Just yesterday you were weighing out your bags and saying goodbye to friends and family, and now you find yourself doing that all over again. That’s right, after months of meeting new people, traveling foreign lands and experiencing a whole new way of life, it’s time to pay the piper and return home. As you...Read More
By Taylor Gilmore Studying abroad is a once in a lifetime experience, and although it may seem like a semester is plenty of time, don’t waste a minute! It will fly by faster than you think. Here are a few tips to make the most of this crazy opportunity! 1. Don’t try to do too...Read More
You are passionate about traveling, you love Europe and have a talent for telling stories via video? Apply now to become the Bus2alps Summer Vlogger 2013 and have the Summer of your life! What can you win? – The winner receives one free spot on two Summer Break trips that add up to one 4 week long mega...Read More
By Tena Elman Although studying abroad has become so popular in the past few years, we should not take this opportunity for granted. We all know a friend or two who was told by a teacher or advisor that they “can’t” study abroad because of their major or scheduling conflicts. I was told, as an...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 Lisa Harvey After a week in Interlaken, Switzerland for training and crashing down canyons (see previous blog), the Bus2alps Florence team was sad to leave the beautiful alps, but welcomed the sight of the red roof skyline complete with that famous dome of the duomo. This is home to us now, and we’re patiently...Read More
We are kicking off the new school year with our Back to School Sale! New polos from Express, a pair of kicks from Foot Locker, and a set of Yikes pencils are great, but the cool kids are coming back to school with the hottest travel destination. This year you will be looking good on...Read More
By: Sydney Scheiter When traveling to Europe, there are some things you know to expect. For example, you know that if there is a France vs. Spain soccer game on while you’re in Spain, you better root for Spain at the bar, or face GBH (grievous bodily harm). When you’re in London, don’t talk about how you...Read More
The first two weeks flew by and before we knew it we were all planning out first weekend getaway. I had been talking to our RA for some ideas and she suggested we look into Bus2Alps. She knew some of the guides and she that Bus2Alps was the best travel agency to use out of Florence. We set...Read More
The summer is in full swing and so is Bus2alps with weekend adventures to the alps and the oceans, as well as nightly get-togethers around our city to get away from the heat. Frozen cocktails were flowing at Bar Cinque in Rome where Danica, and friends decided to welcome a different kind of heat with...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
