In some ways, Twitter is the most customized, updated crowdsourced travel resource on the planet. You can create your own travel guide via Twitter with the steady supply of travel tips, photos, articles, and industry updates. The question is, how can you organize this constant barrage of information to make …
Read More »What to Know About Living Abroad
Living abroad is different from any other type of meaningful travel, particularly if you do not have a set date to return to your home country. The ambiguity of living abroad changes the way you consider your new digs and how you adapt to a new environment. The following tips …
Read More »5 Reasons to Volunteer Abroad (And 5 Reasons Not To)
Most volunteer organizations cite reasons to volunteer such as “make a difference”, “enhance your resume”, “learn about new cultures” and so on and so forth. All of these may indeed be reasons to volunteer but what I would like to offer today is something quite different. It is an attempt …
Read More »Ways to Use Social Media to Tell Your Study Abroad Story
Social media provides dynamic spaces to share your study abroad story. That story begins the moment you decide to go and continues long after you return home.The idea is not to be glued to your computer all day but to thoughtfully use social media to engage your community throughout your …
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