travel break Archives

Alicia
Western Michigan University
2016 Spring

Don’t Panic (Or “What I Really Learned While Traveling Over Spring Break”) 03/11/16

Well, we are back at CIMBA after a fantastic spring break and wow, do I ever need a break from the break! This was one of the most inspiring and challenging trips I have ever taken and don’t regret a single moment of it. However, despite all of our tourist successes, being on a ten […]

Emily
University of Wisconsin-Madison
2016 Spring

Top 6 Must-Try Foods during Your Trip to Italy 03/09/16

I had the amazing opportunity of spending this last week on a lil’ Tour De Italy, with an added bonus of having my mom by my side (S/O mom for the unforgettable trip!). We bounced from Venice to Cinque Terre to Siena to Florence. Along the way we had our fair share of museums, churches, […]

Elizabeth
University of Minnesota
2015 Fall

The Pros and Cons of Cheap Flights 11/23/15

As a student, large amounts of extra spending money aren’t easy to come by. Consequently, affording personal travel while studying abroad is quite the feat. When we’re making plans to travel on weekends and travel breaks, the ultimate goal is to see as much as possible while spending as little as possible on transportation and accommodations! No […]

Kelsey V.
Purdue University
2015 Spring

My Favorite (Non-Italian) City 03/19/15

Last Friday, I set off on a 10-day journey with 24 other students on my program for “spring break”. We were on a mission to see 4 countries in 10 days. We traveled by bus, which was a nice change of pace from all the flying I’ve been doing lately. We left Friday night around 9pm and drove […]