Summer study abroad sessions get the best weather, but if you’re not careful, you may be spending too much of your time in crowded piazzas with the sun beating down on your back and hoards of sweaty tourists or locals with no concern for personal space getting in your grill. We know b ack in...Read More
With how awesome it was to kick it with the Dom Squad, we want to continue having celebrities hanging with us. Since we heard the hologram was going on tour, we would like to send out the formal invite. Tupac Hologram, you are cordially invited to ride wit’ us when your tour is in Europe....Read More
This is an entry for our Spring 2012 Why We Ride Blog Contest. Click here to read the original blog post on Katrina’s blog, “Do they have microwaves in Italy”, as well as her other adventures while studying abroad. The Northern Loop! This spring break, instead of going through the aggravation of trying to plan my...Read More
Woooo Spring Break 012!!! Most of you have just returned from Spring Break or will be returning to us shortly. Now that the margarita high is wearing down and those photos of Puerta Vallerta, Punta Cana, The Bahamas, or a relaxing week at home are being posted online, its time daydream about the incredible places you’re...Read More
This is an entry for our Spring 2012 Why We Ride Blog Contest. Click here to read the original blog post on Lauren’s blog “la bella vita”, as well as her other adventures while studying abroad. This past weekend I went to Interlaken, Switzerland! This was probably one of the most spur of the moment, random trips I’ve...Read More
Did you ride camels in Africa this past weekend? If you were part of the Bus2alps first Morocco trip of the season, then the answer is YES! A group of students from all over Europe flew into Marrakech to spend a weekend in the foothills of the Atlas Mountains, going canyoning, bargaining in the Souks...Read More
by Kelsey Flanigan “You won’t look like this lost tourist with Bus2Alps” read the sign, as I walked through the Rutger’s Involvement Fair. My outfit for the “lost tourist,” safari hat and all, was a visual representation of what will never happen with Bus2Alps. With us you will never be staring at maps (and missing the scenery)...Read More
Well guys, it’s February 15. That means two things. First, Valentine’s day is finally over. Thank goodness. Second, Spring Break is right around the corner and I know so many of you still haven’t decided what to do. It’s hard to choose, but thankfully Bus2alps is here to swoop in and save the day. The...Read More
Tips to Avoid Getting Scammed or Lost in Europe Europe is a wonderland – some study abroad students see it as one massive playground and they’re ready for the thrills. You can travel to tons of different places, experience old cultural traditions and taste new dishes, all while learning a lot about yourself along the...Read More
With 400 students joining the Bus2alps team, everyone in Venice put on their masks and partied hard for Carnevale in the snow! And speaking of snow, students this past weekend got the special treat of czeching out Prague in the snow. The whimsical architecture and Prague castle made the city seem even more like a...Read More
When I studied abroad in 2010, one of the last places I thought I would ever go would be Interlaken, Switzerland . First of all, I had never heard of Interlaken, and second, it seemed like there were so many more obvious places to go like the Amalfi Coast, Greece, Paris, Prague and Barcelona to...Read More
“Guuuurrrrrg-oOooh-LooOooL!” You hear that? That’s the sound of my belly cuz I’m hungry. I’m hungry for more delicious, authentic food and free trip giveaways! That was basically the theme this past week in Florence, Rome, and Barcelona… In Florence, almost a hundred students joined the Bus2alps crew in a huge Welcome Dinner at one of...Read More
