Backpacking on a budget is like a rite of passage for college students. What if you could fulfill your dreams and make money while doing it? You can. So, take our advice, make that money and get out there to see the world!
Are you worried about making friends while traveling solo? Denae explains how she met people from all over the world to accompany her on her solo traveling adventures!
Vang Vieng is essentially the ultimate tourist trap in Laos. From kayaking to zip lining, Vang Vieng has so much to offer those who are traveling in Laos.
Enter our sweepstakes in partnership with the Tourism Board of Taiwan to win the trip of a lifetime! 3 lucky winners will receive a free trip to Taiwan with an all-inclusive guided bike tour trip which includes 9 nights of accommodations, 9 lunches, and 9 dinners, as well as roundtrip flights. Additionally, winners will each write a blog post as a special feature on our Travel Blog!
According to GapYear.com, 230,000 young travelers in the UK take a Gap Year each year and have been doing so since the 1960’s; meanwhile, the concept started to gain ground amongst US students in the last few years in tandem with rising College tuition costs. The announcement that Malia Obama plans to take a Gap Year before she attends Harvard in 2017 is proof that it is not only the concept, but the term, that is gaining a foothold in the US market.
You’ll find Holi celebrations taking place almost all across India. Here is the list of best places to visit in India to celebrate Holi.
I am not a cyclist, but thanks to my friends at StudentUniverse, the Taiwan Tourism Bureau and Giant Bicycles, for nine days in November 2015… I was.
Every year we take some time to sit down with our user who visits the most countries that year, our “Globetrotter of the Year,” to hear more about their adventures. Last year it was Oscar Garcia, who visited 18 countries (via 13 flights and 4 trains) as part of a 91 day trip. This year it was Jillian Krisinger, who visited 15 countries with StudentUniverse as part of three trips in 2015.
As you start the journey of moving completely out of your comfort zone to a new country, be ready for surprises: both good and unexpected. This article will help prepare you for some of the unexpected ones and ease the transition. (more…)