If you’re teaching English on your semester abroad with ILP you’ll need to bring at least 1 suitcase full of teaching supplies to use in your ILP lessons — the question is, what supplies should I bring?

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

When I talk about my trips abroad, I'm all about sharing the highlight reel (even though traveling was hard for me at times). After spending several months abroad and taking dozens of international trips, I think I've finally found that balance between the good parts and the hard parts (and am here to share some advice). 

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

Looking for a few gifts for a travel lover? Or even for yourself? We talked to the travelers we know about what they're asking for Christmas, graduation gifts, birthdays, and more — here's the complete list!

Topics: Get Ready For Your ILP Trip, For The Parents

Looking for ways to fund your time serving and making a difference abroad? We love unique fundraising ideas, like this one.

Topics: Get Ready For Your ILP Trip, Saving Money + Fundraising

You used to need a few maps and guidebooks to plan your trip and help it go well ... not anymore! These apps are what you need to have for any trip. 

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

Getting ready to go abroad? Step 1: get a passport! Don't worry though, it's really easy.

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

If you're thinking about taking a trip or your upcoming ILP semester, it's probably a question on your mind (especially if you haven't flown since the start of the pandemic). 

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

Have SIM card questions? Welcome to the very helpful post of answers (it's a must-have if you're going with a local data plan on your ILP semester!)

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

It's a question we get all of the time, with a couple of different answers (and a bit of advice from past volunteers).

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

If you ask me, the absolute best souvenir you can bring home after spending four months exploring another part of the world are your photos. The only question is, which camera should you bring?

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