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Antarctica, News Brief

News Brief: Google adds Antarctica to “World Wonders” site

August 7, 2012

Using its Street View technology, Google has now made world heritage sites available to people around the world. The technology traditionally enabled users to explore and navigate neighborhoods through panoramic street-level images, however technological advancements have enabled Google to get out of the suburbs. In addition to the images, Google has also posted 3D models, YouTube videos and photography of…

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Library, New Zealand

Library: Hobbit fever taking over New Zealand

August 1, 2012

Filming for Peter Jackson’s adaptation of The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey  finished on 5 July and fans of his Lord of the Rings trilogy are waiting in anticipation for the film’s premiere in Wellington on 28 November. The film is the first of two multimillion-dollar Hollywood blockbusters telling the story of Bilbo Baggins, kinsman of Lord of the Rings protagonist…

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

What Next: Apply for AUIP 2012-13 marketing internship on your campus

July 31, 2012

When considering whether to apply for one of our AUIP programs, you likely met the AUIP Marketing Intern at your home university. Our stellar team of interns help spread the word about programs via class visits, organization visits, information sessions and a host of other mechanisms. After the success of our inaugural 2011-12 internship program, we’re now seeking new interns…

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2011-12 Interns, Alumni Updates, Australia: Sydney, New Zealand, Stories, Student Perspective, Travel, What Next

What Next: Alumna Breeana Laughlin maximizes one-year working holiday with job at Methven Heliski

July 30, 2012

Breeana Laughlin first connected with AUIP when she took part in the New Zealand and Sydney Sustainable Business program as a graduate student at the University of Montana in 2011. Breeana served as a student blogger for this program. In her first blogshe shared her excitement of venturing overseas for the first time and turning 30 while in New Zealand….

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Field Notes, Fiji, Postcard

Postcard: River kayaking, village homestay and Bounty Island leisure highlight Fiji program

July 25, 2012

Julie Allan, AUIP’s Program and Marketing Coordinator, writes: I recently returned from spending two weeks in Fiji accompanying students and faculty from Texas A&M University and Pennsylvania State University on AUIP’s Fiji Sustainability Program. My favorite experience during my fourteen-day stay in Fiji was a day spent with Rivers Fijikayaking on the Wainikoroiluva River in inflatable kayaks. We started the…

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Field Notes, Fiji

Field Notes: Fiji’s Kula Eco Park educates local children

July 20, 2012

Kula Eco Park is an eco-park situated on Fiji’s Coral Coast and is one of the highlights for students on AUIP’s Fiji program. The Park was established in 1997 and has steadily developed over the years to become ‘the environmental showplace of the South Pacific.’ Its main focus is the preservation of Fiji’s indigenous flora and fauna, including birds, reptiles,…

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Field Notes, New Zealand

Field Notes: Stuggling New Zealand city becomes a leader in sustainability

June 27, 2012

Students in AUIP’s New Zealand study abroad programs visit the scenic coastal village of Kaikoura, on the east coast of the South Island. Visitors can inhale the fresh ocean breeze, spot an impressive array of wildlife, peruse quaint shops and try mouthwatering local fare. But Kaikoura hasn’t always been the beachfront utopia it appears to be. Like many towns throughout…

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New Zealand, News Brief

News Brief: Student inspired by Christchurch recovery efforts

June 20, 2012

Visiting Christchurch, New Zealand for the first time since the earthquakes can be sobering and emotional  – but it can also be an inspirational experience for American university students studying abroad. When students tour with AUIP in New Zealand, they often take part in service projects that help the city recover from the damaging earthquakes that have taken place in…

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2012 Student Blogs, Field Notes, New Zealand, Student Perspective

Student Perspective: A New Zealand Mix – Sea Kayaking, Dolphin Swimming, Waterfalls and Snow?

June 18, 2012

Kerri Malone, 2012 New Zealand Adventure Tourism student blogger, writes: I was aware that a trip to New Zealand would require a personal surrender to cold weather, endless spouts of rain, and spurts of sunshine, but snow? The trip is now at a very near end, and we are surrounded by a camp park blanketed in white, as well as…

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