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Café Musts in Buenos Aires

October 16, 2017 Sonya Padden 0 Comment Affordable, Argentina, Argentine Universities Program, Being local, Budget, Buenos Aires, IFSA-Butler, international correspondent, Macalester College, making friends abroad, Resources, Student Life, Work Study

Buenos Aires is often accused of being culturally a ‘European’ city, and while I can’t speak much to that because

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Women Traveling India

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Three Tips for Women Traveling India

October 9, 2017 Sonya Padden 0 Comment Being local, Diversity, Dominant Culture, inclusion, India, Like Me, Privilege, Reflections, Students Abroad, University of Denver, Varanasi, Women Abroad

India is an amazing country that is full of colors, amazing food, and endless culture. However, in Indian culture there

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queer tango

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Queer Tango: Being LGBTQ+ in Buenos Aires, Argentina

September 25, 2017 Sonya Padden 0 Comment Argentine University Program, Being local, Buenos Aires, Directed Research, Diversidad, Diversity, IFSA-Butler, inclusion, LGBTQ+ Safety, Macalester College, Men Abroad, Recources, Reflections, Sexuality Abroad, Women Abroad

When I was researching study away programs and locations, one of the biggest factors was safety. There are many places

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cheap places to eat

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Beyond Lonely Planet: 5 Cheap Places to Eat in Havana

June 29, 2017June 29, 2017 Vicky Bender 0 Comment Affordable, Being local, Budget, cash, cheap, cuba, Cuisine, Food, Havana, lunch, Money, Resources, Tufts University, Universidad de La Habana

In Cuba, It’s Cash-Only The decades-long economic embargo isn’t always evident in day-to-day life in Cuba. While the prices of

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Top of Arthur's Seat feeling at home Scotland study abroad

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Feeling at Home Abroad

May 8, 2017 Vicky Bender 0 Comment Being local, Budget, feeling at home, Financial Aid, financial planning, local life, making the most of it, Scotland, the little things, traveling, University of St Andrews, Wesleyan University, work to study program

Though he has gone on a few trips, Chris enjoys living more like a local in St Andrews, Scotland. He shares how he’s felt more at home this semester.

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