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It’s hard to find student travellers who aren’t familiar with hostels, and the huge number of great hostels scattered throughout Europe make it a fair challenge to pick one that’s substandard. They’re inviting, located almost everywhere and have low prices that make them rather appealing (accompanied by the great catering, Internet and other facilities you [...]

Sometimes here on Students In Europe, it is easy to take for granted our collective travel wisdom and forget that there are travel newbies out there that know nothing at all about traveling. In chatting yesterday with an American friend who is about to embark on her first international journey, I [...]

Getting abroad seems to get easier every year, and those with a fervency for foreign travel needn’t search too long for a suitable route overseas.
Now, StudentMundial.com — the concierge service that helps erasmus and international students find accommodation in their new locale — has made the process even more painless. The online business is offering [...]

Our Playing Favorites Giveaway has come to its close, and we are ready to choose the winner of a ReboundTag – a microchip luggage tag that can be traced from anywhere in the world.
Thanks to everyone who participated!
photo of Copenhagen by brianholsclaw

Lonely Planet just released their list of the best places in the world to experience music. We all know that Austin, Texas and Nashville are great live music towns, right? What about hearing live music in Europe?
There are 10 cities from all over the world on the list, and five of them are in Europe. [...]

There are plenty of things I can’t live without while travelling; iPods, sunglasses, toothbrushes, etc. But travellers’ cheques? The only reason they were in my bag was because my parents put them there. These seemingly antiquated cheques came to the rescue, however, during a holiday in Spain.
A couple summers ago, a friend and I sauntered up [...]

Let’s be honest – paying for study abroad is probably the biggest thing on most students’ minds before they head over for their magical semester in Europe. That said, there are lots of scholarship opportunities and funding programs for students wishing to go abroad.
There are literally thousands of scholarships available to students, both undergraduates and [...]

Can your photo beat her photo?
Susannah, our Editor in Chief, had a blast snapping pictures in front of the Eiffel Tower. Now, StudentsInEurope wants to see your finest travel photos. Send us an awesome shot of your trip, and we just may publish it on our blog!
After we publish four great photos, we’ll choose a grand [...]

With its elegant stretches of white sands, azure waters and dynamic nightlife, holidaymakers can be forgiven for being lured to this country for an incredible beach holiday. But the cultural attractions of the cities in Turkey – ancient Ottoman architecture, mosques, palaces and ruins – far surpass that of any beach for travellers looking for the awe-inspiring and [...]

When I was 11 years old, a postcard came in the mail. It was from my cousin who, at that time, was traveling the world working as a dancer on a cruise ship (Where can I get a gig like that?), which had apparently taken port in Barcelona. For some reason, my cousin felt like [...]