195 articles tagged with student travel
Standing at the intersection of China's imperial past and its meteoric rise to global prominence, Shanghai captivated me from the moment I first stepped foot on its bustling streets three years ago. Having explored over 40 countries across five continents,...
Let me tell you something about Rome that most financial advisors won't admit: you don't need a retirement fund to experience its grandeur. After visiting 42 countries in my second act of life, I've learned that some of the world's...
Berlin has always occupied a unique space in my traveler's heart—a city where history and innovation collide with spectacular creative energy. While I typically gravitate toward luxury experiences, there's something undeniably magnetic about Berlin's vintage scene that transcends conventional notions...
Look, I'm not going to sugarcoat it – when most people hear 'Seychelles,' they immediately think 'luxury honeymoon destination' with price tags that would make even a retail buyer like me wince. But here's the industry secret: Victoria, the capital...
The first time I laid eyes on Huacachina, I couldn't help but laugh at the cosmic joke of it all – a lush, palm-fringed lagoon surrounded by towering sand dunes that stretch as far as the eye can see. This...
As a wildlife biologist who has spent decades observing how nature adapts to urban environments, I've developed a particular fascination with how cities themselves evolve and tell stories through their architecture, hidden spaces, and public art. Kaunas, Lithuania's second-largest city...
There's a particular irony in retiring from refugee resettlement work only to find myself constantly displaced by choice. Yet here I am, standing at the edge of English Bay as the summer sun dips behind Vancouver's North Shore mountains, reflecting...
When most visitors think of Trinidad and Tobago, their minds immediately drift to pristine beaches and rum-soaked sunsets. But after fifteen years of exploring the Caribbean from my adopted Brazilian home, I've developed a particular fondness for the stories that...
The morning light filters through the jacaranda trees, casting purple-dappled shadows across Guadalajara's streets as I adjust my ##AFFILIATE##travel sketchbook|Moleskine Art Collection Sketchbook##/AFFILIATE## on my lap. There's something about this city that speaks to both sides of my heritage—the familiar...
¡Hola, travel friends! Sophia here, fresh from my weekend adventure in what I'm calling Europe's most underrated city. While Prague gets all the tourist love (and tourist prices), I found myself completely enchanted by Brno – Czech Republic's second-largest city...
Standing at the edge of the mighty Congo River last fall, watching the sunset paint Kinshasa's skyline across the water, I couldn't help but think: *Wie schön ist diese Welt* — how beautiful this world is. As someone who's navigated...
Let me tell you something about Virginia Beach that most travel sites won't – there's a whole lot more to this coastal city than just surfboards and sunscreen. As someone who's visited his fair share of tourist towns (mostly chasing...
The neon-streaked shores of South Beach have long been the playground of the wealthy and beautiful, but that doesn't mean you need a hedge fund manager's salary to dip your toes in these azure waters. Having navigated the financial currents...
When my retail buying gig unexpectedly sent me to São Paulo last fall, I knew I couldn't leave Brazil without witnessing the legendary Iguazu Falls. But here's the thing—my company wasn't footing the bill for this side adventure, and my...
The first time I stepped into a New York City subway station 15 years ago, I nearly had a panic attack. The cacophony of announcements, the labyrinth of tunnels, the express trains whooshing past – it was overwhelming for this...