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Australia: North Queensland, Australia: Northern Territory, Australia: South Queensland, Australia: Sydney, New Zealand, Shoestring Budget

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: Earthquake shakes New Zealand

September 6, 2010

At 4:35 a.m. Saturday morning, Christchurch was struck by the most devastating earthquake it has witnessed since 1931. Of the damage caused in the city center by the earthquake and its many aftershocks, approximately 90 buildings suffered significant damage and many of them will probably have to be knocked down, according to Prime Minister John Key. An overnight curfew has…

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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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Library: Seal pups play near Kaikoura

August 24, 2010

On our New Zealand program, students travel and study throughout the South Island. One of their stops is along the northeast coast in Kaikoura. Guided by locals from Maori Tours, our students visit a picturesque waterfall and pond. And guess who likes to frequent the area? Yes, that’s right, seal pups. We can’t stop watching this adorable video of recent…

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

News Brief: 2010 AUIP photo contest begins in September

August 19, 2010

Did you take thousands of photos on your AUIP study abroad program? Are some of those photos just amazing? Well, we want to see them soon! The 2010 Photo Contest: It’s the Ultimate Field Trip! launches September 1, 2010 at all our partner universities throughout the United States. The photo contest is open to all AUIP alumni who have studied…

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Postcard: Is a trip to Queenstown complete without a visit to Fergburger?

August 17, 2010

AUIP 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,…

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