Asia

Ashley Wilson in Japan

Summer in Japan | Traveling in Japan Without Knowing Japanese

Hello! My name is Ashley Wilson, and I am a double major in Economics and International Affairs. I am currently a senior at the University of Maine, and after my graduation in May, I will return as a graduate student in the SPIA (School of Policy and International Affairs) program, majoring in Global Policy with […]

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Friends in a hostel

A Guide to Picking a Hostel Part 2

Last time we talked about making a priority list when choosing a hostel. Now, we’ll go into things to consider when choosing one. I hope that this list, and my experiences, will help you with finding the perfect hostel for you in the future. Note: the less you bring the more you can buy -> […]

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Person in a hostel

A Guide to Hostels Part 1

There are a lot of horror stories with hostels. There’s even a movie franchise dedicated to depicting them as horrendous places, just waiting for naïve travelers. However, they’re also one of the best ways to travel cheaply abroad. I’m sure it’s not just me that has heard of how expensive it can be to study […]

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Gyeongbokgung Palace

Summer in Seoul

Hello! My name is Kelly Pellegrino and I am a nursing major in my junior year of school. For about a month in the summer of 2022, I had the incredible opportunity to study abroad in Seoul, South Korea. With a very busy and difficult curriculum, many nursing students don’t think that it’s possible to […]

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Shania with host Family

The Japanese Homestay Experience

When I studied abroad in Japan, I decided to stay with a host family and it was one of the best choices I could have made. Not only did I receive a better cultural immersion, I can now also say that I have another family across the sea.

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Shania Soler at Mitake Mt.

Meet Shania

Hello world! I’m Shania and I work at the University of Maine as a Study Abroad Assistant with the Office of International Programs. I graduated from the UMaine in December 2021 with a Bachelor’s of Arts Degree in English and a minor in Women’s, Gender and Sexuality studies. I spent a majority of my Sophomore […]

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