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20 Entries Tagged with "Europe"

Taking the Chance (And the Internship)

Posted by admin on July 5, 2017.

By WSA Intern Taylor Brady

Use the code TRAVEL10 to save €10 on your next trip

There was a certain distance between who I wanted to be and who I was, and that distance was approximately 3,000 miles.

I wasn’t afraid of what I was doing or what was ahead. If anything, I was most worried … More »

Tags: cork // amsterdam // Paris // intern // 2018 // internship // Weekend Student Adventures // Europe // chance
How to: Prep for the End of Study Abroad

Posted by admin on April 12, 2016.

Packing, last-minute exploring, saying goodbyes... so much to do in so little time! Here's some tips on getting ready to head home from a semester abroad:

RE-PACK YOUR BAGS
- Ditch towels and hygiene products
  
  Your mom will be so happy you're home and love to make a Target run with you … More »
Tags: Study Abroad // packing // Europe // coming home
29 Things You’ll Miss about Studying Abroad

Posted by admin on December 14, 2015.

As told by Study Abroad Alumni. The nostalgia is real.

“Sitting on the metro and people watching. It was so fun trying to decipher French conversations and international languages surrounding me.” - Maddie, Paris

“Walking past the Duomo on a night out. It never got old” - … More »

Tags: Study Abroad // Europe // Travel // Paris // Spain // Florence // Rome // France // London // 2018 /
Help us pick our NEW BOOK cover!

Posted by admin on November 25, 2015.

Andy Steves' Europe - City Hopping on a Budget is a guidebook for the modern budget traveler, for students, backpackers and gap-year explorers who want to make the most of their travels throughout Europe. It's packed with all the necessary travel hacks for navigating our favorite continent, … More »

Tags: Student Travel // Study Abroad // Backpacking // Europe // europe travel tips
5 Reasons Why You SHOULDN’T Buy a Roundtrip Flight

Posted by admin on July 15, 2015.

By: Cody Bruton

Most of you are probably thinking that you need to buy your return flight home when you book flights over to Europe for studying abroad. Am I right? I’m here to tell you, this is the BIGGEST mistake you can possibly make during your whole study abroad experience!

1. … More »

Tags: Study Abroad // Europe // student // flights

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Happy Backpackers

Andy and his crew were awesome. They helped us navigate the city and showed us its innumerable historic sites (Colosseum, Vatican, Trevi Fountain, etc.) with the option of going to Easter Mass at the Vatican if you pick the right weekend. All I have to say was that being in the third row at...
Joshua Dyer, Bridgewater State University ~ University of Limerick, Spring 2016
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