Aer Lingus has slashed prices on many of their flights to Dublin. Aer Lingus wants you to “get the year off to a flying start” with flights as low as 39 euro from many of Europe’s major cities. You must book your flight by January 20th to get in on the sale action. The sale...Read More
Don’t be victim of the dreaded pick pocket – we’re here to make sure you don’t What an incredibly exciting time this is for you. You’re finally in Europe (or are getting here very shortly) to begin the best semester of your life on the old, fun side of the pond. In the next few weeks, you’re going...Read More
You’re all embarking on your semester in Europe and rumor has it Europe is an extremely easy place to get around. Maybe you have heard the same and chose to study abroad in Europe for this exact reason. Here are some travel tips we at Bus2alps use when studying or traveling abroad that will help...Read More
Back in the US we enjoy a formulaic way of tipping which we’re used to. Living and traveling in Europe will present you with a few questions when it comes to showing your appreciation for a service. It’s not the same in every country, or situation, so we’ll go through several countries and circumstances to...Read More
You would think the most stressful part of the holiday season is crossing off every gift on your shopping list. Well how about checking everything off of your packing list? With many of you leaving for Europe, Australia, South America and more in the coming weeks, the question lingers: “What the hell do I actually...Read More
Today is the first full day of the festival of lights, Chanukah (see also spelling Hanukah, Hannukah, and well 17 other ways). To commemorate the Maccabees revolt, we will be spinning you with some fun celebratory party information that is the only thing hotter right now than the Chanukah Candles. Despite their lack of resources,...Read More
Spread a little holiday cheer to yourself with holiday sales that matter to you! Tis the season for love, giving, hot wine, and spending lots of money on other people. It is the consumer rush, always marked by the dozens of holiday specific television commercials sporting their newest sale. Seriously, a 5-note tune would make...Read More
Is studying abroad worth it? Hell yea it is worth it! This is coming from someone who studied abroad and parlayed it into a 3 and a half year job (thats still going strong). If you ask anyone who studied abroad, there is no tangible value that can be applied to the feeling, satisfaction, and...Read More
This upcoming week, Elon’s newspaper, ‘The Pendulum’ published an article about different student’s experiences abroad. New Bus2alps team member, Mike Bergin was tracked down to give his point of view about being abroad and Bus2alps. Apparently the media is going crazy over Bus2alps. Just last week Marist College’s ‘The Circle’ interviewed Mike LaPorta about traveling abroad and...Read More
So this week’s travel tip is a little bit different than usual. Bus2alps staff member Mike LaPorta was interviewed by Modern Travel Talk, a blog about student travel, about how he became involved with Bus2alps and what it is like working in the tourism industry. The last question, Mike was asked to give some of...Read More
Carpe the Sale. Last year, I flew round trip from Philly to Phoenix for just around $100. I wasn’t planning on traveling to Phoenix, but Continental Airlines had an incredible promotion running. I got to climb Camel Back Mountain, party with friends at ASU, and see the Hoover Dam. That’s a win. I learned about the...Read More
Take the road less traveled, or shall I say visit the cities less traveled. Some great poet once wrote this, and it has been reproduced in every graduation speech and advice column you have ever heard or read. How could I resist not being cliche and adapting these same words to convey the importance of...Read More
