Florida Culture for the Week of July 4th, 2016 by Josh Garrick

You know those guidebooks that are so creative and full of genius that you immediately start planning a trip? I have one such book to share with you (you’ll love it!). 100 Tips for Traveling with Kids in Europe, written by our friends at Family on the Loose, E.

Florida Culture for the Week of June 26 by Josh Garrick

Over 50 Arts Groups Join Together for Colossal OneOrlando Benefit Concert

June 28 at 8 pm at the Dr. Phillips Center for the Performing Arts, Arts Groups Join Together for OneOrlando Fund Benefit

In graduate school, a friend of mine had just returned from studying in Malaysia for a year. Her stories of the culture, food, and living there entranced me (yes, even the durian). Since then, I advise study abroad students who want a unique experience to look at programs in Malaysia (you included!).

To my left, tuk-tuks and moped drivers zoom by faster than I can say sawatdee ka (hello). To my right, the street is lined with hundreds of stalls of delicious smelling Thai food and handcrafted goods. Towering above my head are metal giants - skyscrapers. There is only one place I could be: Bangkok. 

Florida Culture for the Week of June 19, 2016 by Josh Garrick

Whether you are taking a gap year, spending a year abroad during university, or doing an internship in another country, working and studying abroad are wonderful ways to broaden your horizons, open yourself up to new challenges, and gain new experiences. Taking a year abroad could be the start of a lifelong love of traveling, and perhaps even a career as a travel writer.