Your study abroad packing list may be the only thing more stressful than taking the leap to study abroad, but it doesn't have to be. This simple packing list ensures you don't forget the essentials when you're packing your life into a bag for a semester. The usual...
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Study Abroad: 7 Compelling Reasons to Do It & Never Look Back
The study abroad programs I did through FSU changed my life and made me the person I am today. I was fortunate enough to start college and my life as an adult by studying abroad for my first semester in Panama. Then, for the last semester of college, I received a...
Swimming With Whale Sharks in Cancun, Mexico (Based on My Experience)
Swimming with whale sharks in Cancun, Mexico is easily the best ocean experience I've had in my lifetime. I used to think swimming with whale sharks was a bucket-list experience reserved for only a few, but it's actually affordable and accessible for anyone who can...
Moments I Felt on Top of the World: Swimming With Manta Rays in Cancun
In July 2020—while the rest of the world was stressing about Covid—my best friend Jaymie and I headed to Mexico to swim with the whale sharks. Little did I know I'd encounter one of the ocean's most otherworldly creatures as well. Whale Shark Tour With Amancay...
Salinas de Baní, Dominican Republic: Kitesurfing, Sand Dunes & More
Covid restrictions and the Covid test requirement to get back into the US have made travel abroad a major hassle. There are very few countries open to US travelers and even less that allow you in without a negative test and quarantine. Fortunately, a Caribbean country...
Travel Memories Series: Prague on New Year’s Eve 2016
Like most of the world, I'm desperately missing freedom to travel...and freedom in general. So, I've decided to start sharing some of my favorite travel memories. Celebrating the 2017 New Year in Prague, Czech Republic On the night of New Year's Eve, my travel mate,...