--- title: ILP Blog (41) description: Teach English abroad with International Language Programs in Asia, Europe, Central America, the Caribbean and Africa. (41) --- **ILP VOLUNTEER TRIPS NOW OPEN TO COUNTRIES ACROSS THE WORLD! **[Start My Application Online ](https://ilp.org/how-to-apply/) [![](https://blog.ilp.org/hs-fs/file-860189993-png/layout/logo1.png)](http://www.ilp.org) [Apply Now](https://ilp.org/how-to-apply/) [ Login ](https://my.ilp.org) ## [Castelul De Lut Doesn't Look Like Real Life](https://blog.ilp.org/romanias-castelul-de-lut) Posted by [Emily Henkel](https://blog.ilp.org/author/emily-henkel) on 1/24/21 5:21 PM [![](https://blog.ilp.org/hubfs/307050414_164901516157590_4527484476149462286_n%20(2).jpg) ](https://blog.ilp.org/romanias-castelul-de-lut) Fairytales are 100% real when you visit this spot in central Romania.  [Read More](https://blog.ilp.org/romanias-castelul-de-lut) 0 Comments [Click here to read/write comments](https://blog.ilp.org/romanias-castelul-de-lut#comments-listing) Topics: [Europe](https://blog.ilp.org/topic/europe) ## [Visiting Italy's Travel Hub: Bologna](https://blog.ilp.org/visiting-italys-travel-hub-bologna) Posted by [Abbey Krzymowski](https://blog.ilp.org/author/abbey-krzymowski) on 1/22/21 5:04 PM [![](https://blog.ilp.org/hubfs/photo-1592151144537-5635115dbd3c.jpg) ](https://blog.ilp.org/visiting-italys-travel-hub-bologna) If you're looking for cheap flights to Italy then chances are you might be landing in Bologna. Have some extra time to explore this city? Here's how to make the most of it! [Read More](https://blog.ilp.org/visiting-italys-travel-hub-bologna) 0 Comments [Click here to read/write comments](https://blog.ilp.org/visiting-italys-travel-hub-bologna#comments-listing) Topics: [Europe](https://blog.ilp.org/topic/europe) ## [Cahuita National Park Might Be Costa Rica's Most Underrated Place](https://blog.ilp.org/cahuita-national-park-costa-rica) Posted by [Emily Henkel](https://blog.ilp.org/author/emily-henkel) on 1/21/21 1:37 PM [![](https://blog.ilp.org/hubfs/Screen%20Shot%202021-01-19%20at%2010.47.24%20AM.png) ](https://blog.ilp.org/cahuita-national-park-costa-rica) We're loving all the outdoor adventures found in this Costa Rican National Park — It's one of the highlights of the Caribbean coast. [Read More](https://blog.ilp.org/cahuita-national-park-costa-rica) 0 Comments [Click here to read/write comments](https://blog.ilp.org/cahuita-national-park-costa-rica#comments-listing) Topics: [Central America](https://blog.ilp.org/topic/central-america) ## [Brno Is The Other Place To See While In The Czech Republic](https://blog.ilp.org/brno-czech-republic) Posted by [Emily Henkel](https://blog.ilp.org/author/emily-henkel) on 1/19/21 8:45 AM [![](https://blog.ilp.org/hubfs/Screen%20Shot%202020-12-16%20at%201.14.29%20PM.png) ](https://blog.ilp.org/brno-czech-republic) Prague gets all the attention.  [Read More](https://blog.ilp.org/brno-czech-republic) 0 Comments [Click here to read/write comments](https://blog.ilp.org/brno-czech-republic#comments-listing) Topics: [Europe](https://blog.ilp.org/topic/europe) ## [What I Wish I Knew Before Volunteering Abroad In Costa Rica](https://blog.ilp.org/what-i-wish-i-knew-before-volunteering-abroad-in-costa-rica) Posted by [Emily Henkel](https://blog.ilp.org/author/emily-henkel) on 1/17/21 3:45 PM [![](https://blog.ilp.org/hubfs/Costa%20Rica%2012-1.png) ](https://blog.ilp.org/what-i-wish-i-knew-before-volunteering-abroad-in-costa-rica) Want the inside scoop on how to prepare for a semester abroad in Costa Rica? We've got all the things you need to know right here.   [Read More](https://blog.ilp.org/what-i-wish-i-knew-before-volunteering-abroad-in-costa-rica) 0 Comments [Click here to read/write comments](https://blog.ilp.org/what-i-wish-i-knew-before-volunteering-abroad-in-costa-rica#comments-listing) Topics: [Central America](https://blog.ilp.org/topic/central-america), [All About ILP + Volunteering](https://blog.ilp.org/topic/all-about-ilp-volunteering) ## [This European Spot Is The Prettiest Place To Paddleboard](https://blog.ilp.org/paddleboard-soca-river-slovenia) Posted by [Emily Henkel](https://blog.ilp.org/author/emily-henkel) on 1/16/21 11:29 AM [![](https://blog.ilp.org/hubfs/Screen%20Shot%202020-12-15%20at%203.24.46%20PM.png) ](https://blog.ilp.org/paddleboard-soca-river-slovenia) Spend a weekend in Venice, Italy before hopping over to Slovenia to explore part of Europe while paddlboarding.   [Read More](https://blog.ilp.org/paddleboard-soca-river-slovenia) 0 Comments [Click here to read/write comments](https://blog.ilp.org/paddleboard-soca-river-slovenia#comments-listing) Topics: [Europe](https://blog.ilp.org/topic/europe) ## [How To Do A Day Trip To Zhovkva, Ukraine](https://blog.ilp.org/how-to-do-a-day-trip-to-zhovka-ukraine) Posted by [Abbey Krzymowski](https://blog.ilp.org/author/abbey-krzymowski) on 1/12/21 4:39 PM [![](https://blog.ilp.org/hubfs/Zhovkva%20Historic%20Centre.jpeg) ](https://blog.ilp.org/how-to-do-a-day-trip-to-zhovka-ukraine) You probably already know that we're huge fans of finding little towns and cities in Europe that aren't overrun by tourists yet, right?! Well, here's another one that we can't get enough of! [Read More](https://blog.ilp.org/how-to-do-a-day-trip-to-zhovka-ukraine) 0 Comments [Click here to read/write comments](https://blog.ilp.org/how-to-do-a-day-trip-to-zhovka-ukraine#comments-listing) Topics: [Europe](https://blog.ilp.org/topic/europe) ## [Where To Get The Best Price For Passport Photos](https://blog.ilp.org/cheapest-places-to-buy-your-passport-photos) Posted by [Abbey Krzymowski](https://blog.ilp.org/author/abbey-krzymowski) on 1/8/21 8:30 AM [![](https://blog.ilp.org/hubfs/Screen%20Shot%202019-10-01%20at%202.45.42%20PM.png) ](https://blog.ilp.org/cheapest-places-to-buy-your-passport-photos) Before leaving for an adventure abroad, you'll obviously need a passport—which also means passport pictures. Here are tips for getting the best deals available.  [Read More](https://blog.ilp.org/cheapest-places-to-buy-your-passport-photos) 6 Comments [Click here to read/write comments](https://blog.ilp.org/cheapest-places-to-buy-your-passport-photos#comments-listing) Topics: [Get Ready For Your ILP Trip](https://blog.ilp.org/topic/get-ready-for-your-ilp-trip), [All The Travel Tips](https://blog.ilp.org/topic/all-the-travel-tips), [Saving Money + Fundraising](https://blog.ilp.org/topic/saving-money-fundraising) ## [Going To The Church Of Jesus Christ In Montenegro](https://blog.ilp.org/being-a-member-of-the-church-of-jesus-christ-in-montenegro) Posted by [Abbey Krzymowski](https://blog.ilp.org/author/abbey-krzymowski) on 1/4/21 3:58 PM [![](https://blog.ilp.org/hubfs/Monte-1.png) ](https://blog.ilp.org/being-a-member-of-the-church-of-jesus-christ-in-montenegro) Are you visiting Montenegro but still want to go to church? Here's all the info for how to worship as a member of the Church of Jesus Christ in Montenegro. [Read More](https://blog.ilp.org/being-a-member-of-the-church-of-jesus-christ-in-montenegro) 0 Comments [Click here to read/write comments](https://blog.ilp.org/being-a-member-of-the-church-of-jesus-christ-in-montenegro#comments-listing) Topics: [Europe](https://blog.ilp.org/topic/europe), [LDS](https://blog.ilp.org/topic/lds) ## [It's All About The Turtles When You Visit Tortuguero, Costa Rica](https://blog.ilp.org/tortuguero-costa-rica) Posted by [Emily Henkel](https://blog.ilp.org/author/emily-henkel) on 12/31/20 4:02 PM [![](https://blog.ilp.org/hubfs/Screen%20Shot%202021-04-05%20at%209.29.47%20AM.png) ](https://blog.ilp.org/tortuguero-costa-rica) As if you could resist visiting a place called the "Land of Turtles", right? 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