After studying abroad in Morocco for more than 3 months, I found that although the public transportation usually cost significantly less than how much it’d cost in the U.S, one can still get ripped off if they’re not familiar with how the transportation system operates. Here I share my thoughts and tips on different means of transportation.

Hey! I'm Patrick, and I'm super excited to announce that I have been chosen as this year's video correspondent for the Tokyo Summer program with IES Abroad. Today I'll give you a full introduction of myself and discuss things I'm bringing with me to Japan, as well some plans for things to do once I arrive.

My fellow granadinos…it’s been a long, cold, rainy winter. After an uncharacteristically gloomy March and April, the sun is finally starting to peak out and the entire city is buzzing. Trees are budding, orange blossoms are blooming, and everyone is out in the streets trying to soak it all in. Here are five of the best things to enjoy about Granada in the Spring. 

1. The Great Outdoors 

Thanks to all my long weekends and the affordability of the rail and bus systems here, this semester has given me lots of opportunity to travel and see different parts of Morocco. However, I have loved just as much, and sometimes more, the time I have spent just exploring Rabat. And while visiting the famous Hassan tower and the Mausoleum, exploring the Kasbah of the Oudayas (old fortress), and shopping in the old medina are fun must-do’s in Rabat, there is so much more I love in this city.

You know that infamous question, that if you could have dinner with anyone in history, who would it be and why? Well I just finished my meal, and luckily for me I'm about to eat dessert. 

As my dad’s car passed through the early city lights on the way to my flight to Madrid, I pressed my face against the glass window like a puppy longing for home. Just five days ago, I was on the other side of the freeway heading home from the airport, babbling to my dad about finals and college life while inquiring how he can comprehend both Google map directions and where I was going with my life.

It's a week before I leave for Chile and I couldn't be more excited. My name is Madalyn Wiefering and although this is my first trip out of the United States, I consider myself a pro packer. This past week has been filled with last minute preparations and tasks that needed to be done before my lengthy trip to Santiago. Although I haven't officially started packing, I am preparing.

Whoa, it's finally happening; I am going back to Spain! 

When my alarm went off at 3:45am, I was definitely exhausted, but hopped out of bed and grabbed my backpack, ready to embark on my trip to Thailand. It was the Labor Day Holiday break, so three kids on my program and I planned a trip to Thailand for six days.

Over 2 million ghosts of Chile's past rest in the General Cemetery, guarded by endless wreaths of colorful flowers. People are honored here from all walks of life – from former presidents Salvador Allende and Bernardo O'Higgins, to the hundreds of desaparecidos during the Pinochet dictatorship. When we walk in, I am immediately struck by the sheer immensity. Moreover, I never knew there were so many shapes and designs and construction materials in which one could celebrate the dead.