Tag Result For: travel tips
- Katie
- University of Minnesota-Duluth
- 2015 Spring
Travel: The Greatest Teacher of All 05/07/15
“The best education you will ever get is traveling. Nothing teaches you more than exploring the world and accumulating experiences.” On my first morning back in the United States, I awoke feeling as though the entire semester had been a dream. Upon my return, people began asking me, “How was Italy?” Initially, I was stumped […]
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- Katie
- University of Minnesota-Duluth
- 2015 Spring
Last, But Not Least: Lessons Learned From My Trip to Greece 04/13/15
If you asked me six months ago where I planned to visit during my semester in abroad, Greece definitely would not have been at the top of my list. However, when the chance came for me to visit this historic country, I knew I couldn’t pass it up. Aside from getting a glimpse of Greece in the Sisterhood of the Traveling […]
- Megan
- Western Michigan University
- 2015 Spring
10 Lessons Learned Studying Abroad in Italy 04/01/15
Here I am, ten weeks into the semester of a lifetime. Ten long, action packed weeks. It’s crazy to think that am only three weeks away from heading back to the states, and I can already tell my departure from CIMBA is going to be extremely bittersweet to say the least. I will be thrilled […]
- Kelsey V.
- Purdue University
- 2015 Spring
5 Things They Don’t Tell You About Study Abroad 03/31/15
For years, students from all over the world have flocked to Europe seeking a supercharged study abroad experience. We come bright-eyed and bushy-tailed, ready to take on the world. We have visions of the semester ahead of us perfected to a tee. If you’re anything like me, you may even spend hours on the Internet […]
- Melissa
- Virginia Tech University
- 2014 Fall
Cabs and trains and buses, oh my! 03/04/15
As I’ve mentioned in previous blog posts, we traveled frequently in the three months we lived in Italy and loved every minute. But it’s worth mentioning how different travel is for a study abroad student in Europe in comparison to travelling in the United States. Don’t worry, I’ll also provide some helpful advice to those […]
- Jennifer
- Furman University
- 2014 Fall
My Story through Scarves 12/31/14
Ever since our first trip to Cinque Terre I have been purchasing scarves that represent my experience in the city. Looking at them all lying across the ground I saw far more than fabric, I see a journey that has come to an end externally but just begun internally. It was really strange to look […]
- Jennifer
- Furman University
- 2014 Fall
"Fourence" 10/08/14
Have you ever felt like you can’t be actually where you are? As if you’re dreaming and someone is going to wake you up? Well, welcome to Florence. It’s hard for me to believe the historical significance that this place has had on the world. Not to mention I was there. That’s the sort of […]
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- John
- University of Delaware
- 2014 Spring
Time Flies When You’re Having Fun! Mindfulness, Projects, Family, and Two Historic Italian Cities 03/11/14
And yet another week flies by at CIMBA. I cannot believe that we are already more than halfway through our semester. I know that I have said it before, but there is just so much happening on campus that, before you know it, you are leaving to travel on the weekend and thinking of everything […]
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- Peyton
- University of Arkansas
- 2014 Spring
Study Abroad Insights 03/07/14
I have spent a lot of time reflecting on the surprises, realizations and knowledge I’ve gained since I left home 9 weeks ago. I came to Europe with an extensive list of things to do and places to go and monuments to see, but I have realized that that is not what I will carry […]
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- John
- University of Delaware
- 2014 Spring
Keeping an Open Mind Abroad: An Unforgettable Cultural Experience in Istanbul, Turkey 03/05/14
From the record-time it took us to make it through the airport to board our plane as the gate was closing, to the plethora of beautiful mosques and important historical sights scattered throughout the city, to haggling in the Grand Bazaar with stubborn merchants, to traveling between continents in the same day, to some interesting […]
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