Hike through trails, over mossy bridges, and spot luminescent tree frogs on your way to this towering volcano. 

Topics: Nicaragua

Head down to Odessa and dip your toes in the Black Sea (a secret only the locals and ILP volunteers in Ukraine are onto!).

Topics: Ukraine

You're bringing your debit card to withdraw cash from an ATM machine while living in a foreign country, aren't you? We highly recommend it. This is the easiest way of handling your finances while living abroad for four months.

Topics: Travel Tips, Saving Money

Ready to spend a semester traveling around Europe? Trust us—there are few things more thrilling! Here are 10 of our favorite cities that you can easily visit while on a budget.

Topics: Ukraine, Russia, Lithuania, Travel Destinations, Saving Money, Romania, Montenegro

Our newest favorite destination has the prettiest blue water and about a dozen fantastic adventures you have to try.  

Topics: Uganda

With miles and miles of coast line in Mexico, how do you know which beaches to visit? We've got some recommendations for you!

Topics: Mexico

Wanting to spend a semester volunteering abroad but are having a hard time affording it? Fundraising can help you earn the money you need!

Topics: Semester Preparation, ILP Basics, Saving Money

Montenegro sits right on the Adriatic Sea and stakes its claim to a long stretch of seriously more than 100 dreamy beaches, giving you more than enough to choose from. Think pink pebbly beaches against some of the most turquoise and clearest blue waters that you'll find around Europe. You can’t miss them.

Topics: Montenegro

 

Sparkling beaches, towering UNESCO ruins, and hikes to alpine villages are easily reached from your new home for the semester in Montenegro.

Topics: Montenegro

Hindsight is 20/20 vision, right? Well if I could go back in time and give myself some advice before I went on my first semester with ILP, this is what it would be.

Topics: Semester Preparation, Benefits of Volunteering, Making a Difference, Finding Your Best Self