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A magical weekend in Edinburgh

Posted by admin on March 1, 2017.

By WSA intern Regina Ekaputri

Use the code Irishabroad10 for €10 off your own WSA Edinburgh Adventure

I think that Edinburgh has officially become one of my favorite cities. It has the great mix of old and new, and that special Scottish charm that you could feel as soon as you get off he … More »

Tags: Edinburgh // Scotland // intern // harry potter // Arthur's Seat // royal mile

Solo Travel: The Pros and Cons

Posted by admin on February 26, 2017.

By WSA Intern Emily Rose

I’d like to think of myself as kind of a semi-pro at solo travel. In the two and a half months that I’ve been in Europe, I have traveled to nine countries and seven of those have been by myself. A lot of worried friends of my mom on Facebook have asked me why I … More »

Tags: Solo Travel // Study Abroad // budget travel // WSA // WSA Europe // intern // intern blogs

Why I Left & Why You Should Too

Posted by admin on February 26, 2017.

Studying abroad isn’t for everyone, but I always knew it was for me.

I remember being ten years old, sitting on the edge of the ocean in Maine, and thinking about where the waves would take me if I let them. … More »

Tags: Study Abroad // 2017 // intern // Ireland

The Key to Happiness: Buy Experiences Not Things

Posted by admin on February 16, 2017.

by Ellie Jordan WSA Intern

It took me a 3,500 mile flight, a four hour bus ride, a tumultuous boat ride, and a steep, uphill hike to the edge of a cliff on an island off the western coast of Ireland to understand what the purest form of happiness felt like.

I had on a backpack containing my … More »

Tags: Study Abroad // Travel // Ireland // happiness // intern // intern blogs

My First Week in London

Posted by Andy Steves on September 27, 2014.

by: Andrew Simon, London Intern

            When I was boarding the plane and getting ready to leave for my semester in London I did not know what to expect.  After all, this was going to be my first time in Europe.  In addition, this was going to be the first time I was out of the country by … More »

Tags: London // intern // Study Abroad // WSA // Travel