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By Madison Krigbaum / Originally posted on Brokewildandtraveling.com Can you guess the single most exciting thing for a 20-year-old American college girl moving to Europe? You guessed it.  The drinking age. Not that all my interests revolved around hitting the booze, but it definitely was an added bonus.  Growing up in a country that allows...
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If you’re studying abroad in Italy, wine tastings are a no-brainer. Some of the world’s most famous wines like Chianti Classico and Montepulciano come from Tuscany, a convenient hour’s drive away from Florence or Rome. Not only are wine tastings a great way to relax under the Tuscan sun (see what we did there), but...
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Just yesterday you were weighing out your bags and saying goodbye to friends and family, and now you find yourself doing that all over again.  That’s right, after months of meeting new people, traveling foreign lands and experiencing a whole new way of life, it’s time to pay the piper and return home.   As you...
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By Yasi Agah It’s the holiday season! Time to cuddle up by the fire with hot chocolate and Elf playing in the background because seriously, who doesn’t love Elf? But with the joy that comes with the holidays also comes the hard part of buying everyone presents. How are you supposed to find something special for...
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By Yasi Agah   When you think of Amsterdam you must have a lot of stereotypes that pop into your head — coffee shops, the red light district, and others that might scare you off.  But Amsterdam is such a unique, beautiful and eccentric city with lots of areas to explore and activities to do...
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  The 9-5 job or the heavy workload from school can sometimes have you late-night google searching tropical, far-away destinations. Look no further than Greece. As if you didn’t need enough reasons to go to Greece, we made sure to give you 10 solid ones: 1. Gyros If heaven in a pita isn’t enough reason...
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It’s hard to know which city vibes with your many personalities, countless moods, and the aesthetic you’re feeling every other day. Don’t fret, we’ve composed a quiz with 4 simple questions that will determine which city best fits you in every single way. If you haven’t visited your spirit city yet, what are you waiting...
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If you’ve been studying abroad for longer than a week, you’re probably like us and miss your favorite food from back home. Dreaming of that local burger joint or that bomb sushi place that had endless amounts of pink sauce (if you don’t know what pink sauce is, I truly feel sorry for you). What...
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1.Thermal Baths We all go on vacation to have a little me time. So why not sit back, relax and enjoy the world’s largest outdoor “hot tub”?  Enjoy the healing waters until your fingers turn all pruney or bask until the Széchenyi Thermal Baths turn into a rave at night. 2. Bar Scene From the ruins...
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Most-visited, best-known, loved, cherished, a place to call home, all things used to describe Barcelona. It would take hours to go over everything that’s great about this Catalonian city but instead, we’ve narrowed down a list of some of the best things that make Barcelona the city of dreams: The Art & Architecture Antonio Gaudi’s...
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By Sienna Mohl The Colosseum, the Forum, the Pantheon, the Vatican, the Trevi Fountain…All of the things that show up when you Google Rome. Each incredibly lovely, but that’s not my Rome. My Rome is little ancient streets that seem untouched, the sounds of light conversation and silverware brushing against plates, musicians on the bridge,...
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If you are studying abroad in Italy, I am sure this bright orange refreshing drink has caught your eye by now. If not, grab your best friend and head to your favorite lunch spot with a view to drink as the locals do. The famous Aperol Spritz was first created in Padua, Italy as a...
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