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Budgeting Your Trip to Whitsunday Islands | Student Blog from the Gold Coast

If Uluru is one of the driest places in Australia, the Whitsunday Islands may be one of the wettest. A trip to the Whitsunday Islands requires a little bit of financial caution. In Whitsunday Islands, you are without a doubt walking a very thin line between an affordable, tropical holiday and a full-blown luxurious vacation. […]

Budgeting Your Trip to Uluru | Student Blog from the Gold Coast

Located in the northern territory in Central Australia and highlighted by the two rock formations Uluru and Kata Tjuta, Uluru is in the middle of the ever-expansive Australian outback. As much as Uluru draws attention to its enormity, It is also one of the most sacred grounds for aboriginal people. Uluru showcases the spectrum of […]

A Lesson in Australian English | Student Blog from Gold Coast

I went on CIS Abroad’s Semester on the Gold Coast program in Spring 2019. I assumed that since Australians spoke English (the only language I speak), the Australian culture would be pretty similar to American culture. Therefore, it would be easy for me to assimilate into their culture. Boy was I wrong! Australia has its […]

Budgeting Weekend Trips to Brisbane | Student Blog from the Gold Coast

Here’s my advice for how to budget weekend trips to Brisbane: Expenses (in Australian Dollar) Transportation An hour train ride north using your student-discounted GoCard will land you in the heart of the city for only $5.00 AUD (if you’re travelling from the Gold Coast as I was). All buses, trains, and water taxis in […]

Budgeting Weekend Trips to Melbourne | Student Blog from the Gold Coast

Melbourne has great food, great people, and great adventures. Take a look below at the costs that I incurred on my weekend trip there to give you a general idea of how to budget for your trip to Melbourne. Here are my experience and advice of budgeting weekend trips to Melbourne. Expenses (in Australian Dollar) […]

Budgeting Weekend Trips to Sydney | Student Blog from the Gold Coast

Sydney houses some of Australia’s most iconic sites. Great food, great people, and great adventures are just around the corner. Take a look below at the costs that I incurred on my trip to Sydney to give you a general idea of the amount of money needed to visit. Here are my experience and advice […]

A Different View of Higher Education in Australia | Student Blog from Tropical North Queensland

It’s a general expectation for high school students to prepare for in their years leading up to graduation, and even with the emergence and push for vocational schools, it’s still an eminent problem in our society. I’m talking about the push to pursue a university degree immediately after high school, with the connotation that not […]

14 Spring 2020 Study Abroad Programs You Can Still Apply For

Still looking to study abroad in Spring 2020, but you haven’t applied anywhere yet? Or your original plans fell through? Don’t despair! CIS Abroad still has loads of study abroad programs that you can still apply for all across the world, and we’ve put together this handy list so that you can find the best […]