Holiday Availability: All IES Abroad offices will be closed on Dec 24, Dec 25, Dec 31, and Jan 1 as we take some time to celebrate. During the weeks of 12/22 and 12/29, our team will be smaller, so responses may take longer than usual. Thanks for your understanding—and happy holidays!

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Customs The U.S. Department of Homeland Security provides helpful information about international travel and U.S. customs. For more information on international travel, students can also look to their airline and the border control agency of their host country. Shipping Precautions Shipping internationally can be very expensive. Packages aren’t guaranteed to arrive, and IES Abroad cannot influence local custom rules. As fun as it may be to get packages from home while abroad, be prepared for potentially restrictive foreign customs and long delays. If friends and family want to send you...

Reflecting After a Semester in Madrid

It’s been a few weeks now since my semester in Madrid ended. One thing about studying abroad in the fall, once it ends you’re sort of thrown into the holiday season and spending time at home with family and friends. And that’s exactly what I was looking forward to, and exactly what I needed after being so far away from home for the first time. But returning home for the holidays—where as many as 12 of us were packed into our house at one point and I found myself sharing my bed with my brother and his dog—wasn’t exactly conducive to reflecting on my time abroad.

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