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Amsterdam, My Favorite Trip So Far

One thing about me is that I am not well traveled. I have lived in a small town my entire life and the most I knew about cuisine was that Applebees was open for half apps. Flash forward to last weekend, I am sitting on a plane going to Amsterdam. What was Amsterdam? Not sure but everyone says to go so I booked a ticket. I had no clue I was going to the Netherlands until the day before we were leaving!

Sydney Field Trips Field trips for the Macquarie University program are listed below: Royal National Park Daytrip: This trip will take you to a beautiful part of the region. We will hike along the coast line in a secluded and rugged part of Southern Sydney. If the weather is fine, you will have an option to swim at a secluded beach, before having a BBQ while we enjoy the great outdoors. Finally, we will head further South, to admire the Sea Cliff Bridge (a engineering marvel) and have some ice cream looking over the Illawarra before heading back to Sydney in the evening. Surf Lesson: This...
Sydney Field Trips Field trips for the University of New South Wales program are listed below: Royal National Park Daytrip: This trip will take you to a beautiful part of the region. We will hike along the coast line in a secluded and rugged part of Southern Sydney. If the weather is fine, you will have an option to swim at a secluded beach, before having a BBQ while we enjoy the great outdoors. Finally, we will head further South, to admire the Sea Cliff Bridge (a engineering marvel) and have some ice cream looking over the Illawarra before heading back to Sydney in the evening. Surf Lesson...
Sydney Field Trips Field trips for the University of Sydney program are listed below: Royal National Park Daytrip: This trip will take you to a beautiful part of the region. We will hike along the coast line in a secluded and rugged part of Southern Sydney. If the weather is fine, you will have an option to swim at a secluded beach, before having a BBQ while we enjoy the great outdoors. Finally, we will head further South, to admire the Sea Cliff Bridge (a engineering marvel) and have some ice cream looking over the Illawarra before heading back to Sydney in the evening. Surf Lesson: This...
As a supplement to your study abroad experience in London, the IES Abroad London staff organizes trips to other parts of the UK that you might not normally visit. Registration for the following field trips will take place April 23rd. Please keep a look out for an email from your IES Abroad Advisor for more information. Field trips for this Summer include: Hampton Court | £30 | Saturday, July 27th - On this trip, students will have the opportunity to discover the spectacular Hampton Court Palace, and also explore its outdoor spaces with 60 acres of magnificent gardens. The trip includes train...

Midway Panic

It’s now March. Midterms have passed, the sun is starting to come out, and the reality of returning to America is starting to become scarily ever-present. Frankly, I’m a bit stressed and scared. Job applications, figuring out housing for next year, planning my schedule for next semester, it’s hard not to feel like my abroad bubble is bursting. Sometimes I can find myself so wrapped up in my anxieties about returning to America that it can be hard to appreciate my time here in London.

Students are able to receive letter-sized mail to the IES Abroad Center. If you are shipping a debit or credit card, we recommend that you disguise it as regular mail (i.e., put it in a birthday card or use a cardboard FedEx or UPS envelope). Mail should be addressed to: IES Abroad Cape Town ATTN: Student Name 24C Main Road Rosebank 7700 Cape Town, South Africa We urge family and friends not to ship any packages to you while you are abroad. However, if necessary, packages should be sent to the address above. Please keep in mind that items may get stuck in customs or could be heavily taxed if...
Currency The Rand (ZAR) is the currency of the Republic of South Africa. It is also used in neighboring countries, Namibia, Swaziland and Lesotho. It is subdivided into 100 cents, with coins in denominations of 5, 10, 20 and 50 cents, and 1-, 2-, and 5-Rand. Bank notes come in denominations of 10, 20, 50, 100, and 200. Rand and are designed with the images of wildlife species and former president Nelson Mandela. To determine the exchange rate, look in the business section of almost any newspaper or visit a currency converter website, such as www.xe.com. Handling Money Abroad Before departing...
South Africa's climate is generally mild, lacking in extreme temperatures. Additionally, since South Africa is in the Southern Hemisphere, seasons are the reverse of what you may be used to. Summer occurs between December and February, when the temperature averages 15°C and 35°C. In Cape Town, summer time is very casual; students typically wear shorts and T-shirts to lectures. The coolest months are June through August, when temperatures drop to between 3°C and 18°C. During the winter season, Cape Town can be cold and rainy, so packing warm sweaters, an umbrella, and raincoat is highly...
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