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Library: YouTube video series addresses health and safety

October 25, 2010

Getting ready to study or travel abroad in the South Pacific? Are you – or your parents – concerned about your health and well-being? Fortunately, the South Pacific is a relatively safe travel destination, according to the Global Peace Index (GPI), New Zealand is your best bet for a risk-free destination. However, even seasoned travelers will undoubtedly experience something new….

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News Brief: 2010 Photo contest winners announced

October 14, 2010

After serious deliberation, the votes are in. Thank you to all our alumni who entered a photo in the 2010 Photo Contest: It’s the Ultimate Fieldtrip! With our panel of judges having multiple favorites, picking the winning photos was no easy task. From an Aboriginal dancer to a Virginia Tech student jumping over his classmates, the photos literally caught all…

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Library: Let’s Go guides focus on student travel

September 29, 2010

From the penmanship of Harvard undergraduates, the Let’s Go travel guides highlight accommodations, food, sights, entertainment and nightlife specifically tailored to students. If you’re on a budget, then the cheap eats and hotels will be a help in your travels. With chapters divided by roadtrips, you can flip to a section for the Deep South and read suggestions for Raleigh…

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Shoestring Budget: Bus travel reduces transportation costs

September 23, 2010

When traveling around a country, bus travel can significantly reduce your transportation costs in comparison to flights. So long as you aren’t on a tight schedule, then buses offer low fares and the ability to see the passing areas. Students on our Australia programs have had positive experiences on Oz Experience hop on hop off buses, as New Zealand participants…

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News Brief: AUIP photo contest underway

September 1, 2010

Now’s the time to enter the 2010 AUIP photo contest! Alumni, we hope you’ve identified your most awe-inspiring photograph to submit because our contest sponsors have donated some seriously desirable prizes. Of today, September 1, 2010, AUIP alumni can enter the 2010 Photo Contest: It’s the Ultimate Field Trip! The photo contest is open to all AUIP alumni who have…

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News Brief: Australia and New Zealand remain top study abroad destinations

August 30, 2010

It’s no wonder that Ohio State University and Clayton State University recently joined the ranks of our partner universities. Students nationwide consistently head to Australia and New Zealand in huge numbers for study abroad. We like the Huffington Post’s photo slide show highlighting the top nine destinations, such as number six Australia, which hosts over 11,000 students yearly. In the…

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News Brief: AUIP seeks alumni happenings for newsletter

August 25, 2010

For our upcoming e-newsletter, we want to know what our alumni are doing for their latest exciting activities and endeavors! Have you caught the travel bug and are hiking in Outer Mongolia or teaching in India? Have you entered the real world and are working to fund the next trip? Are you back at school and taking new classes this…

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News Brief: Kiwi and Aussie cities top most livable cities list

August 23, 2010

The Mercer 2010 Quality of Living survey is out, and its results rank cities throughout Australia and New Zealand as the most livable. The Quality of Living index list includes 221 cities worldwide. Although European cities dominated the top 25 cities in the index, the South Pacific saw high rankings. Listed in the top 50 cities were Brisbane, Melbourne, Sydney,…

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