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2 Entries Tagged with "Switzerland"

Back to the Land of Cows and Chocolate

Posted by Andy Steves on September 15, 2010.

I decided to return to Gimmelwald to see the place where I skied in January. I stayed in Gimmelwald for four or five nights, which is a longer stay than most at this hostel. Most kids coming through would stay only about two nights. This allowed me to witness two rotations of guests during my … More »

Tags: Gimmelwald // Switzerland // 2008 // Study Abroad
Studying Abroad and WSA’s Beginnings

Posted by Andy Steves on September 11, 2010.

My to-be Rome friends and I were accepted into the Spring ’08 Rome program in March or April of ’07. From that point, we really just sat on our hands for the following 9 months. There was something on the horizon, an exciting something, but it was too far off, and it was too surreal to give … More »

Tags: Study Abroad // 2008 // Spring // Switzerland // AndySteves.com

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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