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For those of you who have been on the New Zealand program you would have most likely visited the beautiful Hinewai Reserve and met the charming Hugh Wilson. Sadly, last week a fire caused by a lightning strike destroyed a third of the reserve. The Hinewai Reserve includes more than 12,000ha of gorse and regenerating native bush. It has more than…
Continue readingFor our recently returned study abroad students, we’re sure you cannot stop thinking about all the picturesque scenery you observed, unique places you visited and cool people you met. To help our New Zealand students look back at the welcoming country they called home for nearly a month, we share with you this video. Maybe we’re just biased toward New…
Continue readingWhat garners you strong internship experience, independent study credit, networking opportunities, a stipend, freebies and a preference for South Pacific in-country positions? That would be the AUIP Marketing Internship, of course! In order to be considered, candidates must (1) have completed an AUIP program, (2) currently be enrolled in an undergraduate, graduate or doctoral program at an AUIP partner university,…
Continue readingAdrienne Wilson, 2011 South Queensland student blogger, writes: May 29 We arrived at Noosa beach today! Along the way we had a lecture about ecotourism and that I found pretty interesting. Our place at Noosa is called Noosa Caravan Park, pictured left. May 30 Today was a free day. I woke up early to finish my last module and to…
Continue readingVisitors to Australia always seem to comment on how happy the residents of the country tend to be. Well, it’s not just a perception any more. The Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) has announced that Australians are truly the happiest people in the world. The OECD’s latest Better Life Initiative index ranked Australia the happiest based on a…
Continue readingEast Carolina University students on the Fiji program, have celebrated the 4th of July in the town of Nadi. First up on the day’s itinerary was a visit to the largest Hindu temple in the Southern hemisphere, pictured left. The group had a tour of the temple and some students took the opportunity to be blessed and offer prayers. Next…
Continue readingJune 10, 2011 is a day that I will remember for the rest of my life, because I was stuck in it for 36 hours (talk about Twilight Zone). Four flights and three hours of driving later I found myself laying in bed at home in Northeastern Pennsylvania about to close my eyes and drift off into dreamland, when suddenly…
Continue readingSteve Parish, award-winning wildlife photographer and Order of Australia recipient, is celebrating his 50th year of photographing Australia. Steve started his career photographing marine life on Australia’s coast line and in the years since, he has spent much of his life traveling Australia, capturing the land, its wildlife and its people in spectacular images. To celebrate his work he has published…
Continue readingAlyse Horn, 2011 New Zealand student blogger, writes: During our last week in New Zealand Penn State and Virginia Tech really got to experience the marine life as well as the unique off shore and mainland island sancutuaries found in this country, which is something we have all been waiting for. This past Saturday we split into two groups and went hiking and kayaking in Abel Tasman…
Continue readingHere at AUIP we are accustomed to the excitement surrounding an emperor penguin sighting; wildlife spotting is one of the highlights on our Antarctica program and each year we receive many photos of a variety of penguin species in the natural landscape of Antarctica. However, we were not expecting the news and subsequent photos and videos from our own shores! The…
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