July 2016

As we walked down the tiny alleyway soaking in the first few moments of being in Morocco and realizing that we stick out like sore thumbs, a shopkeeper to my…

We are so lucky to have an incredible community of students and alumni who love to share their travel and study abroad experiences on social media! Each month we showcase some of…

Okay guys, let’s get serious here for a second. Today, something unexpected happened. I became terribly homesick. Okay, so not totally unexpected, but I definitely wasn’t expecting it to hit…

For some of us, studying abroad in one city just isn’t enough. I loved my city, Barcelona, but I also wanted to travel to other places in my free time.…

Establishing that you want to study abroad is the first giant step towards a new journey in your life. It’s so amazing that you are choosing to partake in another culture while…

Coffee, or caffè, is a central part of Italian culture. It seems that just about every other shop is a bar where coffee and pastries are served. Small local coffee…

Jon Kline looks back on his time as an AIFS student abroad in France — after 50 years. Imagine you travelled to France in 1966 to study abroad. Think about…

When your child wants to study abroad, a million questions may start racing through your mind. How much will it cost? Is it safe? Is study abroad worth it? Is…

There’s something about walking into a coffee shop, with the espresso shot being pulled, people talking and pastries being served, that easily makes you feel at home. Austria is known…

Last week I came down with a cold. My nose was runny, my head hurt, my throat was sore, but most importantly I couldn’t sleep. Missing one night of sleep…