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France & Danielle almost gave up on love, until they came across www.StudyAbroadDating.com. Now, they have been hitting it off since last Spring semester and they even got a puppy together! This is their romantic story of international love.

Author and insatiable traveler Rudyard Kipling once wrote that, “The first condition of understanding a foreign country is to smell it.” This statement would be entirely irrelevant if it didn't provide a clever segue into what I actually want to point out: The second condition of understanding a f...

On November 16, IIE released their annual Open Doors Report. It gives a range of data on international education from the 2007/2008 academic school year. This years' report shows that the number of Americans studying abroad grew by 8.5% to 262,416 students studying overseas...

Guest Blog by: Jenni Maier (blogger extraordinaire, studied abroad in Madrid)Before you go abroad everyone and their mom (and annoyingly enough your mom) tells you what to pack. But no one takes the time to sit down with you and tell you what NOT to pack...

With an increased focus on on global education in recent years, it is no surprised that colleges and universities throughout the United States are expanding overseas...

There are always new and exciting things happening in the world of study abroad! Here are some quick highlights:Interested in being green while studying abroad? IES Study Abroad recently announced new programs they will be hosting which are part of a "go green" initiative for study abroad...

Guest Blogger: Angela ArnoldMost people study abroad during their college or their high school years. I decided to do things differently and study abroad as a full time teacher and graduate student.You see, I studied French in high school and came to love the language and culture...

Guest Blogger: Martha StaidWhether you’re planning to study abroad or just want to travel somewhere cheap and off-the-beaten-path, Central America is a great destination. Here are five top places to visit, and things to do there. ...

Just like many other institutions, the world of higher education is not immune to the negative impact of the financial crisis. The Forum on Education Abroad recently released a report that shows fewer students may be studying abroad...

Whether you are studying abroad for a week, month, semester or year, packing can be a daunting activity. To make the whole process a little easier, here are some tips on how to pack for study abroad.1. If you are planning on studying abroad in Europe do not bother packing sweatpants...