January 2010

Studying Abroad in Rome: a first-hand account from DIWYY reader, Emily

DIWYY reader, Emily, is a sophomore at Saint Louis University who is currently studying abroad in Rome, Italy. Throughout her program, she will be writing about her experiences abroad. In today’s post, Emily gives advice on choosing a program and also helpful tips for preparing for departure. Getting Started: One of the most important steps, obviously, [...]

January 28, 2010 5 comments READ MORE →

DIWYY Podcast 1 1/26/10

[podcast]http://www.diwyy.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/01/DIWYY-Podcast-1-01_26_10.mp3[/podcast]Do It While You’re Young Podcast Introduction by Jerri

January 26, 2010 0 comments READ MORE →

Websites We Love: HotelsCombined.com

If you love the search functionality of airline search websites like Kayak.com and Yapta.com, you will love HotelsCombined.com, a site dedicated solely to booking hotel stays. Booking a hotel is easy- start by entering the city, desired dates, and number of rooms and then it will produce a listing of properties for you to review. [...]

January 26, 2010 1 comment READ MORE →

Exploring Hotel Loyalty Programs

Most travelers are enrolled in some sort of frequent flyer program but most people forget about another type of program that has just as lucrative of rewards…hotel loyalty programs. Like airline programs, you earn points for each stay and redeem them for free hotel stays as well as other merchandise and experiences. And most will [...]

January 21, 2010 2 comments READ MORE →

Q&A: Hiking Trip in February

I’ve got a week off at the end of February that I don’t know what to do with and am toying with heading to somewhere abroad to go hiking for a week. Have any ideas? – Chris Lucky you! The end of February is a great time to travel as it is more of a [...]

January 19, 2010 1 comment READ MORE →

January 17, 2010

Greetings DIWYY Readers, We hope your 2010 is getting off to a great start. With summer (in the Northern Hemisphere) only five months away, it is time to start planning! Whether you are envisioning a holiday in the sun or want to take part in a study abroad program, we’re here to help! Here’s how: [...]

January 17, 2010 0 comments READ MORE →

Top 10 Things about 10 Hour Flights

Usually when you see an itinerary for a flight longer than 10 hours, you groan to yourself as you try to figure out how you can survive comfortably. I find myself on these long haul flights frequently going back and forth from the United States to pretty much any other continent. On my recent flight [...]

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