The best way to grow your following is to have a beautiful, interesting account! Working on your content is the best way to get your photos out into the world and we've got some tips for you below.

Topics: Travel Tips, Finding Your Best Self, Benefits of Volunteering

Getting ready to start up a Facebook fundraiser to help you afford your semester volunteering abroad with ILP? Awesome! Here's some tips first.

Topics: Saving Money, Student Hacks, ILP Basics, Semester Preparation, Benefits of Volunteering

There's rumors circling the internet that China is going to shut down VPN use. Are you ready? 

Topics: China, Travel Tips

ILP is excited to expand into a new part of the world and offer you two new countries with service opportunities and, of course  — tons of adventure! You can now participate in service trips to Central America.

Topics: News, Making a Difference, ILP Basics, Costa Rica, Nicaragua

International Language Programs is continuing to grow. That's important for you to know because it means we're able to provide more opportunities for those who are interested in volunteering abroad! 

Topics: China, News, ILP Basics

When I picked up my life and decided to travel around China for a semester abroad I knew I was ready for a huge adventure because I didn't speak even a tiny bit of Mandarin (I even Googled how to say hello the night before I left).

Topics: China, Travel Tips

The best part about spending an entire semester abroad for your volunteer trip is that you see and do waaaaaaay more than you could on a quick 2 week trip!  You might as well try out the Chinese websites that all the locals use, too ... right?

Topics: China, Life Abroad

Traveling abroad and participating in humanitarian programs is the dream! Experience a foreign country and make new friends while also making a difference?

Topics: Making a Difference, ILP Basics, In the Classroom

 

I was an English teacher in China for about 5 months with International Language Programs (ILP). When I tell people that, they always think it's pretty cool that I've traveled ... but they always ask, "Why China?"

Topics: China, ILP Basics, Benefits of Volunteering, Finding Your Best Self

Yangshuo is one of my favorite China travel destinations - and pretty much every ILP volunteer who has spent a semester in China agrees with me! It's also home to some of the best scenes for your Instagram photos and this is a really easy spot to get a great shot.

Topics: China, Hidden Gems, Travel Destinations