Program Stage Archives

Lucca, Viareggio & Cinque Terre

Oct 4, 2019

Today's blog post comes to us from Fordham University student & API blogger Nicole Alston!...

I Didn’t Even Realize!

Sep 30, 2019

Today's blog post comes to us from Olivia Modarelli! She's doing a gap year program in Paris with...

How to be a respectful traveler [World Tourism Day]

Sep 27, 2019

Each year, the World Tourism Organization focuses on raising awareness of tourism’s social, cultural, political and economic value. The day is also meant to serve as a reminder of sustainable and mindful travel.

El Choque Cultural

Sep 25, 2019

Oh pobrecitos, desearía que tuviera algo más mágico para discutir con ustedes. Algo presente de iluminación tirado de los ondulantes cerros de Valparaíso.

First Steps (& Pain!) Into Spain

Sep 23, 2019

These very first few days are something I will hold for the rest of my life. I learned resilience and beauty and I have not even arrived in my hometown yet.

Paprika Chips, Toilets & Street Cats

Sep 20, 2019

We sat on the grass and listened to the music playing in the Biergarten nearby. The temperature had dropped to a level where one could be outside for more than 5 minutes without sweating, so it was quite a pleasant evening. After a while, we walked back to the hotel and turned in for the night.

Don’t fall for these study abroad myths

Sep 16, 2019

When we ask students about why they’re holding back from going abroad, we usually hear a few similar answers. Some of these answers… stories of the hassles, the expenses, the cost-benefits… are, well, false! Today we’re sifting through fact versus fiction.

Here’s Why You Should Start Planning Your Study Abroad Early

Sep 12, 2019

Gather ‘round children! Today I have a very important public service announcement for all of you who may have thought, even a tiny little bit, that research and planning for your study abroad trip isn’t important because things “should just work themselves out”.