March 2015

I over-pack. Always. It doesn’t matter if I will be gone for a night or a year, I will always pack more than I will ever possibly need or be…

We’ve added an exciting new academic partnership for 2016-2017 in Barcelona. Starting spring 2016, AIFS is offering academic programs through the Universidad Pompeu Fabra. Founded in 1990, Universidad Pompeu Fabra (UPF) is a young,…

Bonjour a tous! Today I decided to write about the useful information I have learned while studying in France. I don’t know if this is the same for all countries,…

Alumni Ambassador Megan studied abroad in Florence and took a trip to Rome as part of her program. She shared her story with us about getting lost abroad and what…

We’ve all heard that it happens, denied that it happens, and tried to rationalize it. But let’s speak honestly about this for a minute. Homesickness is a very real part…

Wednesday night I went to my first fútbol game between Saprissa and Club America Mexico. I’ve heard that the atmosphere at these games is loud and wild, and now I…

Our Alumni Ambassador Michelle recently did an interview with Wandering Educators, a global community of educators sharing their travel experiences. There, she shared her story and her advice to prospective…

Going into my semester abroad, my mind was full of dreamy thoughts of Europe, traveling and meeting new people. My semester has been full of amazing European experiences, awesome trips…

Interlaken is a small town of only 7,000 people nestled in the Swiss Alps. It is a popular tourist spot in both the winter and summer seasons and was one…

St. Petersburg can be similar to the United States. People are people, after all, wherever you go. That being said, there are key differences that a tourist might find strange,…