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Gift Ideas for the Constant Traveler in Your Life

With the holiday season not too far away, you’re bound to be looking for unique and useful gift ideas for friends and family. Our Traveler Gift Guide series will help you find the perfect gift, no...

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Gift Ideas for Your Favorite Traveling Shutterbug

With the holiday season not too far away, you’re bound to be looking for unique and useful gift ideas for friends and family. Our Traveler Gift Guide series will help you find the perfect gift, whether...

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The Best Christmas Markets in Europe

While most people like to think that Whoville is a fictional place, us travelers know better. Every November, what seems like the entirety of Europe is transformed into absolutely breathtaking,...

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Nine Underrated Castles to Visit in Europe

Castles reward travelers with the ability to travel back in time, marvel at the architectural grandeur, and even cringe at some of the unsavory practices such as torture and serfdom. While castles such...

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11 Weird Things That Happen When You Return Home From Study Abroad

Everyone knows that the worst part about returning home from study abroad is either A) you can’t legally drink anymore; or B) you have to actually study again (or maybe you’re an unfortunate soul who...

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How to Be Respectful of Foreign Cultures While Traveling

With different cultures and backgrounds meshing, it can often be difficult to know what to say and how to act without offending someone while abroad. Being thrown into a new culture is overwhelming,...

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Graduation Gift Ideas for Travel Lovers

With graduation right around the corner, now is the time to start thinking about how you’re going to celebrate your friend’s/family member’s achievements, including study abroad. While we all know that...

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10 Hostels That Are Cooler Than Hotels

If you’re one of those people who still thinks hostels are death wishes, it’s time to get with the program. These accommodation alternatives have come a long way over the years and are now one of the...

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How to Deal With Travel Haters

For every passionate and wide-eyed traveler trying to do something meaningful, there is an obnoxious, ignorant person trying to bring them down. Anyone who has studied abroad or traveled for an...

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10 Things That Are Cheaper Than Water in Europe

One of the biggest surprises for students arriving in Europe is that water is not free (or even inexpensive, for that matter). The average bottle of water in Europe costs about $3 and can be upwards of...

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5 Things You Haven’t Thought to Sell To Fund Your Travels

We’ve all heard the lines before about travel and adventure being only for the wealthy. If you actually believe this, you shouldn’t– travel is one of the easiest things to fund if you make it a...

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Top 5 Places to Visit in South America During (Their) Summer

If you’re one of the lucky ones jetting off to South America to study abroad (or even just to visit), you will have the opportunity to enjoy some of the most under-appreciated sites and beaches in the...

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10 Things From Target That Every Traveler Needs

We can pretty much all agree that Target is God’s gift to earth. Is there anything more heavenly than a place where you can buy comfy clothes, unlimited food, household items, and a Starbucks latte all...

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8 Epic European Hostels That Cost Less Than $25 a Night

It’s no secret that we LOVE hostels– they’re the best type of accommodation to stay in if you’re on a budget. No longer are they dirty and sometimes dangerous accommodations, but instead stylish hubs...

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11 Gift Ideas for Travelers Who Love Photography

Our Traveler Gift Guide series will help you find the perfect travel-related gift, whether it’s for a student who is about to study abroad, a family member who’s just returned from abroad, someone who...

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How to Find Study Abroad Scholarships

Studying abroad used to be reserved for the elite and powerful, but luckily this is no longer the case, and most countries have recently been pushing for their students to study abroad. This means that...

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7 Overrated Sites in Europe (and Where to Go Instead)

Europe is full of amazing and unique sites that attract millions of visitors every year. Some of these sites totally deserve all the fame and traffic they receive, while others are somewhat… overdone....

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The Perfect Gifts for People Suffering From Reverse Culture Shock

With the holiday season not too far away, you’re bound to be looking for unique and useful gift ideas for friends and family. Our Traveler Gift Guide series will help you find the perfect gift, whether...

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Gift Ideas for the Constant Traveler in Your Life

With the holiday season not too far away, you’re bound to be looking for unique and useful gift ideas for friends and family. Our Traveler Gift Guide series will help you find the perfect gift, no...

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9 European Cities to Visit in the Spring

Unless you’re very allergic to pollen and/or are a vampire who hates sunshine, spring in Europe is absolutely amazing. It’s truly the perfect combination of things: moderate weather, off-season prices,...

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