The culture shock of being in a brand new city is always an unavoidable experience. A new language mixed with unfamiliar social expectations spark the…
By: Grant Haxton Amidst the bustle of Bangkok’s morning rush hour, I learned that the Los Angelos Rams had advanced to the Super Bowl. A…
By: Pedro Henrique Koeler Goulart São Paulo is the largest city in Brazil and the Southern Hemisphere, with about 21.5 million inhabitants. This giant metropolis…
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…
Call it fate, dumb luck, or maybe even karma: After a delayed flight out of Chicago followed by a missed connection to Berlin, I got…
Souvenirs is now accepting submissions for our print magazine! Submissions are written works and photography from your experiences abroad. So why should you spend your…
Two years ago, I departed for the best four months of my life which I spent studying abroad in London. Being the first of my…
So you’ve just touched down in the Heathrow airport— or maybe you’ve already made your way to the glittering lochs of the Scottish highlands! Either…
This article is not paid for or endorsed by MacBackpackers Tours. It reflects the views of the author only. Simply put, there are people who…
Considering the state of Earth’s climate, I am struck with appreciation for the natural world now more than ever before. Getting to experience different climates…
Every day, I slip onto the middle finger of my right hand a gold ring: ivy, wrapping around my finger. I bought it at a…
I, like many curious about the world abroad, began my journey of wanderlust by dreaming of eating a crêpe under the Eiffel Tower on a…