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Exams in Germany? No Sweat!https://www.studyandgoabroad.org/articles/study-abroad/194-blogs/1167-exams-in-germany-no-sweat

• Type: Article
• Author: Kait Bolongaro
• Category: Study Abroad Blogs

07 February 2014 Making sense of the German grading system. While a new semester begins at North American universities after relaxing holidays, German students are stressed. January and February are exam times and instead of being slowly lulled back into an academic...

Cabalgata: The Spanish Second Christmashttps://www.studyandgoabroad.org/articles/work-abroad/193-blogs/1166-cabalgata-the-spanish-second-christmas

• Type: Article
• Author: Andrew Scott
• Category: Work Abroad Blogs

30 January 2014 Andrew learns how cultural bias can shape overseas experiences. I love being proven wrong. I do, I love it. It brings me down a peg. And living abroad is a great place for it to happen. I'd just arrived back for the January semester and it was dark and...

2013 Photo Contest Shortlisthttps://www.studyandgoabroad.org/galleries/2013-photo-challenge

• Type: Article
• Author: Verge Magazine
• Category: PhotoPro

22 January 2014 Check out the shortlisted images from this year's photo contest. Verge Magazine, the Go Global Expo and Rough Guides are proud to present the finalists in our 2013 Travel With Purpose Photo Contest. These images were selected by a panel of professional...

Winning the TEFL Lottery in Southern Spainhttps://www.studyandgoabroad.org/articles/work-abroad/193-blogs/1164-winning-the-tefl-lottery-in-southern-spain

• Type: Article
• Author: Andrew Scott
• Category: Work Abroad Blogs

23 January 2014 The benefits of settling down in an unlikely destination to teach English. Nowadays, the mere utterance of “Lingua Franca” smacks of globalization and conglomerate evil. It sparks a call for pitchforks and anti-imperialist mantras, but bear with me—the...

Three Tricks to Packing Lighthttps://www.studyandgoabroad.org/articles/study-abroad/194-blogs/1163-three-tricks-to-packing-light

• Type: Article
• Author: Melissa Gagne
• Category: Study Abroad Blogs

06 February 2014 Taking it one bag at a time. Packing. You would think it gets easier the more you do it. Unfortunately, no matter how hard I try (or do I?), this is not the case for me. I remember my best friend scolding me for wanting to pack the entirety of my...

YOYO: You're Only Young Oncehttps://www.studyandgoabroad.org/articles/work-abroad/193-blogs/1162-yoyo-you-re-only-young-once

• Type: Article
• Author: Natalie Segovia
• Category: Work Abroad Blogs

04 February 2014 Travel isn't reserved for the young, but sometimes it's easier before you're settled down. Everybody loves a little adventure in their lives. Some people take a weekend trip a few hours away, others take a week long holiday to a nice tropical...

The Great Belgium Apartment Searchhttps://www.studyandgoabroad.org/articles/work-abroad/193-blogs/1161-the-great-belgium-apartment-search

• Type: Article
• Author: Polina Gamayunova
• Category: Work Abroad Blogs

05 February 2014 Finding the perfect flat abroad. If you’re a traveler settling into a place for substantial period of time, what better way to be submerged in the city’s culture, way of life and language of the streets than apartment searching. Upon my arrival to...

Starting an Internship in Brusselshttps://www.studyandgoabroad.org/articles/work-abroad/193-blogs/1160-starting-an-internship-in-brussels

• Type: Article
• Author: Polina Gamayunova
• Category: Work Abroad Blogs

16 January 2014 Polina explains why she decided to start her international career in Belgium. This world of ours is enriched with so many varieties of people, cultures, societies, traditions and more. For me, the allure of traveling is the unique perspective it gives...

Florence: A Living Museumhttps://www.studyandgoabroad.org/articles/study-abroad/194-blogs/1159-florence-a-living-museum

• Type: Article
• Author: Mark Oprea
• Category: Study Abroad Blogs

03 February 2014 If you only have a few days to spend in Florence, here's what's worth seeing. A Florentine professor of Renaissance History recently told me that his city is best seen as a “living museum”—and he could not have been more correct. Living in the City of...

10 Tips for Planning an Itinerary for Europehttps://www.studyandgoabroad.org/articles/study-abroad/194-blogs/1158-10-tips-for-planning-an-itinerary-for-europe

• Type: Article
• Author: Mark Oprea
• Category: Study Abroad Blogs

18 January 2014 Make the most of your time overseas with a solid action plan. Do you have a week free from volunteering in Morocco and want to travel north? Are you studying abroad in Switzerland and struggling how to divvy up your weekend escapades? Whatever it may...

7 Resolutions for a New Year of Travelhttps://www.studyandgoabroad.org/articles/work-abroad/193-blogs/1157-7-resolutions-for-a-new-year-of-travel

• Type: Article
• Author: Taylor St. John
• Category: Work Abroad Blogs

13 January 2014 Saying yes to adventure and no to worry, Taylor heads off to work abroad in Australia. The other day I was sitting at home thinking about where the end of 2013 had taken me. Exactly two months before, I was wandering down Sepulveda Blvd in Los Angeles,...

How To Get Through The Holidays Abroadhttps://www.studyandgoabroad.org/articles/work-abroad/193-blogs/1156-how-to-get-through-the-holiday-season-while-working-abroad

• Type: Article
• Author: Natalie Segovia
• Category: Work Abroad Blogs

12 January 2014 Creating festive feelings, half a world away from home. As you get older Christmas doesn't seem like as big of a deal. You wake up later, you practically know exactly what you’re getting under the tree and the excitement slowly dwindles. Although I am...

Three Steps to Landing an Internship in Germanyhttps://www.studyandgoabroad.org/articles/study-abroad/194-blogs/1155-three-steps-to-landing-an-internship-in-germany

• Type: Article
• Author: Kait Bolongaro
• Category: Study Abroad Blogs

31 January 2014 Finding an internship abroad can be difficult. Here's how to ease the process. Thinking of a working holiday? Tempted by an exchange program? Finding an internship abroad is challenging—without knowing the job market, business etiquette and...

TEFL-ution: The Changing Landscape of Teaching English Abroadhttps://www.studyandgoabroad.org/articles/work-abroad/1154-the-changing-landscape-of-teaching-english-abroad

• Type: Article
• Author: Andrea Dinan
• Category: Work Abroad

08 January 2014 Once, practically any native English-speaking Caucasian could land a job teaching English abroad. These days, that's just not good enough. With the promise of an adventure abroad and making enough money to pay off her student loans, Christina Thacker...

Reflecting on the "Good" in Goodbyehttps://www.studyandgoabroad.org/articles/study-abroad/194-blogs/1150-reflecting-on-the-good-in-goodbye

• Type: Article
• Author: Melissa Gagne
• Category: Study Abroad Blogs

29 January 2014 For every new friend you make overseas, there's another person to leave behind. Starting a new life abroad is often filled with excitement and new encounters. The friendships that develop are strong, with the uncertainty of language barriers and...

6 Ways to Combat Homesicknesshttps://www.studyandgoabroad.org/articles/work-abroad/193-blogs/1149-6-ways-to-combat-homesickness

• Type: Article
• Author: Alana Fata
• Category: Work Abroad Blogs

28 January 2014 Strategies for culture shock. For anyone volunteering overseas, homesickness can become both a welcomed friend and persistent enemy. It can serve as a gentle reminder of what’s waiting for you back home, or the overwhelming feeling that everyone you’ve...

Enjoying Nightlife in a Foreign Cityhttps://www.studyandgoabroad.org/articles/work-abroad/193-blogs/1148-enjoying-nightlife-in-a-foreign-city

• Type: Article
• Author: Emily Fritz
• Category: Work Abroad Blogs

24 January 2014 Safety tips for a fun night out. One of the most alluring things about a new city is their nightlife. Good drinks and good company can create memorable times for a person at home or abroad. I met some very close friends out on the town while abroad in...

Working for Accommodation in New Zealandhttps://www.studyandgoabroad.org/articles/work-abroad/193-blogs/1147-working-for-accommodation-in-new-zealand

• Type: Article
• Author: Taylor St. John
• Category: Work Abroad Blogs

08 January 2014 How to WWOOF in New Zealand. A few months ago, after finishing our stint slinging fish in Raglan, my boyfriend and I headed north to Little Manly on the Whangaparaoa Peninsula, about 40 minutes outside of Auckland. This was where we’d spend our last...

Top Two Tourist Sites in Siem Reaphttps://www.studyandgoabroad.org/articles/volunteer-abroad/192-blogs/1146-top-two-tourist-sites-in-siem-reap-cambodia

• Type: Article
• Author: Anna Sawchuk
• Category: Volunteer Abroad Blogs

22 January 2014 Anna crosses over into Cambodia from Thailand. After our hike down from the hill tribe village to Chiang Rai, we raced to a guesthouse in the city for a much-anticipated warm shower. We spent a couple days visiting amazing temples—both ancient and...

Securing a Ski Season Job in Austriahttps://www.studyandgoabroad.org/articles/work-abroad/193-blogs/1144-securing-a-ski-season-job-in-austria

• Type: Article
• Author: Natalie Segovia
• Category: Work Abroad Blogs

03 January 2014 Just because you've landed in a country doesn't mean that a job is a sure bet. Arriving in Austria a week before the crowd, I was hoping that I would have first dibs on finding a job and a place to live. Mayrhofen is a popular winter destination for...