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The Top 10 Best Hostels In The World

Nate — Tue, 21 May 2013 11:37:53 +0000

The Study Abroad Blog’s list of the world’s best hostels Booking hostels is an important part of the trip planning process. Just because they’re less expensive than their hotel counterparts doesn’t mean they have to be low-quality, and in fact, a good hostel can add a huge boost to an already awesome trip. Judging by [...]

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How To Get The U.S. Government To Pay For Your Study Abroad

Nate — Tue, 14 May 2013 14:52:18 +0000

Advice on earning government sponsored study abroad scholarships Just about every student is looking for a little financial aid when it comes to studying abroad, and what better help that a government funded study abroad scholarship? While there’s still some definite competition, the number and availability of scholarships like those I’ve listed below is steadily [...]

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What Not To Pack For Study Abroad

Nate — Tue, 16 Apr 2013 11:44:02 +0000

Things I wish I had left off my study abroad packing list Packing lists have become somewhat of a specialty here on The Study Abroad Blog, with a packing list for a year abroad, one for weekend trips and travel, and of course, how exactly to pack in these situations. One thing I haven’t covered [...]

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Journaling Is More Than Just Jotting Down Memories

Nate — Tue, 09 Apr 2013 14:15:50 +0000

The value of journaling both during and after your abroad experience Whether you realize it or not, as you prepare for your service learning experience, you are setting expectations. You have pictures in your head, likely from photographs used to market the trip, about what the community you visit will look like. You have likely [...]

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5 More Money Management Tips for Living Abroad

Nate — Mon, 04 Mar 2013 16:21:40 +0000

So you can stretch your dollar further when abroad Studying abroad can be expensive; and even for those who successfully find scholarships for their program, forgetting about your finances back home can be a recipe for disaster. To avoid damaging your credit, getting into unnecessary debt, or simply wasting money, here are a few things [...]

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Studying Abroad In Beijing: Beyond The Basics

Nate — Fri, 01 Feb 2013 14:27:34 +0000

Because being abroad in Beijing is a bit different I’ve previously written, both on TSAB and studyabroad.com, about advice for acclimating to your abroad location – things like buying a cell phone, learning transportation routes, and finding supermarkets. While all of that is very practical, there’s other information and advice that’s bit more general, but [...]

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Growing Up In A Globalized World

Nate — Wed, 30 Jan 2013 13:06:02 +0000

The real benefits of getting a global education and learning in a World classroom A lot has been written about the 21st century – the start of the global age – and the need now more than ever before for Americans to gain international experience. Much of the time this relates directly to studying abroad. [...]

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Stay Alive With Study Abroad Medical Insurance

Nate — Tue, 08 Jan 2013 15:29:20 +0000

Selecting the right medical insurance when studying abroad Medical insurance..it’s one of those things students either avoid or ignore altogether when preparing to study abroad. I could tell you stories about the inconveniences of having to pay your medical costs up front or finding the closest hospital while you’re traveling in a country where you [...]

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The Study Abroad Student’s 2012 Christmas List

Nate — Wed, 05 Dec 2012 14:23:05 +0000

The guaranteed way to get something useful for studying abroad So I actually stuck by my idea and have kept this going as an annual post. In case you missed my explanation in the 2011 Christmas List, it’s basically a compilation of things I used, thought might be useful, or wish I had bought before [...]

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A Life Of Sunshine And Siestas In Southern Spain

Nate — Fri, 23 Nov 2012 12:53:49 +0000

How 6 weeks of studying abroad set up one student’s life in Seville, Spain My abroad story began long before I boarded a plane, rumbo Madrid. While earning college money the summer before leaving to study journalism at the University of Iowa, I came across an old, crimson photo album. Worn gold letters on the [...]

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