By Becca Pilolla Holidays are always great, all the food, families getting together, and the presents. But what about the best day of the year, Black Friday! It’s my favorite holiday. Getting up early and catching all the deals! Who cares if you won’t wear that fabulous pair of shoes till mid spring, they’re a...Read More
By Lisa Harvey I walk down Via dell’Ariento in Florence with my head on a swivel. Furs hang above my head, watches are held out as I walk by, and bags of every color grace the carts of the San Lorenzo Leather Market. This is one of the many markets of Florence, and one of...Read More
By Leah Webster My love for Prague is impossible to put into words, and I know that I’m not alone. After just finishing the Northern Loop with Bus2alps and stopping in four amazing cities: Prague, Berlin, Amsterdam and Paris, I asked many of the students what their favorite city was. The majority of the students...Read More
By Jillian Giannelli With Halloween right around the corner, many are a little confused as to how this tradition will take place while they are studying abroad in Europe. Well, let me give you a little insight. Yes, Halloween is still cool in Europe. Mostly in Ireland, but whatever, let’s embrace it. We’ve Americanized everything...Read More
By Lisa Harvey This blog was originally featured on ubumm. To view the original post, click here. Unless you’re studying in Ireland this semester, you may not find the same amount of ghouls and goblins walking the cobblestone streets. Halloween is a tricky holiday for Europe – its history, riddled with changes and restructures, has...Read More
By Lisa Harvey Sitting on the train from Rome to Florence, I look out over the passing landscape and realize that this fall break has come way too soon. And have heard confirmation of this statement echoing though the streets. It’s mid semester and no one is ready for it. The end is near, the...Read More
By Grace Graham Being away from home is never easy. Whether family, certain foods, friends, or other niceties of home, there is always something to miss when traveling and studying abroad. In this modern world, it is now easier than ever to get that home fix without ending your adventure prematurely! In many places around...Read More
By Chelsea Colvin So by this point in the semester you’ve become a local in your study abroad city, you’ve checked a couple countries off of your list of travels, and you’re probably about to embark on a 10 day Eurotrip for fall break. But on top of all this it’s easy to forget why...Read More
By Tena Elman Let’s be honest… most students studying abroad are on a tight budget. With all of the signs around the city saying “3 bottles of wine for 10 euro!” it is hard to pass up. The last thing we think to spend a little extra money on is wine. But we are living...Read More
By Jillian Giannelli So, we’ve had a good run this past month. With traveling to some of the best beach destinations in the world like Amalfi Coast, Croatia, and the French Riviera, we are all bronzed and have had our fair share of vitamin-D. It’s easy to get down about the cooler weather moving in...Read More
By Stephanie Columbro While recently sitting at a street side café in Berlin, I couldn’t help but notice leaves falling, cozy scarves and the smell of fall in the air. It made me realize how happy I am to finally be able to experience Europe during the brisk fall season. Of course, Bus2alps Fall breaks...Read More
The Bus2alps Fall Frenzy Sale is upon us. The fate of the rest of your semester begins at 10:00 CET Wednesday night when Bus2alps will provide you with a 3 hour window of opportunity to book select tours from Florence, Rome, Barcelona and Prague for up to 50% off and all Fly-In trips for 20...Read More
