student travel
For students studying abroad or racking up miles on a summer break, there are many student-friendly cities that you simply must visit.
Tips for Students Going Abroad in the Post-Covid Era
So many aspects of life are different for us now, whether it be that we work from home instead of going into the office everyday, or that we’ve redecorated the whole house as we’ve had so much free time inside when we would usually have been caught up in life. Either way, nothing is as it was before. So how has travel changed for us? And what do we need to bear in mind when finally managing to go on holiday again?
By Angelo Castelda5 years ago in Wander
Cold Feet, Hot Tea. Second Place in Travel Cuisine Challenge. Top Story - July 2021.
We were a small acting troupe from the US that would be touring and performing in the UK for two months as part of college credit. The previous six months had been spent planning, raising funds, acquiring a small bus via friends (which we named Connie), memorizing and rehearsing, and figuring out how to pack the one suitcase we were allowed. Speaking for myself, food had not exactly occurred to me. I didn’t know that I would be introduced to a life-long comfort food.
By Lydia Stewart5 years ago in Wander
Chronicles of a Black Girl in Thailand
It honestly felt like the hottest place on earth. Once the airport doors slid open and I took my first breath of Bangkok smog I was simultaneously choked up by the hot, thick, humidity of the atmosphere, but I loved it. I think I was an island dweller in a past life from the way I’m obsessed with being warm. As someone who grew up in Northeastern Ohio where cancelled school due to lake effect snow was a common occurrence throughout my upbringing, the promise of hot, sunshine filled days, even in the middle of December felt like a blessing to me.
By Janine Walker5 years ago in Wander
San Salvador
San Salvador, The Bahamas—a tiny strip of land southeast of Nassau. There is one road that snakes around the island, one lane each way, encircling the uninhabitable marsh inland. The coastal regions consist mainly of small settlements that at the time totaled a population of less than 1,000. The nearest medical facility is hours away on a different island. Cockburn Town boasts the international airport on the island, but there is only one international flight in and out, a charter plane that flies directly from France to the island specifically for access to the Club Med resort, a relatively new addition at the time of my visit. The only other flights are island hoppers, mostly from Nassau, and the airport reflects that—the nearest bathroom is located in the bar across the street.
By Rachel Hannah Fendrich5 years ago in Wander
Lost and Found in Dharamsala. Top Story - June 2021.
It’s boiling hot when I walk out of the airport. My internal systems are all jumbled up, recalibrating after the end of a spin cycle. It’s dark, it’s 8:30 PM, and it’s a humid 90 degrees. There is noise everywhere: people talking, people shouting, PA announcements, cars honking. My legs are cramped from the thirteen-hour flight and it feels amazing to stand, even if it means lugging around my comically massive suitcase.
By Sarahmarie Specht-Bird5 years ago in Wander
Part XI : Memorable Moments that Could Only Happen in Plattsburgh
So one year after break, Tim and Steve got back to Plattsburgh first, and since there wasn’t anyone to commiserate with yet, some kind of playdate seemed in order. Pointing their antennas up, the duo decided to embark on a jaunt to Willsboro and allay the loneliness. That’s where Tony’s family owned the North Inn.
By Rich Monetti5 years ago in Wander
Lira From Heaven
In 1993 I spent a semester with a rude band of American students, criss-crossing Europe sampling medieval and Renaissance art. I knew it was a once in a lifetime opportunity so I was already feeling lucky that afternoon in late October when our tour bus deposited us in front of our hotel in the Italian ski resort town of Cortina d’ Ampezzo. The village was nestled in the folds of the foothills of the Alps, the sight of which inspired an old-style Bavarian wanderlust within five of us; Randy, Kipp, Matt, Martin, and me. We quickly found our rooms, dropped off our luggage, regrouped outside the hotel, fueled our lungs with alpine air, and headed for the proverbial hills.
By Branan Edgens5 years ago in Wander
Part IX : Memorable Moments that Could Only Happen in Plattsburgh
The last we left him, poor Tim had hitched a ride from Albany to Plattsburgh. Matt, Steve and Andy had enough of his unseemly antics, and when they got to Albany, they dumped him on me. At the time of Part VIII’s writing, I did not have the gory details on what actually got Tim expelled from his ride. But a little email back and forth from the boys and here it is. Enjoy and please don’t judge.
By Rich Monetti5 years ago in Wander
A study abroad like no other.
My passion for traveling. Traveling has been a passion since I was a little kid. I have always wanted to go see everywhere and do everything this world has to offer. There are so many incredible countries and cities in this world. I was determined to see them all.
By Lisa Jacovsky 5 years ago in Wander
Travelin to the UK with AIST
In the summer of 2017, I decided to go overseas to play lacrosse in the UK. My college coach at UDC had brought it up that she had coached with this program a summer or two ago, and it was a lifetime experience. I thought, oh shit, I should explore and travel outside of the states and play the sport I love. The only thing for me was, jeez, the price, but I’ll try to make it and pay for it to have a trip of a lifetime.
By Jackie Reyes5 years ago in Wander
