What to Know About Living Abroad
The following is a guest post by Troy Peden, Founder of GoAbroad.com. Living abroad is different from any other type of meaningful travel, particularly if you do not have a set date to return to your...
View ArticleDo I Travel to Escape?
—I had to come home, he said. —How long were you gone? I asked. —6 months of constant travel. Long enough to get to the point where anywhere was okay. Do you know what I mean? he asked staring me in...
View ArticleMaps as Art and a Metaphor for Life
Maps are conceptual perfection. Lines, dots, colors, and symbols all neatly grouped together to convey distance, space, culture, and place in one compelling visual. Oh the joys of exploring the...
View ArticleHow to Choose an International Program
During my time as a study abroad advisor, I was frequently asked the question, Which program is better? There are no “right” or “wrong” choices when choosing an international program*, only different...
View ArticleFinding Art & Beauty In an Unexpected Place
This is a guest post by British travel writer Gaby Lucius. Read her bio below! It was late June and the summer doldrums had me bored and restless. My freelance work had slowed and if I hadn’t been so...
View ArticleTravel Every Day: A Joie de Vivre Approach to Life
What most people really desire is something quite different from industrial gimmickry- liberty, spontaneity, nakedness, mystery, wildness, wilderness. Edward Abbey When we were kids, life was an...
View ArticleDear X, You Changed My Life
This is an open letter to people I met through my study, volunteer, and work experiences across more than a dozen countries over the last decade. These individuals impacted me in a profound way but...
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