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Australia: South Queensland, Australia: Sydney, New Zealand, News Brief

News Brief: TripAdvisor’s Travelers’ Choice 2010 ranks top destinations

June 25, 2010

We know our programs occur in some of the world’s best places, but it’s always reassuring when others recognize the worth of these destinations. TripAdvisor has released its Travelers’ Choice 2010 picks in which travelers rate the best of the best in global beaches, adventure, culture and sightseeing amongst other categories. Here are some of the world’s best awards given…

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Australia: North Queensland, Australia: Northern Territory, Australia: South Queensland, Australia: Sydney, Fiji, New Zealand, News Brief

News Brief: Qantas & Air NZ ranked in world’s top airlines

June 15, 2010

Boarding an airplane in the States can feel like being a herded cow. Then once you’re on board the sentiment changes to being a sardine squished into a can. Needless to say, if you’ve flown economy class then it’s not the most pleasant experience and far from luxurious. Elsewhere in the world, especially in Asia and the Middle East, airline…

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News Brief: National Geographic guides provide destination overview

May 28, 2010

In all of our course books, we provide travel guides to the areas in which our students will be studying. Nonetheless, we always enjoy reading someone else’s take on the region and learning something new ourselves. That’s why we enjoy the online edition of the National Geographic Traveler city and country guides. With destinations worldwide, you can browse little-known information…

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Antarctica, News Brief

News Brief: Antarctic E-Base educates people worldwide

May 20, 2010

The E-Base on Antarctica’s shores broadcasts year-round educational information about climate change from an education center powered entirely by renewable energy. Located by a cleared beach on King George Island, Antarctica, the base comes from the tutelage of the explorer and environmentalist Robert Swan. The base runs off completely renewable energy 365 days a year. That’s a feat anywhere, not…

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Welcome to the AUIP blog!

May 6, 2010

You may have noticed a few changes around AUIP these days. We’re most proud of our revamped Web site and ever-increasing galleries on Flickr. To add to the media array, we launch this blog. With the blog we aim to stay connected with everyone in our AUIP community: students, parents, friends, faculty, administrators and anyone else interested in our unique…

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