I highly recommend traveling as much as possible within Morocco while you’re abroad! Morocco has a lot to offer, and there are a lot of different options for getting around both within and between cities.

Petit taxis: To get around short distances within each city, petit taxis are an excellent option. They’re a different color in each city. It can be stressful to get one, but here are some key tips: 

One of the reasons I really did want to study abroad is after the rather work-filled, stressful three years of senior year, and college, I wanted to fully let loose, experiment, and try out new things. It was a commitment to exploration and fun. This is why I gave in to the spontaneity, and the hope that my youth would make up for my lack of preparation by signing up for a half marathon in Córdoba. A historical city in Southern Spain, Córdoba hosts one of the most popular races in Spain, the Córdoba Media Marathon, attracting participants from across the country.

I’m afraid this one is a bit of a damper. I had quite an eventful Thanksgiving week here in Madrid, and unfortunately, not the good kind. Everyone’s heard the warnings before coming to Spain, and then heard them a million times after arriving. But it’s hard to put things into perspective unless it happens to you. And even when you imagine and ponder the hypotheticals, statistically, disaster is more prone to strike your first few weeks: you’re getting used to a new city, navigating new classes, and transportation, and finding your footing.

Part of the beauty of Madrid is its proximity to several glorious Spanish cities and vacation destinations. Granted, most of these are better reserved for the warmer months with their tropical pleasures and sprawling sandy beaches. Unfortunately, I couldn’t quite get around to visiting a fair few of them. But the ones I did merited a mention. 

Being a Jewish student in a Muslim country was something I was nervous for, but overall I have felt extremely welcomed and accommodated by the people of Morocco, so I wanted to share my experience to encourage other Jewish students who are hesitant to study abroad in a Muslim country.

My days in Rabat are very engaging and start bright and early! On most weekdays, I tend to wake up around 7:15 in the morning. I get ready for school and sit down for breakfast around 7:30 after my host siblings leave for school. My host mom makes me an incredible Amazigh (indigenous Moroccan) breakfast every morning with amlou (ground almond spread with honey), soft cheese, and mint tea. Although it's a very early morning, my host mom does everything she can to make it easier for us, and my Arabic professor is thankfully pretty flexible about attendance.

Welcome back to the second part of the IES Abroad Seoul Jeonju Trip! On the last day, we continued to be immersed in Korean culture by visiting historical sites and museums.

The day started off early, and a lot of us were sleepy since we slept on the floor. Lots of people in Asia slept on the floor in the past, and a few people still do today. Sunny, our tour guide, taught us some more history while showing us some historical buildings, explaining what the life of guards and the elite was like centuries ago.