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2011-12 Interns, Antarctica, Australia: North Queensland, Australia: Northern Territory, Australia: South Queensland, Australia: Sydney, Fiji, New Zealand, Student Perspective, Suitcase

Suitcase: To techno or not to techno?

April 16, 2012

Hannah Strange, Florida Down Under marketing intern, discusses the reasons to leave techno gadgets at home when heading abroad: At this time of year a lot of you reading this blog are probably (hopefully) gearing up to go on one of our AUIP programs this summer. With this in mind, most of you are probably thinking about what you are…

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2012 Student Blogs, Australia: North Queensland, Australia: South Queensland, Australia: Sydney, Fiji, New Zealand, News Brief

News Brief: AUIP accepts student blogger applications until April 27

April 13, 2012

If you’re headed on a program this summer, hopefully you’ve heard from your faculty member by now about the AUIP student blogger positions available. If not though, here’s the scoop: AUIP is selecting students from each of its summer programs to serve as a student blogger. The bloggers will provide firsthand accounts of their study abroad experiences in the South…

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Australia: North Queensland, Australia: Northern Territory, Australia: South Queensland, Australia: Sydney, New Zealand, The Fact Files

The Fact Files: Hot cross buns abound Down Under at Easter

April 10, 2012

While egg hunts and deviled eggs may come to mind for Americans at Easter, Aussies and Kiwis wouldn’t have had a complete Easter weekend without hot cross buns. Hot cross buns? No, not the nursery rhyme. We’re talking about the sweet, spiced bun traditionally made with raisins and marked with an icing cross on top. The history of eating these…

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2011-12 Interns, Field Notes, New Zealand

Field Notes: Students volunteer in Christchurch earthquake clean-up efforts

March 26, 2012

Bowen Humphreys, Grizzlies Abroad marketing intern, writes: My study abroad group was incredibly lucky. Two years ago we spent a total of seven days in Christchurch during our New Zealand program. Prior to our arrival, an earthquake had hit Christchurch, and we felt tiny tremors while we were there. But our group, and even most Kiwis, found it a novel,…

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Antarctica, Australia: North Queensland, Australia: South Queensland, Library

Library: New series feature the wonders of Antarctica and the Great Barrier Reef

March 22, 2012

Whether you’re intrigued in the chilling poles or the warm Great Barrier Reef, two new documentary series are highlighting these ecologically-fragile locations. Frozen Planet brings to life the frozen wildernesses of the Artic and Antarctica. We particularly enjoyed the “Unexpected encounters” episode where orcas were seen surfacing mere feet from videographers. If you’re more inclined to a passion for reefs…

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2011-12 Interns, New Zealand, Snapshot, Student Perspective

Snapshot: New Zealand’s pristine scenery offers photographer’s dream

March 19, 2012

Alyse Horn, Lions Abroad marketing intern, writes: While studying abroad in New Zealand, I couldn’t help but notice the scenery never looked as beautiful through the lens as it did through my own eyes. Although, some of the photos I took on the program came close. Two amazing pictures I took were on the landing of my international flight into…

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2011 Student Blogs, Antarctica, Student Perspective

Student Perspective: Polar plunge completes Christmas Day

March 16, 2012

Lisa Trapp, 2011 Antarctica student blogger, writes: December 25, 2011 continued Huddled beside the building to shield us from some wind, we all geared up for our Christmas Day wild activity. We pulled off our wet-skins, sweaters, pants and shoes all as fast as we could and revealed bathing suits of various styles. The wind whipped at my bare skin…

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2011 Student Blogs, Antarctica, Student Perspective

Student Perspective: Antarctic Christmas will be forever remembered

March 15, 2012

Lisa Trapp, 2011 Antarctica student blogger, writes: December 25, 2011 It was Christmas Day and steam was rising from the waves hitting the black sand shores of Deception Island. Snow lingering on the sand further from the water was blown up and around in little hurricanes by the blustery wind. Sadly, it was our last day in Antarctica. Deception Island…

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2011 Student Blogs, Antarctica, Student Perspective

Student Perspective: Leopard seal, American-style burger and gentoo penguins complete “perfect” day in Antarctica

March 8, 2012

Lisa Trapp, 2011 Antarctica student blogger, writes: December 23, 2011 continued So what happened with the two minke whales playing games with us? Well, our decision to continue watching them or move elsewhere was made easy when these whales decided not to resurface again near us. We finally made our way over to the ice flow with the leopard seal….

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2011 Student Blogs, Antarctica, Student Perspective

Student Perspective: Antarctica has beauty like none other

March 7, 2012

Lisa Trapp, 2011 Antarctica student blogger, writes: December 23, 2011 After two days of fog, I was elated to wake up and finally see the sun gleaming off the Antarctic mountains. I gazed almost hypnotically out the window as I slipped into my warm clothes and wet-skins for the first expedition of the day. Chad’s voice drifted over the intercom…

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