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Thanks to Megan’s super helpful post on homesickness, we already know that something as simple as watching your favorite TV shows from home can help keep that budding depression from rising while studying abroad. There is just one problem: where do you go to watch your favorite programs online?
When in the US watching TV online [...]

I am a devout fan of public transportation and of any city that has it together enough to have one card that works on every form of public transport on offer. London is most definitely that city. The Oyster Card is an awesome top up card that you can swipe and use on any and [...]

As you get ready to leave for your trip abroad, you may find you’re a little nervous. Don’t be embarrassed. Foreign travel is a big deal, and that goes double if you’ll be gone for more than two months and triple if this is the first time you’ve done it. Culture shock is real, you [...]

Welcome to the countdown! In twelve days, I will leave the United States for a five-month European adventure. It’s a glorified couch-surfing trip, really. I’ll be seeing friends, hanging out, and engaging in my favorite tourist activities, which include visiting museums, going for runs around the lovely cities of Europe, and finding odd local foods [...]

From your favorite TV show to calling your family on Skype, here are 7 ways to cure homesickness.

This is part 2 of my interview with Peggy Goldman, avid traveler and founder of Friendly Planet Travel.  Click here to read part 1.

Lodging can be one of the most expensive aspects of traveling abroad.  Do you have any advice on how to save money on a place to stay?
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I’ll admit I’m not the most organized packer in the world.  I pride myself on packing light, but before I know it my formerly empty suitcase is filled to the brim with clothes and accessories and every corner is bursting with essential items like socks, cell phone cords and iPods.  I can never find the [...]

Professional wanderluster Wade Shepard of VagabondJourney.com shares tips and tricks about living and working in Europe. Part 2 of 2.

If the mere mention of travel evokes frightful images of airline tickets, hostel bills and unforgiving exchange rates, think again. While it’s more than possible to spend a pretty penny on a trip overseas, traveling on limited funds (as limited as 5 notes a day) is equally doable.
Enter Leon Logothetis, a London native now world-known [...]

Becoming an Au Pair is a great way to explore Europe while getting paid!