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The Blog…

There’s no filter over here. I’m sharing it all - the good, the bad, and the ugly.

We have juicy travel confessions, travel hacks and tips, city guides, and monthly recaps, in case you’re friends and family (or a very kind stranger) who actually cares about the highlights, lowlights, and funny stories from my travels! And trust me - there’s too many hilarious stories to keep up with.

TEACHING ENGLISH ABROAD

Click here are all the TEFL resources I’ve created - I’ve been there before and want to help you teach English abroad too!

CONFESSIONS

This is where you’ll find the word vomits - the juicy blog posts where I rant, complain, reminisce, and reflect.

PACKING AND LOGISTICS

Click here for budget tips, packing checklists, travel planning guides, and everything you need to set your next adventure in motion!

Emma Sturgeon 8/3/21 Emma Sturgeon 8/3/21

One last hurrah before the adventure begins: a girls trip in New York City

Last few days with my BFF before we officially live across the whole entire world from each other — an account of us living it up in NYC

Emma Sturgeon 7/25/21 Emma Sturgeon 7/25/21

The Best 5 Places to Visit While Studying Abroad in Europe

The top 5 to visit while studying abroad in Europe! From sophisticated to rowdy, cities to beaches, I have you COVERED

Emma Sturgeon 7/11/21 Emma Sturgeon 7/11/21

How to be a boss at study abroad weekend trips

Everything you need to know about dreaming up, planning, and executing the perfect weekend trip while studying abroad!

Emma Sturgeon 7/6/21 Emma Sturgeon 7/6/21

How Studying Abroad Will Change your Life

Should you study abroad? Absolutely! Here’s why studying abroad is a life changing experience you need to have during college, and heres 5 ways it changed me for the better

Emma Sturgeon 6/28/21 Emma Sturgeon 6/28/21

How to spend 36 hours in Amsterdam

What I loved and what I didn’t really love in the city that feels like an alternate reality - 36 hours in Amsterdam was insane!

Emma Sturgeon 6/23/21 Emma Sturgeon 6/23/21

An eventful week camping in the Sahara: ISA Morocco trip review

camping in the desert, riding camels, getting proposed to — just a normal week in my life

Emma Sturgeon 6/20/21 Emma Sturgeon 6/20/21

What to pack for studying abroad: packing for 5 months in Europe

What to pack when studying abroad in Europe - Alternative title: a guide to not overpacking by a shopaholic that can’t manage to get online orders to under 3 per week.