Do the advantages of studying abroad outweigh the disadvantages? Although attending a semester of school overseas isn’t for everyone, there are clear advantages to studying abroad, and the disadvantages can be minimized with careful planning, according to this article on NBC26.com.
The article states that studying overseas offers the following advantages to international students:
Have you ever wished you could disappear onto your own private island? Who hasn’t dreamed of sitting underneath a palm tree, an ocean away from the rest of the world? Of course, uninhabited islands are rare these days.
Read ArticleA new program from the Department of Homeland security could allow you to zip through passport services lines when you return home from overseas. The program, called Global Entry, allows passengers to pay $100 to get through customs a little bit faster.
Read ArticleWhen you apply for a new passport, should you get a passport book or passport card? One family learned the difference the hard way. Sherry Housley and her daughter Whitney had planned to to take a mother/daughter vacation by the ocean in Cozumel, Mexico.
Read ArticleHere’s a great reason to splurge on an express passport-American Airlines is offering free flights for a companion when you purchase a vacation package to the island of Barbados. What better way to celebrate the end of summer than hanging out on Barbados’ famous beaches with someone special?
Read ArticleWere you planning to visit the Monarch butterfly breeding grounds in Michoacan, Mexico? According to the US State Department, you’d be better off waiting until next year. Mexico is continuing to experience problems with drug cartel violence in that region, according the AP.
Read ArticleAre you a movie buff? The 66th Venice International Film Festival is coming to Venice, Italy next month. The festival starts on the 2nd of September and runs through September the 12th.
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