10 Tips to Help Parents Plan Ahead for Your Child’s Trip to France
Studying abroad is an exciting opportunity for any student. But as a parent, it’s easy to worry about your child. Here are ten tips to help you plan ahead so your mind can be at ease and your child can be prepared to travel abroad. 1. Traveling to another country requires a level of maturity […]
Exchange Programs During the School Year
“Current events clearly show how much more interconnected all of us are to the whole world. This gives schools ever more impressive reasons for accepting international exchange students enthusiastically and using them as resources to broaden student and community perspectives on the world. Youth exchanges provide foreign exchange students with an American experience, giving them […]
A First-Time Traveler’s Guide to the 2017 Eurail Map
Are you embarking on a trip to France for the first time? If so, you need to plan out how you’re going to get from city to city while you’re there. To explore more of the French regions, a Eurail pass is a great option to see the beautiful architecture, breath-taking countryside and historic sites […]
7 Things You Need to Know About French Currency when Studying in France
Traveling to France as a student is a once-in-a-lifetime experience that you’ll never forget. One of the most crucial pieces to having a successful trip abroad is understanding French currency and how it’s used. So if you’re preparing for an upcoming trip, here are seven things you should know about the currency in France. 1) […]
Having Humor in France
When traveling, it’s important to be an ambassador of your country. What does this mean? It means wherever you are, you are an American and whatever they think of you is what they will think of all Americans. If you strut your bikini top and leggings while you’re walking down the Champs Elysée, the French […]
10 Ways Being a Foreign Exchange Student Will Enrich Your Life Forever
When studying abroad, especially while staying with a host family, there are the obvious advantages: learning a new language and making new friends. But there’s so much more to it. This experience of being a foreign exchange student and living as the locals do will serve you for the rest of your life. Here are […]
Educational Tours in France
Whether you’re passionate about art, culture, history, architecture or exotic food, France has everything for those who love learning. Even before a college study abroad program, there are dozens of educational tours to help middle and high school students get the most out of the unique and interesting country of France. Enjoy coffee at […]
How to Learn French Faster: 10 Tips
Bonjour ! Êtes-vous prêt à apprendre le français ? As one of the most beautiful and romantic languages in the world, learning French will benefit you in more ways than one. Learning the French language will let you converse with over 220 million people and ensure that your trip to France will go smoothly. Learning […]
La fête de la musique!
Ernest Hemingway écrivait en 1964 « Paris est une fête ». Depuis le 21 juin 1982, la France entière devient une fête chaque année à la même date. En 1981, Jack Lang, alors ministre de la Culture, nomme un nouveau directeur de la musique et de la danse, Maurice Fleuret. Ce dernier souhaite alors créer un évènement […]
A Family Guide to Summer Traveling in Europe
Are you taking your family on the trip of a lifetime? Europe offers all sorts of fantastic fun for your family’s upcoming vacation – from gorgeous beaches to historic monuments to ancient cities and more, you’ll have fun while making great memories at the same time. If you’re searching for information on how to make your […]