A major concern for students and students’ parents about studying abroad is health and safety. Thus understandably, when a student becomes sick on a program, they’re usually nervous about the healthcare available. Our programs study in relatively developed area and all within easy access to emergency care. However, when you’re traveling alone or in an underdeveloped country, finding doctors and…

One of the most frequent remarks students give at the end of a program is that they wish they had packed less. No one enjoys hauling around more luggage than necessary. And truthfully, on our programs you don’t need much. An ideal way to cut your luggage’s size is to limit and pack reusable clothing. We suggest packing clothing that…

What’s the most important item not to lose when traveling? That’s right, your passport! Well just in case you do lose your passport, guess what’s the next best thing to have? A copy of your passport. So as you’re packing, be sure to make multiple copies of your passport. Leave one at home with a responsible parent, sibling or friend….

Sure, Mom’s already taught you the trick of rolling your clothes to maximize suitcase space. And you probably know about cramming items into a stuff sack. But how many people use packing cubes to separate and organize clothing within a suitcase? Our Director of Academic Affairs, Dr. Lee Stoner, swears by packing clothes into cubes. By dividing clothing by type…