So, you're about to do a semester or two abroad? Congrats! Spending time as a student traveler is one of the most rewarding and exciting experiences of anyone's college career. The downside is that you’ve...

There are probably a million things going through your head while making the decision of whether or not to study abroad.  But if you’ve decided to go, the best is yet to come. Choosing where to spend your...

Knocking on the door of your new home for the next few months in a foreign country can be intimidating. Staying with a host family to study abroad can lend great cultural immersion, but it isn’t always easy....

Studying abroad can be an incredible experience that changes the way you view and interact with the world. It can also enhance your cultural understanding, help you learn another language, and open up...

As a young person, it's hard to resist the urge to see and experience all the amazing cultures around the world. But of course, you may have some major costs to consider. While 76% of millennials would rather...

Travel is one of the most exciting things young people can experience. When studying abroad, travel can broaden the horizons and change people in ways that simply must be seen to be believed. Plus, it can be a...

Studying abroad can be a chaotic time -- you're in a very rushed headspace. You need to rush to make a decision, hurry to get your papers in order, run around like a chicken with your head cut off as you try...

We spend so much money on it, you'd think we'd do more to prevent our travel plans from turning into a very predictable dumpster fire. Okay, maybe that's a bit dramatic. But, for anyone that's traveled in a...

It was my fourth day in Ibiza. I woke up and glanced at my phone -- it was noon. My head hurt, a stinging reminder of the pulsing beats and shots of vodka from the night before. The cheap two-bed hotel room...

When someone says Japan, "castle" isn't usually the first thing that comes to mind. But Japan is actually home to a number of fortified castles, primarily designed and built during the 16th century. Similar to...

I found myself alone in Florence, suitcase in hand, on one of the most fashionable streets in the city: Via della Vigna Nuova. I was 20. The white taxi had already sped off and I was gazing at two intimidating...

Ah, Millennials. We do love those little buggers. They seem to love taking long-held travel trends and flipping them on their head -- and, hey, we like it! It keeps us on our toes. So when we thought about...

September is the month when homecoming season kicks off and, let’s face it, some schools do it better than others. We’ve scouted out some of the best homecoming celebrations and traditions across the...

Studying abroad in Italy was everything you’d imagine it would be— delicious food, stunning architecture, incredible art and culture– basically a picture perfect four months. It was in the moments where...