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

Want to do some volunteering and traveling but don't have the money? Think again! Maybe using your Pell Grant is the answer to all your problems. 

Topics: Saving Money + Fundraising, Tips For Your Twenties

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

Santorini is one of our favorite places in Greece — for good reason. How could you not obsess over cobalt-blue and stark-white homes perched on cliffs?

Topics: Europe, 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

If you travel a lot (especially abroad), you know the many, many options you have when looking for a place to stay for the night and the pros vs the cons. Some are pretty obvious, like hotels will be the most expensive, but what about hostels and Airbnbs ... Do you know the difference?

Topics: All The Travel Tips, Saving Money + Fundraising

These sites have a subscription for killer deals on flights! They can make your dreams of traveling the world finally come true. 

Topics: All The Travel Tips, Saving Money + Fundraising

Birthdays only get better when you get all kinds of free stuff. Take advantage of all these freebies below and make the day epic (and full of a lot of food)!

Topics: Saving Money + Fundraising

Wondering how to save up for your semester with ILP? We’ve got lots of options to help you pay for your adventure — here’s another way that might work great for you, especially if you applied in advance! 

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

Afraid to look at your bank account, let alone plan a budget? Yep, me too. No matter what you’re earning and spending, here’s how to make budgeting a piece of cake.

Topics: Saving Money + Fundraising