By Kathleen Watz When planning a trip to Europe everyone wants to hit the major cities such as Paris, Rome, and London but there are always those underrated cities that should make your list. One of the most underrated cities in Europe is the capital of Belgium, Brussels. There are 5 main reasons this city...Read More
By Jennifer Leavy Prague, the capital of the Czech Republic, has it all. An eclectic bohemian nightlife, gorgeous architecture from every era mixed together, and a richness of history unlike any other city in Europe. And while Prague is known as one of Europe’s more budget-friendly cities, there are still ways to spend a fairy...Read More
By Elizabeth Norton What if I told you there is a place where your wildest food dreams could come true and not only that but you could go to this place for free. In reality, the only place this dream could really exist is in the country where the most iconic foods were born, Italy. FICO...Read More
A theme park boasting the best of Italy’s pizza, pasta, pastries, and all the cheese, FICO Eataly World seems like it may be a product of your wildest carb dreams. The cool news? (FICO is slang for cool in Italian, after all.) This massive Italian food and wine paradise based right outside Bologna is not...Read More
It’s August. Breathe in. Breathe out. Stop looking at those plane tickets sitting on your desk. Stop counting down the days. It’ll come soon enough. Stop stressing about what to pack, will I miss home, will I miss peanut butter too much, how will I make friends, what will my room be like, will I...Read More
Sitting in my apartment, I can hear tourists pass by on the Florentine street outside my window. Some complain about the rain, others comment on how beautiful the Duomo is. Some girls pass talking about day trips they’ll do while they study here, while others scoff at the fact that there’s a Subway Sandwich shop...Read More
Summertime travel is simple. There’s less to pack, everything is open, people are happy, and the sun is (usually) shining. Trying to decide where to travel – especially with so many options so close and easy to get to, is difficult. Take it from an experienced traveler; go with your gut feeling. Go where you’re...Read More
By Lisa Harvey I’m lying on the beach in southern Italy in a bikini. I’ve built a wall of sand to try and block the wind coming in from the ocean, but I still am covered with goosebumps. It’s my spring break in April of 2010 and I went as far south as possible to...Read More
By Jenny Erie Welcome to Rome! The Rome Bus2alps crew could not be more excited for you to embark on your journey in Italy’s capital filled with rich culture, notorious history, captivating architecture, and phenomenal food. We cannot wait to meet you and show you all that Rome and Bus2alps have to offer. Every Tuesday...Read More
By Grace Graham Welcome to Barcelona fall 2012 students! The Bus2alps crew inBarcelona couldn’t be more excited to have you here finally, and we are lookingforward to an action-packed semester filled with great nights out, delicious food, new friends, and awesome travel. Here at Bus2alps, Europe’s only award winning student travel company, we have been...Read More
At the beginning of every semester, the Bus2alps crew – old and new – comes together in our hometown of Interlaken, Switzerland to hang out, get to know one another and get prepared for one hell of a semester. Take a sneak peak into our Fall orientation. Day 1: Monday kicked off our journey to Interlaken. The...Read More
You did it– you crossed the pond, you moved into your apartment (still can’t figure out why the washing machine is next to the sink…), and you picked up a few of those famous Italian scarves. You’re eating prosciutto for lunch, and asking for the vino rosso. You’ve realized that the bus will never be...Read More
