Studying abroad can be challenging In many ways, studying abroad is like freshman year all over again. Learning about staying productive during studying abroad is a lot like learning about how to be productive as a new college student. At most, you might have a few friends from home or have chatted with some people […]

After living in Italy for four months, my eating habits have definitely changed dramatically. I heard about the food culture before I came to Italy, but things are much different when you experience them for yourself. I was excited to try new foods and really immerse myself in Italian food. Not only is the food […]

Living in Tokyo, Japan, I had many opportunities to try different dishes of Japanese food abroad. I went to Shibuya, Gotanda, Harajuku, Nakanobu, and so many other areas of Tokyo. Now I am a serious foodie and love to try everything. No matter what a food looks like, I’ll go for it. I may not […]

Thanksgiving is an important holiday for spending time with friends and family. And studying abroad doesn’t mean missing out! In fact, I had one of the best Thanksgiving dinners of my life while studying in Limerick, Ireland. CIS Abroad students celebrating Thanksgiving in Ecuador in 2018 A bunch of us students (both Canadian and American) […]

One may not think that the food in London is very different from the food in the US. But during my time here, I realized that although the food in the US and in the UK are similar, there are a few interesting differences between the two. From restaurants to grocery stores to markets in […]

Studying abroad in Greece has been life changing for a variety of reasons, and one of the biggest reasons is the food. Normally at home, I don’t go out to eat more than three or four times a month. However, dining in Greece brings a whole new meaning to dining out. Greeks spend longer time […]

Here are 5 things you should know before interning in New Zealand.  1. When traveling around New Zealand, It is cheaper to fly than to rent a car or take a ferry I found that, in most cases, flying was the cheapest and quickest option to travel  around New Zealand. It’s really common to fly […]

At first, Thai Food was not what I expected It wasn’t long after I arrived in Bangkok that I realized most Thai dishes have some kind of meat in them. I didn’t expect that most dishes here have meat, because I read online that Southeast Asian cultures use a lot of vegetables in their cooking. […]