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Author: Megan Janssen

Megan is a senior double majoring in Journalism and Spanish. Most recently, she spent the spring semester of 2019 in Madrid, Spain, practicing her Spanish and drinking unhealthy amounts of coffee. Upon graduating, she hopes to work abroad in a Spanish speaking country to continue exploring new places and better her Spanish language skills. When Megan isn’t dreaming of café con leche, she loves running, cooking and being with friends and family.
Life abroad

Choosing a Good Hostel

Posted onNovember 15, 2019April 12, 2022

Online shopping always causes a headache when you really can’t get a good feel for an item based on a few photos and some not-always-so-reliable…

Europe, Language

Tips for learning a second language

Posted onFebruary 7, 2019February 16, 2019

Maybe it’s because my classes have yet to begin, but my study abroad program has thus far not felt like another semester of school, but…

Life abroad

10 reasons why money is better spent on travel than on stuff

Posted onMay 9, 2018April 12, 2022

Travel includes some tangible items: plane tickets, bus passes and souvenirs. But the intangible aspects of life that can seldom be found in the items…

City guides, Europe

10 best things to do in Dubrovnik

Posted onFebruary 22, 2018February 23, 2018

If you’ve read Souvenirs’ favorite places to travel, you know about the special place Dubrovnik, Croatia holds in my heart, especially its “Stari Grad,” or…

Blogging

How to talk to others about your travels

Posted onFebruary 14, 2018April 13, 2022

The stark realization that often not many people care about where you were or what you did is a tough pill to swallow upon returning…

Packing

Backpacking Basics: What to pack

Posted onJanuary 11, 2018

Now that you’ve chosen the perfect travel backpack to suit your needs, you have the difficult task of packing for limited space, as well as…

Life abroad

5 tips to help you save money when traveling

Posted onNovember 26, 2017April 12, 2022

Any type of travel can add up very quickly. Even if you’ve been given advice in on how to save while you’re gone, there are…

Packing

Backpacking Basics: Choosing the right travel backpack

Posted onOctober 31, 2017October 9, 2018

The concept of “backpacking” varies greatly across different groups of people, with each person having their own idea of what traveling with a backpack entails.…

Life abroad

Things you can relate to if you’ve ever stayed in a hostel

Posted onOctober 1, 2017April 12, 2022

Hit-and-miss best describes the nature of hostels. When they’re bad, they’re just plain bad. But when they’re good, you learn to never take this for…

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