An American Student’s Life in Rome
Nathan Herman, an AIFS alum, takes us on a video tour of the Eternal City and what it’s like to be a student abroad in Italy. Nathan shares video and photo highlights of his sightseeing and an overview...
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An Ode to the Döner: Berlin’s Best Street Food
You won’t know how to pronounce it at first. You’ll see the word with the daunting umlaut over the “o” and you’ll pronounce it donor, as in organ donor. Or maybe you’ll pronounce it like Santa’s...
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Coffee Culture Overseas: The Salzburg Edition
There’s something about walking into a coffee shop, with the espresso shot being pulled, people talking and pastries being served, that easily makes you feel at home. Austria is known for its food and...
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Coffee Culture Overseas: The Rome Edition
Coffee, or caffè, is a central part of Italian culture. It seems that just about every other shop is a bar where coffee and pastries are served. Small local coffee shops are so important to Italian...
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Things That Will Happen When You Travel In Europe
For some of us, studying abroad in one city just isn’t enough. I loved my city, Barcelona, but I also wanted to travel to other places in my free time. My time abroad was about experiencing as many...
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Coffee Culture Overseas: Galápagos Islands Edition
Studying abroad is half learning in the classroom, half hands-on learning in the field. When it came time to cover the section of the course syllabus “Sustainable Enterprises in an Island Setting,” the...
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The Best Gelato in Florence, Italy
Here are my top five gelaterie within the Tuscan city of Florence, Italy. 1. Gelateria dei Neri My favorite gelato in all of Florence, Italy, is at Gelateria dei Neri, a hidden gem of Florence. It is a...
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From Amateur to Awesome: Lessons in Roman Cooking
If you are anything like me, the sad reality is that you do not cook. It’s not that I am not good at cooking, but rather, that I have never really cooked. Of course, here in Roma, now that I am living...
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10 Reasons Why You Should Travel Independently
Whether you take an adventure with friends or travel alone, studying abroad provides many opportunities to explore and see the world. Here are 10 reasons why you should consider going on an independent...
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The Best Restaurants in Paris
L’As du Fallafel After a lovely morning spent at the Pablo Picasso museum in Le Marais, I stumbled across a falafel joint with a sign that boasted Lenny Kravitz as one of their loyal customers....
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Shopping Local in Limerick
Now that you are all settled and have gotten into a routine, it’s been easy keeping up with your healthy dietary habits hasn’t it? NO? It’s ok, don’t worry, we all have set backs! In this blog post,...
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Why Living in a Homestay Beats the Apartment Lifestyle
To homestay or not to homestay? That really is the question. I was talking with my Resident Director here in Salamanca and she brought up that this year was the first year that she had seen such high...
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The Best of Borough Market
Borough Market in London holds many great restaurants and market stalls to thrill the senses. Here is a brief list detailing some of my favorite places to grab a bite in Borough Market, London’s foodie...
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Andrea and the Costa Rican Chocolate Factory
If there’s one thing in this world that can make me happy, it’s chocolate. I love all sorts of chocolate: white chocolate, sweet and bitter chocolate, salted chocolate, spicy chocolate and of course,...
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Where to get authentic food while studying abroad in London
Studying abroad in London gives students the chance to discover where they can get the best food. London has a wide variety of food and different cuisines and it is the perfect place for foodies to...
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Exploring Barcelona: Food Trucks at Zoo Urban Market
Exploring Barcelona has been a great way to discover things that remind me of home. For example, one thing that I miss from home is food trucks. I am born and raised in So Cal and one thing that I...
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A postcard from Florence: WCCCSA, Week 5
The Washington State Community College Consortium for Study Abroad (WCCCSA) comprises of 18 participating member colleges who work together to help their students study abroad. They selected AIFS...
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10 Recommendations for Future Students in Florence
As my time with the beautiful city of Florence, Italy was coming to a close, I couldn’t help but reflect on the things I learned. I thought about my long walks to Esselunga, the confusion I used to...
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Best vegetarian food in Barcelona
Finding the best vegetarian food in Barcelona isn’t as difficult as you may think. One of our study abroad student bloggers, Sabrina Medina, shares with us her experiences being a vegetarian in...
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10 Lessons I Learned the Hard Way While Traveling in Europe
If you’re anything like me, on the brink of traveling, you’ve probably spent countless hours sifting through the Instagram location option of your future home. And although even the most ghastly cities...
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