By Gregory R.

Published Jan. 17, 2024

For my first time traveling internationally, I had a great time in Costa Rica. The program I was on focused on community service and working with the environment. We performed tasks such as removing trash from the beach, painting the volunteer house and watching over the sea turtle nests. These tasks were not hard to…

By Audrey D.

Published Jan. 5, 2024

December was an incredibly busy month for me at the University of Manchester. My friends organized a wonderful Christmas dinner, featuring some of the most delicious food I’ve ever had. We decorated the flat, listened to Christmas music, and went for a snowy walk after our meal. This evening is one of my most fond…

By Ximena G.

Published Jan. 3, 2024

December was far too short and bittersweet. It was the end of my classes, which were difficult for me to complete because I did not bring my laptop with me abroad. Which was a hinderance to me but now I know for next time. I did manage however, and in the Italian way I was…

By Bryce C.

Published Jan. 2, 2024

A lot has happened in the last month! I climbed a mountain with some friends from a student organization, which was a ton of fun. We also had a training camp for the same group, which was fun but uniquely challenging— the university itself has programs in English, but this camp was entirely in Japanese.…

By Phillip L.

Published Dec. 19, 2023

As I write this with only one day left in my study abroad experience, I can confidently say that my semester in Bergen has been the best one I’ve had in college so far. Bergen has been an incredible city to live and study in, and I will sincerely miss it. https://flic.kr/p/2puoWKt Bergen's Gingerbread Town,…

By Kathryn E.

Published Dec. 12, 2023

https://flic.kr/p/2pnzkqx Picture time during our horseback ride through the Andes mountains. I arrived in Buenos Aires at the end of July and one of the hardest things for me to adjust to was the size of the city. Buenos Aires is a ginormous, bustling city that is about the size of NYC metro. As someone…

By Kathryn E.

Published Dec. 9, 2023

One of the most sought-after destinations in South America is the Iguazú Falls that sit right on the border of Brazil and Argentina. The falls are considered one of the seven new natural wonders of the modern world and after my visit in October, I can see why. The falls and the park itself were…

By Kathryn E.

Published Dec. 8, 2023

In October I traveled to Brazil with a group of kids I met at my local university. My host mom had always spoken very highly of Brazil and told me if there was any other country I should visit in South America, it should be Brazil. After my visit, I have to agree. While Brazil…

By Kathryn E.

Published Dec. 7, 2023

After finishing up my semester at my local university in Buenos Aires, some friends and I headed to Chile to spend a week hiking through the Andes mountain. Months before, we had booked with a local travel company that helped us secure campsites throughout the trail, along with three meals a day, entrance fees to…

By Kathryn E.

Published Dec. 6, 2023

I spent the fall semester in Buenos Aires, Argentina. Buenos Aires is sometimes called the New York City or Paris of South America. Despite these comparisons, I did not realize how huge the city was until I arrived. When I first arrived, I was a little intimidated by the vastness of the city, the rush…