195 articles tagged with student travel
The first time I stepped foot in New York City fifteen years ago, I made every rookie transportation mistake possible. I took taxis everywhere (goodbye, budget!), got hopelessly lost on the subway, and spent a small fortune just getting from...
Who says you need to break the bank to explore America's historic cities? After spending years chasing waves in Bali and hiking plateaus across the Southwest, I've developed a knack for uncovering budget gems in unexpected places. Last month, while...
When I first arrived in Surabaya for my judicial exchange program three years ago, I was immediately struck by how this sprawling metropolis—Indonesia's second-largest city—presented a fascinating case study in urban transportation evolution. Much like the volcanic landscapes that first...
The taxi driver's weathered hands tapped rhythmically on the steering wheel as we wound through Maracay's streets, the afternoon light casting long shadows across colonial facades. 'Most tourists just pass through on their way to somewhere else,' he told me...
When I landed in Denver last summer after a climate conference in Boulder, my wallet was feeling the pinch from professional travel. But I wasn't about to miss exploring the Mile High City just because of budget constraints. With some...
The Danube River cuts through Budapest like time itself, dividing Buda from Pest while connecting past to present. I found myself standing on the Chain Bridge last October, watching the autumn sun cast golden light across the Parliament Building, calculating...
Standing on the Elizabeth River waterfront with the golden afternoon light catching the masts of historic ships, I couldn't help but think that Portsmouth, Virginia might be one of America's most underrated maritime treasures. While its neighbor Norfolk often steals...
Standing in Rynok Square, surrounded by the ornate facades of Lviv's Renaissance buildings, you'd never guess that just beyond these grand exteriors lies a labyrinthine network of hidden courtyards and underground passages. As an anthropologist who's spent years studying how...
G'day, fellow budget wanderers! Last summer, I found myself with a cheeky weekend to spare while shooting wildlife in NZ's North Island. Instead of the usual tourist traps, I detoured to Palmerston North—a spot most travelers zoom past faster than...
Standing before the imposing steel mills that once defined Gary, Indiana, I couldn't help but hear the opening notes of *The Music Man* playing in my head. But Gary is no fictional River City—it's a real place with a powerful...
As someone who's documented technical specifications for a living, I can tell you with absolute certainty that Chicago defies simple categorization. This magnificent metropolis along Lake Michigan's southwestern shore presents a fascinating contradiction: a city of world-class attractions that remains...
The first time I encountered Austin's street art, I felt that familiar rush of discovery—the same sensation I used to get when finding a perfect manuscript hidden in a slush pile. Standing before a massive, technicolor mural on the east...
When I first moved from Edinburgh to Salt Lake City, I worried my days of casual European museum-hopping were behind me. Then I discovered Mexico City—just a hop south—and blimey, what a revelation! This sprawling metropolis houses over 150 museums,...
The moment my feet touched Antiguan soil, I knew I'd found something special. Those turquoise waters aren't just for the resort crowd, friends. As someone who grew up surrounded by the rugged beauty of Alaska, I've developed a knack for...
Let me start with a confession: I've spent way too much of my adult life chasing the perfect beach day. Between MLB stadium tours and my annual escape from Arizona's furnace-like summers, I've developed a sort of scientific method for...