Wondering how to make traveling work with food allergies or dietary restrictions? Here’s what I experienced in Asia (and what other ILP volunteers had to say about their semester). 

Topics: Get Ready For Your ILP Trip, All The Travel Tips, All About ILP + Volunteering

If you're thinking about taking a trip or your upcoming ILP semester, it's probably a question on your mind.

Topics: Get Ready For Your ILP Trip, All The Travel Tips, New Stuff

No matter how much you've traveled the world and how many countries you have checked off your list, going to a new country is always a new experience — which is why you'll want the insider's scoop on Lithuania.

Topics: Get Ready For Your ILP Trip, Europe

Are you heading to Ukraine but unsure what to pack? You're not alone!  Lots of volunteers have no idea what to expect from the weather in Ukraine, so here are some tips to get you ready!

Topics: Get Ready For Your ILP Trip, Europe

Alumni of International Language Programs are always so excited to share their tips and tricks with future volunteers! Here's how to access some of their best.

Topics: Get Ready For Your ILP Trip, All About ILP + Volunteering

So you're headed to Thailand? And can't stop thinking about it? Yeah, I know exactly what that's like. While you're obsessing, grab one of these books about Thailand — it's a great way to dive into the culture and the history a bit before your trip.

Topics: Get Ready For Your ILP Trip, Asia

Suffering from a major case of wanderlust like we are? Hate to break it to you, but the best remedy is to travel. And if you can't travel, then get inspired by people who do!

Topics: Get Ready For Your ILP Trip, All The Travel Tips

There's nothing worse for parents then when they have a child living in another country and something goes wrong—like losing their wallet. It's difficult to know how to make things better from so far away, but here are some very helpful things for parents to do in this specific situation. 

Topics: Get Ready For Your ILP Trip, All The Travel Tips, All About ILP + Volunteering, For The Parents

Volunteering in Mexico? Or spending your summer in Costa Rica? We've got semester abroad programs in a handful of Spanish speaking countries — why not pick up some basic Spanish before you go?

Topics: Get Ready For Your ILP Trip, All The Travel Tips, Central America

You just finished your long flight over to a new country and what's the first thing you want to do? Go walk around and explore the city, maybe sample some of the local cuisine, or spend time practicing the language. Nope. You probably just want to go to sleep.

Topics: Get Ready For Your ILP Trip, All The Travel Tips