Clik here to view.
5 Things You Realize Your First Time Leaving the Country
Growing up in the United States, it can be easy to think you grew up exposed to pretty much the same things as everyone else. Sure, everybody’s childhood is different and we all have a differen...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Find What You Didn't Know You Were Looking For
“Why do people in Beijing smoke cigarettes? So they can have a filter!” So goes the joke regarding Beijing China's infamous levels of pollution, but don't let negative pre-con...
View ArticleClik here to view.
How to Not be Underwhelmed by Stonehenge and Other Points of Interest
Among the first things you do when you study abroad to London, or anywhere, is sight-seeing. This is the portion of the trip where everything you’ve read about in history books and seen in the ...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Top 10 Reasons To Choose Italy For Study Abroad
Torn between high school programs abroad in the nearly 200 countries of the world? Here are 10 alluring traits about high school programs in Italy that may just make your decision easier.1. Lan...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Top 4 Reasons to Study in Germany
Why study abroad in high school? Four years. Often four years in the same building. Same classmates, same teachers. Same school-lunch menu for four years: it's high school. Though some let these four...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Quando a Roma
Rome is one of the most beautiful and vibrant cities in the entire world. It also attracts millions of tourists every year. While the Spanish Steps and the Trevi Fountain are also a must see,...
View ArticleClik here to view.
10 Unnecessary Fears About Going Abroad in High School
We’ve all watched the scary movies featuring students’ terrifying adventures in foreign hostels. As we watch, the movie cuts to a commercial break, we see a trailer for the new T.V. drama...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Why A Passport Is The Key To Your Future
With its purple mountains majesty and fruited plains, the United States of America truly has a lot to offer when it comes to travel and exploration. So, you might ask, why do I even need a passport? ...
View ArticleClik here to view.
10 Reasons to Choose Oaxaca for High School Programs Abroad
Declared a UNESCO world heritage site, the Mexican city of Oaxaca is a life-changing destination for high school programs abroad. From its irresistible elixir of fragrant night-blooming flowers to th...
View ArticleClik here to view.
A Guide To High School Programs Abroad in Peru
In Quechua, the language of the lost Incan Empire, Peru means “Land of Abundance,” a description that fits this country perfectly. The vibrant capital, Lima, is nestled in beside the Paci...
View ArticleClik here to view.
15 Ways International Travel Will Change High School Students Forever
It’s never too early to start traveling. Experiencing different places, people, and cultures will change any high school student’s worldview, career path, and relationships. Travel brings...
View ArticleClik here to view.
12 Ways to Make the Most of Teen Travel Programs Abroad
You’ve decided to go abroad on a teen travel program, congratulations! You’re about to start a lifelong love affair with travel, and going abroad at a young age means that you’ll ca...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Why Culture Shock is Good for Teens
Your teenage years are the time that you start figuring out who you are and what you want out of life, which makes it the perfect time to go abroad. Traveling or studying in another country on ...
View ArticleClik here to view.
How to Talk About Your Travel Experiences on College Apps
If you traveled or studied abroad during high school, then you have stories on stories on stories to tell and a bucket of great lessons learned! Don’t let those stories be relegated to small ta...
View ArticleClik here to view.
How to Empower Your Kid to Have a Successful Experience Abroad
No matter who you are, traveling abroad can seem like an exhilarating, overwhelming, and nerve-wracking idea. What may be even more nerve wracking is the thought of your child going abroad. As a pare...
View ArticleClik here to view.
How to HAGS (Have a Great Summer): Study Abroad
You did it, another year is nearly in the books. It’s almost time for every student’s favorite time of the school year: summer vacation. Excitement is tangible as the final days of the se...
View ArticleClik here to view.
6 Reasons You Should Take A Gap Year Between High School & College
Gap years are a spectacular way to explore and learn about life between high school and college. Many countries even encourage gap years, and there are tons of benefits to taking them, despite all th...
View ArticleClik here to view.
GoAbroad's Top Picks for Malia Obama's Gap Year
Gap year has become a buzzword over the past few weeks, with the announcement from the White House that Malia Obama will be postponing her studies at Harvard next fall so she can “take a gap ye...
View ArticleClik here to view.
10 Things Every Teen Should Know Before Studying Abroad in France
You’re about to study abroad in France and you’re ready for everything, the daily croissants, the striped shirts and berets, your afternoons along the Seine, and the handsome Frenchman or...
View ArticleClik here to view.
12 Unique Countries to Travel Abroad for High School Students
If you really want to impress those future college recruiters (or you just want a really good excuse to escape the bell schedule and hop on a plane), international travel programs for high school stu...
View ArticleClik here to view.
7 Things that Separate GREAT High School Study Abroad Programs from Average...
Studying abroad at an earlier age is becoming more and more commonplace and the increased demand is reflected by a generous upcropping of available programs. Because venturing away from home for the ...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Confessions of a Meaningful Traveler: Why I Wish I’d Studied Abroad in High...
I left the country for the first time during my third year of college when I was 21 years old, and yes, CLICHÉ ALERT, it was life changing. Well, maybe there’s a better word to use....
View ArticleClik here to view.
How to Convince Your Fave High School Teacher to Take You & Your Friends...
So you’ve been craving a little travel (and maybe a lot of pizza) and you’ve settled on the perfect solution: an educational, high school program abroad in Italy! What better way to explo...
View ArticleClik here to view.
7 Questions to Ask Before Choosing a High School Study Abroad Program
You’ve been a Dora the Explorer kid since you could crawl, and now that you’ve hit your teen years you’re ready to vamos and do some adventuring yourself. You’re not intereste...
View ArticleClik here to view.
What Makes Spain Perfect for High School Study Abroad Programs?
You want the Lizzie McGuire movie experience, but with a little less Italian pop and a little bit more flamenco flair. While we can’t guarantee that international singing sensations will fall i...
View ArticleClik here to view.
7 Reasons Youth Travel Programs Are Awesome
If you’ve become tired of the same ol’, same ol’, and you really don’t want spend your summer babysitting your little brother again, perhaps it’s time to shake up that r...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Is Studying Abroad in High School Right for Me?
Yes, yes. A THOUSAND TIMES, YES! Studying abroad is one of the most challenging, eye-opening experiences a student can participate in, and the younger you push yourself outside of your comfort zone, ...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Back to School: Keeping it Cool Post-Study Abroad
Welcome back from your high school study abroad program! Whether you were abroad for a few weeks, months, or a year, you’ve just come back from a life-changing experience that you’ll carr...
View ArticleClik here to view.
9 People You Won’t Meet On Your High School Study Abroad Program
While you’ve been prepping for your high school study abroad program, you probably (re: should be) reading up on historical sites, researching the best coastlines and mountain peaks you want to...
View ArticleClik here to view.
The Dangers of Studying Abroad in High School
There are unlimited excuses students use about why they shouldn’t study abroad in high school: they’re too young, it’s too expensive, their parents are really strict, or the most po...
View ArticleClik here to view.
10 Hands-On Subjects to Study in the UK as a High School Student
Calling all Anglophiles: today’s the day you decide to not only study in the UK, but also to choose a subject that will allow you to dive headfirst into British culture. Study abroad in England...
View ArticleClik here to view.
10 Things to Expect Before High School in Japan
Do you want to learn how to eat ramen like a pro, find rare Pokemon on Mount Fuji, or get lost in the crowds at Shibuya Crossing? If you do, why not consider a high school study abroad program in Japa...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Living with Strangers: Homestays 101
For those that want the highest level of cultural and language immersion while studying abroad, homestays are the cherry on top of what will soon turn to be more beneficial and tasty than the rest of ...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Up & Coming Travel Destinations for High School Students
Studying abroad and engaging in meaningful travel opportunities is by no means just for college kids. Afterall, why should adventurous teens seeking to make a difference in the world and exp...
View ArticleClik here to view.
6 Best Winter Break Programs for High School Students
We all know that winter break is a coveted time in every high school student’s life. Getting to be out of school for two or three weeks, having an excuse to stay in your pajamas all day, and ge...
View ArticleClik here to view.
10 Reasons to Fall in Love with a Gap Year in Australia
These days, more and more students are choosing to participate in gap year programs after high school. Gap year programs are an excellent way to see the world and gain real life experience before ven...
View ArticleClik here to view.
7 Ways High School Exchange Programs Are Better Than the Movies
We’ve all seen the movie: a bright-eyed and bushy-tailed student packs up his/her bag, soars off in a plane into a clear blue sky, and arrives in a brand new country, alone but ready for the ad...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Pros & Cons of Organized Gap Year Programs Abroad
Organized gap year programs have long since been a favorite pastime of kids the world over, but it’s finally becoming more widely accepted that high school students are taking a year off before...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Graduating Soon? Take a Gap Year Before College
Why take a gap year?You’re just a few months away from the big graduation day a.k.a. FREEDOM! Instead of studying your English lit notes in class, you’re probably texting your best friend...
View ArticleClik here to view.
How to Get A Summer Job Abroad
While a semester spent studying abroad in college is a well-known and coveted rite of passage for many college students, a truly driven high school student can also secure opportunities to travel and...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Sweet, Sweet Freedom! Drool-Worthy Summer Trips for Teenagers
Ahh, the sweet seconds before the final bell rings and the pearly gates of freedom open up at school to release hundreds of antsy high schoolers to yet another anticipated summer! School’s out ...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Experiential Travel Advice for Not-So-Average Teens
Experience the World with Experiential TravelSo you’ve been thinking about what you’d like to do with your summer or with your gap year before college, and no matter how hard you try, you...
View ArticleClik here to view.
A Cheat Sheet for *CAN’T MISS* High School Travel Programs
So, you want to travel overseas during high school, do you? Forget the summer family vacations and school field trips around the block, though. We know you’re craving high school travel program...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Not Just for Teens: Gap Year Travel Programs
Gap years are just for kids, right? Teenagers who have just left high school, trust fund babies, and uni students who just want to grow some dreads and “see the world” with a dirty pack s...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Hey Parents! Here are 11 Gap Year Ideas to Inspire Your Teen
What to do with a Gap Year There are a million reasons why you and your teen might be considering a gap year before attending college. Oh, and there’s that other reason that Malia Obama is...
View ArticleClik here to view.
8 Student Exchange Programs for College-Bound Teens
Itching to travel, but still in high school? Looking for ways to get to the top of that pile of admission essays at your dream university? Explore your options through student exchange programs for h...
View ArticleClik here to view.
9 Hella Rad Homestay Programs for High School Students
What is a homestay? At first thought, ‘home’ and ‘travel’ may not seem exactly synonymous. The very sound of the word ‘home’ conducts a delightful sense of w...
View ArticleClik here to view.
What to Avoid When Taking a Gap Year
Common Mistakes to Avoid During a Gap Year AbroadAs gap years have gained popularity in the United States more recently (they have been around for a much longer time in Britain and the rest of Europe...
View ArticleClik here to view.
How to Find Incredible Teen Travel Programs
Are you daydreaming of maps, flight tickets, and selfies at Machu Picchu while your friends are making plans for summer break at the pool, sleep away camp, or sports practice? We get it. Lots of othe...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Forget Skiing, Check Out These 7 Senior Trip Ideas
It’s your senior year of high school and you’re just one year away from your next adventure, whether that’s college, a gap year, or employment. You know that means? That means it&rs...
View Article