Every semester we ask our ILP volunteers what they wish they had brought with them for their semester abroad. And every semester we get the same responses. Here's what they suggest!

Topics: Get Ready For Your ILP Trip

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

Feeling a little intimidated by the costs to travel abroad? ILP Volunteers have paid for a huge chunk (and sometimes all of it!) by fundraising and we've gathered all of their tips here.

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

Trying to make a semester work out but aren't sure how to come up with the money you need? Fundraising is one way volunteers have funded most or all of their trip. We've had volunteers have luck with this cook off idea in the past and wanted to fill you in.

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

Packing for an international trip can be a bit tough—it's hard to know what you will need, want, and use. But what about the actual luggage? Keep reading for all of our tips! 

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

 

Excited for your semester with ILP, but a little nervous about coming up with the cash it takes to go abroad? A bake sale can help you fundraise your entire program fee  — one ILP volunteer funded nearly her entire fee to do a semester abroad in Africa just by baking!

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

I know, I know, there are a zillion tips on how to save your money so you can have enough cash to go on that cool trip or finally buy that camera (or just save up for this semester’s tuition) but this one is straightforward and pretty life changing. 

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

There are so many gadgets out there that claim they will "make traveling easier". While some of these things are so helpful, there are many that are just a waste of space and not worth the price tag!

Topics: Get Ready For Your ILP Trip, All The Travel Tips, Saving Money + Fundraising

When you're preparing for a semester abroad there are so many things that cross your mind ... what do you do with your hair?

Topics: Get Ready For Your ILP Trip

Here’s how to do a little budgeting so you can do some major site-seeing. 

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