Tagged: semestersabroad

A Student Program Called WhereThereBeDragons.com is So Different From the Usual, Comfortable, Study Abroad Variety as to be Startling

The "study abroad" programs that most of us know are pleasant interludes that don't really change or alter our ways of thinking.  Students opt to spend a year in London,…

Where to Take an Empty Wallet in Los Angeles

Yes, L.A.'s home to the rich and famous, but that doesn't mean that the penniless can't experience the city of angels at its blessed best. Here are the 10 best things to do without…

How Do You Keep a National Park from Becoming a Parking Lot?

The other night, my neighbor had a campfire in his backyard. The smell of the wood smoke transported me instantly to memories of camping in the national parks, far from the lights of…