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On a fun weekend trip to Portugal, I could not shake this heavy feeling of homesickness. All of the sounds, smells, sights and streets reminded me of my...

An escape from city life.

In Berlin, watching a movie inspired a renewed gratitude for the little things in my life.

Arriving in a new country is fun and exciting, but when this honeymoon phase is over, how do you keep moving forward?

Here's some honesty: arrival day is tough.

I wanted to touch on something I know a lot of people worry about before going abroad for an extended period of time. Homesickness. 

I first landed in Buenos Aires at 8 a.m. after a full night of travel, was shuttled into a taxi by IES Abroad staff, and arrived at my homestay where I spent...

Never in a million years did I think I would experience homesickness...well here we are.

Yesterday, August 6th, I arrived back in the United States after having spent my last days in France after the program visiting family.