Category: Outdoors

How to Survive the Driest Place on Earth

June 8, 2016

Chile’s Atacama Desert is the driest non-polar desert on Earth. With a landscape so similar to that of Mars, NASA and other space exploration organizations have used Atacama as a testing site for new Mars rovers. This region averages .6 inches of rainfall per year. Though a wildly popular tourist destination, the radical climate and landscape is not an ideal place for those that are used to places with regular humidity and a lower altitude. To survive a visit to a place such as Atacama, you’re going to need to take a few things into consideration. … More How to Survive the Driest Place on Earth

What It’s Like to Study in Canada: Student Takeover

May 10, 2016

Throughout the month of May, we are featuring student takeovers on our Instagram so that you can get a more in-depth look at what it’s like to study abroad. ISEP student José Diego M. from Universidad Privada Boliviana studied abroad at University of Regina in Canada. See some of José’s adventures below and even more on his Instagram! … More What It’s Like to Study in Canada: Student Takeover

What It’s Like to Study in Indonesia: Student Takeover

May 7, 2016

Throughout the month of May, we are featuring student takeovers on our Instagram so that you can get a more in-depth look at what it’s like to study abroad. ISEP student Natalia M. from University of Puerto Rico – Mayagüez is currently studying abroad at BINUS University. See some of Natalia’s adventures below and even more on her Instagram! … More What It’s Like to Study in Indonesia: Student Takeover

How to Maximize Your Time Abroad Through Mindfulness

April 15, 2016

Mindfulness is a concept that is still very new to me, but I have already benefited a great amount from simply knowing about it and I am slowly beginning to practice it myself. Mindfulness, according to the Merriam-Webster dictionary, is “the practice of maintaining a nonjudgmental state of heightened or complete awareness of one’s thoughts, emotions, or experiences on a moment-to-moment basis.” Basically, this means instead of letting your mind wander or worry, you stay fixated on what is currently happening and processing those thoughts. Essentially, you are working toward fixating on the present, not the past or future. By being mindful abroad, you will maximize what you take away from your experience! … More How to Maximize Your Time Abroad Through Mindfulness

7 Photos That’ll Convince You to Study in Florida

April 1, 2016

We spent the whole day kayaking to complete the five and a half miles of picturesque natural beauty and clean waters of the river. It was so much fun! The water was so clean that I had the chance to see and touch two turtles, manatees and a lot of different kinds of birds.The mangrove trees were so tall that you felt so small in comparison with them. Florida is my place, and I want to live here forever! … More 7 Photos That’ll Convince You to Study in Florida

Top 6 Photos From My Trip to the Bamboo Sea

March 31, 2016

After being in Chengdu for almost three weeks, I figured it was time for me to leave the city and go explore. Since I am still new around here, I don’t know what the cool places are so I left it up to faith. I went to the bus station on a Wednesday afternoon, closed my eyes and picked a random spot on the map. I guess the universe just wanted me to see the beauty bamboo has to offer. … More Top 6 Photos From My Trip to the Bamboo Sea

The Best Perk of Studying in the Center of Europe

March 26, 2016

The best part of studying abroad in Switzerland is undoubtedly its central location. It’s smack dab in the middle of Europe and so easy to get to the mountains. Everything is close to everything else. Because of this, all of the international students studying in Bern are able to take countless inexpensive weekend trips to anywhere we want! … More The Best Perk of Studying in the Center of Europe