The most dreaded to-do before any trip is packing, but packing for an entire semester abroad is on a whole other level. How do you pack your entire life into one checked bag and one carry on?! Are you stressing? Don’t. Luckily for you, I am here to go over everything you will need so...Read More
By Yasi Agah / Originally posted on yasiagah.wixsite.com/ladolcevita The day is coming. Studying abroad will undoubtedly be coming to an end…I remember having no idea how to feel. I’ve was totally numb in the days of the early birds who flew back home to the states before me. I watched them go one by one,...Read More
We decided to have a look into our own backyard, and dial-up our top 5 places in Europe to revel in the NYE (that’s us trying to sound cool by using the acronym for New Year’s Eve). Honorable mention is Barcelona only because of its reputation – The Catalans don’t go out until 2am on...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
You are about to embark on the biggest adventure of your life and you are feeling as excited as a little kid on their birthday! But then reality sinks in and you start to panic and stress thinking about your plan of attack on packing. With many of you leaving for Europe, Australia, South America...Read More
[slideshow]As we celebrated the Fourth of July this past week with celebrations of hot dogs and burgers, we sat back and recapped the past few weeks of summer. We realized that all of us here, while we are driven by crazy schedules and all go off in different directions every weekend, we still have complete...Read More
This is an entry for our Spring 2012 Why We Ride Blog Contest by Matt M. —- Ok, my trip didn’t start too smoothly. I was coming off a wild week at Prague and Barcelona. I was planning on relaxing and having a catch up weekend with my older sister (shes a teacher in Madrid). I slept...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
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
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
