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

How do you get a data plan? Can you travel without one? How does texting work when I'm in a different country? How do I back up my photos, just in case? 

If you’ll be traveling abroad with your phone, you need the answers to all of this (and more). We have the details you need, below. 

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

"I ended up getting my whole program fee paid for" and "I earned $1,200 from fundraising letters" are just a few examples of what you could earn by sending out a letter.

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

Get all of your packing questions answered in one spot.

Topics: Get Ready For Your ILP Trip

Getting ready to start up a Facebook fundraiser to help you afford your semester volunteering abroad with ILP? Awesome! Here is all the info you need to know about choosing the right kind of fundraiser, and how to get started. 

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

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

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