By: Alli Baldwin As you are about to embark on a semester in Europe, I am sure you are trying to decide what cities you most want to visit. It’s tricky. You don’t want to miss Prague, yet you are trying to squeeze in the Amalfi Coast and Munich. There is London, Paris, and...Read More
Window displays and garland laced metro malls exemplify the commercialized nature of the Christmas holiday. There are few places where traditional Christmas spirit still exists: the holiday markets of Europe-Cologne, Vienna, Bruges, Strasbourg, and Prague. Check out CNN.com’s full article on the top Christmas Markets in Europe. Indulge in aromatic baked apples and roasted almonds while...Read More
Academic Programs International (API) has recently conducted a survey on ‘The goals of study abroad students in the Smartphone Generation‘. The survey reached out to students who are about to study abroad and also to study abroad alumni. At 85%, the most commonly cited goal for students about to study abroad is to explore a new...Read More
Last night, more than 80 student travelers joined Bus2alps for our celebration of our 10,000th passenger of 2011. Osteria Il Gatto e La Volpe was the place to be, with good food, great company, and awesome giveaways! To celebrate our record-breaking booking, we awarded the 10,000th customer a Golden Ticket for free travel! Congratulations to...Read More
This has been an incredible year for Bus2alps. We have had the privilege of taking more of you than ever before to our favorite spots in Europe. Bus2alps is now closing in on our 10,000th customer of 2011. Of course it is time to celebrate this occasion, and add to the incredible memories you have given...Read More
Opt out of bottle service tonight and save that money to go skiing in the Alps. Before I studied abroad, a mentor of mine gave me one piece of advice: come home in debt. He rationalized that the $1000 I might need to borrow would be paid back a lifetime before the memories would be...Read More
This blog entry was written by Tony Ubertaccio. Making “Cents” of Changing Money…How to not get ripped on the exchange rates. By now I’m sure you’ve gotten a handle on the whole Euro vs. Dollar thing and the always challenging “How much should I withdraw?” dilemmas that every study abroad student encounters. I hope you...Read More
Bus2alps has had yet another fun and exciting week. We kicked off the opening weekend of Oktoberfest in Munich! We are pretty sure Munich now knows Bus2alps is here, and we are coming bigger every other weekend. Guests were able to spend Friday in Munich, taking part in a super fun bike tour of the...Read More
Well.. it was another great weekend for the bus2alps crew! With over 100 students en-route to the Amalfi Coast and day trips running from Florence to Tuscan Wine tasting & Cinque Terre, it was an amazing time had by all. The weekend set into action on Thursday, as Florence and Rome students headed to the...Read More
Take advantage of more frequest transportation options due to the summer tourist season and get to far away destinations like Barcelona and the Greek Islands. It is the heat of the summer, and Europe is being invaded by throngs of map-wielding and bikini clad tourists. Sure this is the cause for the bottleneck traffic in...Read More
For those of you who have stepped outside in the last week, you have noticed that it is a wonderful time in Europe to be alive. As we swing in Spring, most of Europe will be engulfed in abundant sunshine and lots of tempting outdoor activity. What better place to go then Europe’s home...Read More
Dear Bus2alps LTD, We’ve officially kicked off March with our first Northern Loop Spring Break trip. This next month is going to be insane and we’re looking forward to every minute of it. If you are still scrambling to figure out where you are going for break there is still time to check out bus2alps.com,...Read More
