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3 Entries Tagged with "Independent Travel"

8 Lessons I Learned the Hard Way While Abroad

Posted by admin on July 8, 2015.

Life is all about learning from your mistakes. In this case, you can learn from mine and spare the mess.

#1 Your feet go through their own little culture shock

I always thought I was a relatively active person, before arriving in Europe and exponentially increasing my step count to a … More »

Tags: Study Abroad // London // lessons abroad // tips // Independent Travel // 2015
Why every student abroad in Europe should try and make their way to Morocco

Posted by Andy Steves on May 5, 2015.

There are some places in the world that every travel site or every traveler strongly recommends visiting in Europe: (most of them are covered by WSA’s trips!) Prague, Paris, Greece, Rome… The list goes on and on. One country that gets a handful of students but seems to be underrepresented … More »

Tags: Student Travel // Study Abroad // Independent Travel // budget travel
On My Own….

Posted by Intern on November 11, 2013.

Since I've been over in Europe, I have taken the idea of independent travel (or, more literally, traveling independently) and have embraced it a little more than when I think about it before August. Solo traveling is a concept that either some have shuddered at (like me) or that some have … More »

Tags: Independent Travel // Solo Travel // Rick Steves

Happy Backpackers

I went to Rome with a few of my friends. Before we got there, our tour guide, Rhianne, sent us plenty of information regarding how to arrive at the hostel, and what our Itinerary would be like. She also made it a point to meet up with people the night before if their flight got in early so students would have something to do. Having a tour guide that lived in the city was amazing. It made me not have to stress about getting lost, and provided many opportunities to eat at the best restaurants, and, most importantly, the best Gelato places. By the end of the tour, I was good friends with each of the 14 members of the tour group, including our tour guide. I definitely recommend taking a tour through WSA because the guides make you feel like they actually care about each person on the trip. I knew that I could just relax, and enjoy my trip.
Kyle Cook, Lebanon Valley College ~ Kingston University, London, Fall 2015
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