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Getting sick while studying abroad is never ideal, but it’s something most students experience at least once. After catching my first cold in Vienna, I learned...

Most host families will not speak any english

Prioritize self-advocacy and communication in your relationship with your host family

Some students may live...

Some creative ways to make the everyday abroad life in Japan a little more special, whimsical, and yours.

IES Abroad takes us on an island-hopping trip during our mid-semester break; here's what we did!

When I first arrived in London, I was glad to see how easy it was to book flights to continental Europe. I spent a lot of time on Google Flights to plan my...

I've always wanted to study abroad, but I didn't want to do it during my final year of school. Suddenly I was planning my senior year and I had to decide if...

Highlights of the Sawara Festival Trip, an IES sponsored trip with cultural activities in a town two hours away from our dorm!

The first four weeks at IES Abroad Granada, including orientation, homestay, and making new friends.

It is so crazy to think that my time abroad is already more than halfway over :( I have been to many places already, but in this post, I wanted to step back and...