When you go abroad, you won’t be able to continue using your smartphone as-is; there are a few important steps you’ll have to take to…
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Bree McCarthy chose to spend a trimester of high school in Austria, a country with both natural and urban beauty. We asked her five quick…
If you want a cheat-sheet to a country’s culture, just listen to the music that’s popular there. We’ve compiled a list of music suggestions from Greenheart…
How the Decision to Travel Led to a Marketing Internship Abroad: A First Time Traveler’s Story
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November 27 by
Around one year ago, I impulsively decided to sign up for Greenheart’s Marketing Internship in Thailand. Now, my departure date is two weeks away and…
Arts and Crafts to Make Your Memories Abroad Last!
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November 26 by
By: Ulisa Blakely, Work and Travel Services Program Assistant Okay, get this: you are sitting at a dinner party with all of your friends. You have just returned from the most epic trip abroad, and everyone is DYING to know the foods you tried, hear your stories, and experiences. After skimming over your experience and showing off some of your newly acquired language skills, the party comes to a lull. Your best friend turns to you and says, “Okay, so tell me how it really was.” You sit there, frantically going through everything that you have done in the last three months. Moments of laughter, sadness, curiosity, doubt, and…
Giving Back to Your Community: A Real Way to Make a Difference
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November 21 by
By: Johdinann Hartley, Summer Work Travel Participant & 2018 Ambassador Scholar This summer, I have participated in two volunteer projects with my host community: the coastal clean-up with…
That time of year is upon us once again. It’s time for the holidays! Good food, family and the joy of giving (ok, and receiving)…
Learning a language is not as easy as translating words from one language into another. When I first arrived in Costa Rica to study abroad,…
Take 5 is Greenheart Travel interview series, where we ask alumni five quirky questions about their time abroad. In this week’s Take 5, Olivia McCollum reminisces on…
Czech Student Finds Home Away from Home in Ocean City, New Jersey
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November 19 by
By: Zaneta Vinopalova, Summer Work Travel Participant & 2018 Ambassador Scholar For the next few months, my new home is Ocean City, New Jersey. This city is not usual at all. First of all, the…