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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!

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...

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

Join me as I discuss my thoughts on different Korean foods and eating & drinking etiquette!