need a key document: a passport. Obtaining a passport is not as tedious as you would imagine, but actually receiving the passport could take a few weeks, which is totally worth it when it comes. […]
Before I went to Paris, France in 2014 I had mixed emotions, being both scared and excited. Unfortunately, I let my nervousness overpower my feelings of excitement for my first adventure abroad. There were plenty of enjoyable moments, but one thing I regret is closing myself off in a new environment. This is a major […]
We often times try to prepare ourselves for the worst-case scenario when traveling. By having this mindset, we end up over-preparing. Our baggage ends up being too heavy because we simply have too much. We even feel inclined to bring things that we don’t need. Here is a list of things that you don’t need […]
It’s a free day in your program and you decide to visit the local tourist traps. Only…how are you supposed to get to them? Different countries favor different modes of transportation, and as a foreigner it may prove difficult to find the best transportation options. Unlike the United States, many countries have been utilizing a […]
One of my favorite things to do, especially in the colder months when it feels like the snow is never going to stop, and the world might actually freeze over, is to watch travel vloggers on YouTube. Imagining yourself in their shoes, somewhere far away, sometimes makes those endless nights studying, double shifts and long […]
For some high school students, college may be the first time they leave home. For others, college may not even be in the cards. One Step Initiative (OSI), a nonprofit organization established in 2014 and located in Memphis, Tennessee, aims to make college a reachable goal for the nation’s most underserved high school students by […]
One of the most interesting (and frustrating) things about traveling is seeing the variation in prices of similar everyday items in different countries around the world. It’s often challenging at best, and impossible at worst to be able to accurately budget for an extended sojourn abroad. One website, however, Expatistan.com, will show you just that with […]
