There are so many “Instagrammable” locations in the United States, but it seems that music venues really take the cake. Here are the 10 in the US that should be on every travelers bucket list.
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.
The cost of living in Dublin can be quite expensive if you’re not prepared. Here are some important tips for studying abroad in Dublin on the cheap.
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.
Here are some travel hacks I discovered while trying to adapt and look as little like a tourist as possible. This is how to go backpacking like a local.
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.
I’ll save you the obvious list of backpacking on the cheap tips that includes staying in hostels, picking countries that are cheap to backpack in and getting groceries instead of eating out for every meal. There are ways to enjoy a deeper immersion in the culture, have a stress-free night’s sleep on a bed (or couch) that isn’t yours, and even try enough local cuisine to feel more like a tourist than a ready-to-get-down-and-dirty-and-starve-for-2-months-as-a-sacrifice-to-see-the-world backpacker. Care to find out? Here’s how.
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.
I studied abroad last fall semester and decided to spend the holidays in Europe—best decision I have ever made. From the mouth-watering treats offered in the Christmas markets to the beautiful architecture lined with sparkling lights, Europe offered a special kind of holiday cheer. Here are four cities where I recommend getting your holiday on (3 of which I visited myself!): (more…)