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Situated along Calabazas Creek, pictured below, in Glen Ella, California is a boutique retreat that relaxes guests to the max. Think luxurious beds, pictured right; Smart car-sized soaking tubs and guest services fit for celebs. So where is this luxurious accommodation? In the heart of Sonoma and Napa wine country is the Gagie House, which is ranked as one of…
Continue readingWith the prospect of spending a week alone in the AUIP office, I decided to follow the rest of the team’s example of heading off on various work and leisure travel adventures. Having never been to Queensland, the “Sunshine State,” I decided this was the perfect place for a Southern Hemisphere end-of-winter destination. First stop was a few days in…
Continue readingFrom Fredonia on the banks of Lake Erie to our partner at Brockport and from Oswego on the banks of Lake Ontario to Plattsburgh in northeast Upstate New York and to multiple places in between, Eleanor traveled over 1,500 miles in the past two weeks to State University of New York study abroad fairs. Catching up with our partners and…
Continue readingAt Montana or SUNY-Brockport, seeing a student donning a sundress overtop a bikini or board shorts would be an unlikely sight. Not at Hawai’i though! Eleanor visited UH-Hilo on the Big Island and UH-Manoa on Oahu this week and lost count of the beach clothing attired students and the number of friendly students. The UH-Hilo study abroad fair on Tuesday…
Continue readingAUIP Director of Academic Affairs, Lee Stoner, was recently taken to Queenstown for the weekend by his fiancé Krysina. Queenstown, surrounded by the beautiful Remarkables mountain range, was listed as the #4 top destination in the world by Trip Advisor in 2010. Lee was joined by fellow AUIP colleague, Eleanor Hand, the AUIP marine biologist for the North Queensland program,…
Continue readingLast week from August 4 to 6, AUIP hosted its staff for an annual retreat. The retreat took place in Hanmer Springs, which is approximately 85 kilometers northwest of our main office in Christchurch, New Zealand. We all stayed in a five-bedroom house, which served as our accommodation, meeting space and café-style dining. Our agenda was comprehensive (read: meeting from…
Continue readingYou have probably heard of the Balkans for all of the wrong reasons. The region hit the headlines in the 1990s when it was ravaged by genocide and war. The scars of this conflict remain, but this beautiful, mountainous area is now a safe and fascinating destination for those seeking an experience off the beaten path. In June, AUIP Director…
Continue readingIn order to improve our logistics, relationships with faculty and providers, marketing and overall program quality, our staff members from time to time accompany a university on their program. During the past three and half weeks, both Donna and Eleanor from our team had the opportunity to spend time with the Virginia Tech and Brockport State University of New York…
Continue readingEach year we receive the opportunity to visit with all our current and potential future partner institutions in one place: the NAFSA annual conference. This year Kansas City, Missouri served as the NAFSA conference site. The Opening Reception, pictured right, was quite overwhelming as over 7,000 people gathered in the Power and Light District to kick-off the week. On Wednesday,…
Continue readingOur staff always stays on the go for work and play. This past weekend was no exception as I, Eleanor Hand, our Associate Director of Marketing and Communications, jetted down to South Australia for a culinary expedition. The Adelaide/Barossa region isn’t the typical beach backpacker scene that fills the Gold Coast and Far Northeast Queensland. So, I wouldn’t suggest heading…
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