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

 

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

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

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

I’d rather my money go towards something like backpacking Europe instead of at the grocery store … if that sounds like you, you need these money-saving grocery tips for travelers.

Topics: Saving Money + Fundraising