Australia

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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Students studying

4 Differences Between Australia and America

I studied abroad at Griffith University in Gold Coast Australia. It was an amazing experience that I look back on fondly; thinking back on the time now, however, I realize that the time abroad impacted me through the differences in the university structure compared UMaine’s.

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Alex MacKay in Gold Coast Australia

Meet Alex

Hello everyone, my name is Alex and I went abroad in the spring of 2020. I chose to go abroad with a recommended program called USAC (University Studies Abroad Consortium) and I studied at Griffith University in Gold Coast, Australia. I’ll be one of the writers for the blog so I’m here to tell you […]

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