I’m a big believer of the transformative experiences that can happen through travel but for many, travel seems out of reach. According to a recent survey of 2,000 Americans, 11% have never left their state, 13% have never flown in an airplane, and 40% have never left the United States. As an educational nonprofit, Hostelling…
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How to Get Travel Scholarships to Explore the World for Less
I’ll never forget the day my newly minted middle schooler announced she and a friend hatched a plan during lunch in the school cafeteria to travel the world together. “When we’re in college, we’re going meet and travel together,” Emily confidently told me as she rattled off a list of countries that were on their…
Explore the World Travel Scholarships for Studying Abroad
“We have a plan to travel the world together,” my 8th grade daughter announced at dinner one night, telling of plans that she and a good friend made to travel as they study abroad in college. I love that Emily’s adventurous spirit and confidence will help her continue to experience the rich offerings of the…
The Transformative Effects of Travel on Our Family (and why I hope my kids will #StudyAbroadBecause)
On the days when I’m not traveling for work, I’m home when my kids get home from school. The routine is always the same. My two middle schoolers bust through the door, yell hi, plop their backpacks down, and throw their binders on the table to start homework. On this particular Monday I finished working…
White House Travel Blogger Summit on Study Abroad & Global Citizenship Urges Today’s Students to #StudyAbroadBecause
I was invited to participate in the White House Travel Blogger Summit on Study Abroad and Global Citizenship but unlike so many in the room, I didn’t study abroad in college. I entered my small liberal arts college as an international relations major, ready to learn about countries around the globe and to make a difference…
