Trying to not break the bank on all of the weekend trips you can take around Europe during your study abroad experience? Me too. Before coming to study abroad, everyone…

I have never felt the importance of stagnancy, until I hated movement. Bouncing around from city to city, ending in Paris to study abroad, I wanted anything familiar— the recognition…

On Sunday January 26th, I boarded a flight by myself from Newark, New Jersey to Heathrow airport in London, England. I’ve always been comfortable doing things on my own (sitting…

Like many college students, I chose my study abroad program location without having ever visited before. When my plane touched down in the Barcelona airport, that was the first time…

Embarking on a new journey like study abroad, although exciting, can feel scary and confusing at first — especially if you are traveling alone. Feelings of homesickness tend to play a…

Interested in free airfare for your summer study abroad adventure? Enter the AIFS Summer Free Flight Contest! Apply for an AIFS Summer 2020 program by March 1, 2020 and you…

“Chicas! Cena!” These are the sweet words I hear every night when my Mama Tica serves dinner. It is just one of my favorite things about Costa Rica. In fact,…

Spend your summer studying abroad in Japan! With the AIFS Japanese Culture: Past, Present and Future Study & Travel Program, you will visit three Japanese cities, each with their own distinct feel: Kyoto, Nagasaki and Tokyo!

You’ve made it through the grueling plane ride, lengthy customs line, and collected your luggage. So… now what? Once the initial excitement of studying abroad in a new country wears…

Have you heard the news? AIFS now offers study abroad programs in Lisbon, Portugal! Spend a summer or January term in this captivating coastal city.