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Life in London - Recommendations

After spending over a month in London, here are some recommendations of places to go see and visit!

Cultural Immersion Daily Life Field Trip/Travel Food

Cassie May

Cassie May, Jul 8, 2025

Climbing in Vienna

Whether you're a seasoned climber or just looking to try something new while visiting Austria's capital, Vienna has a diverse climbing scene. From towering...

Daily Life Field Trip/Travel

A cobble street with trees in the foreground. Houses are in the background and a mountain is above it all.

Chloe Sutton

Chloe Sutton, Jul 7, 2025

How NOT to Take a Trip to Salzburg

All about a trip to Salzburg, Austria! While Salzburg was great, the getting there and back to Berlin was filled with mishaps. Here is my story and some tips to...

Cultural Immersion Field Trip/Travel

Snap of one of London's many vintage tellies

Kiki Valadez

Kiki Valadez, Jul 7, 2025

Solo Travel: 72 Hours in London

Recap of my weekend in a new city while being completely on my own and the joys of solo travel!

Field Trip/Travel

A cove of turquoise blue waters is surrounded by black cliffs of volcanic rock. Three sea lions lounge on a rock, while a larger one swims through the waters.

Han Pimentel-Hayes

Han Pimentel-Hayes, Jul 5, 2025

I Take My Stomach Bug Snorkeling

Poisoned! On my first day in the Galápagos.

Field Trip/Travel Food Safety

A picture of a port in Yokohama during the growing night. Many boats are lit up in the water, and in the background there is a ferris wheel lit up green as well as a glittering cityscape.

Katey Howard

Katey Howard, Jul 2, 2025

Connections, Confidence, and Conclusions: My Last Week In Japan

I'm on my last few days of my Japan program and wanted to talk about some of the things I have done and how I am feeling now that the program is coming to an...

Daily Life Field Trip/Travel