Summer Travel Tips: How to Stay Healthy While Traveling

An infectious diseases expert shares tips and the COVID-19 precautions that travelers should continue to take.

With COVID-19 restrictions loosening and places and countries re-opening, many Americans are ready to embrace traveling again. According to the Transportation Security Administration (TSA), the number of travelers passing through checkpoints are approaching pre-pandemic numbers.

“The pandemic pressed a pause button on vacation planning and travel in general for most of us,” says Dr. Ole Vielemeyer, an a ssociate attending physician at NewYork-Presbyterian/Weill Cornell Medical Center and medical director of Infectious Disease Associates and Travel Medicine at Weill Cornell Medicine. “As a result, many of us are yearning for a getaway and change of scenery.” read more

Summer travel: How to pack a carry-on (and no more!) this vacation.

Have you ever struggled to pack your clothes, shoes and toiletries into your carry-on before your flight?

With summer travel now at its peak, many people are bringing carry-on bags this holiday to skip the checked bag line and save time (and avoid problems with lost bags).

But how does it all fit into one bag for your two-week getaway? read more

SunGod Sunglasses Review: For Adventure Travel

Very rarely will you find a pair of reliable action sunglasses that you can really trust while traveling the world or taking on crazy adventure sports. Sure, those fancy sunglasses might look great in all the selfies you’re taking, but give them a little wear and tear and before you know it you’ve got popped lenses and cracked frames. Believe us, we know. We’ve been down that road too many times, often opting for the same cheap Ray Ban knock offs that you find littered around the world. Honestly if we weighed up how much we’ve spent on cheap sunglasses over the last 5 years of travel we really should have just invested in a decent pair to begin with. read more

Summertime Skin Care: 6 Tips from BYouLaserClinic

Here is the best summertime skincare routine by BYouLaserClinic that will help you prepare for the upcoming hot season.

Summertime is a fun time. With long hours of daylight, we can spend a long time outdoor – at the beach or go on a fishing trip. We can hike up the hills or go on a long vacation. We can also party late into the night. read more

Summer Road Travel Tips for Parents

We’ve collected some valuable advice to make your road travels more manageable and enjoyable for you and the kiddos.

It’s summertime, so many families will hit the road for vacation. Traveling with young children can be challenging, but a little preparation can go a long way.

If you take off without preparing for the journey, you may face a vacation that goes from dream to nightmare in a hurry. Before you load up the car and hit the highway, take some time to review these safety tips! read more

Student exchange USA: My life in Brookfield, Wisconsin

I’m in the United States for two months now and when I look back I can’t believe how long I’m here now and how many things have happened. Everything started with big excitement and uncertainty when I entered the plane to go on this adventure, but now I finally found a home in the small town Brookfield. I have orientated myself at school and the environment, found friends, joined clubs and got to know my host family. read more

Study in Canada: 11 Tips for International Students

Your decision to study in Canada can be exciting, it can also be daunting. A substantial number of international students aspire to obtain a Canadian university diploma. Studying abroad is an opportunity that should be taken advantage of. Furthermore, as an international student visiting Canada for the first time, you will require some counsel for every experience. You will have to leave in a country unfamiliar to you, learn more about living solo, and understand the different cultures. Here are 11 helpful hints for overseas students that want to study in Canada. read more

Student Travel

Well, no fear, the Squirrel is here to help with a comprehensive list of all the travel discounts we’ve found in August 2022 from the top merchants below.

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Student Travel Tips – Overview

It seems unfair somehow that during the exact age you start to desire exploring abroad and visiting new places to have new life experiences, you’re also saddled with student debt and your bank account hits its lowest possible budget point; essentially rendering any travel a pipe dream until you can either afford to take a gap year or conceivably manage to fit in a decent paying job. Fear not though: there are ways to travel on a budget – you just need to be smart and extra savvy with your travel bookings and purchases. Who better to divulge budget and discounting tips than Student Discount Squirrel? Read on… read more

Student Travel Around the World Tickets Are Golden Right Now!

It’s a great time to be traveling the world on an AirTreks around the world ticket, especially for students! Recently our student fare provider has come through with some seriously incredible student rates on a cool selection of popular routes.

If you’re a student and are looking to do an around the world trip this summer or fall (who isn’t?) and would love a discounted rate, read on. Using some (or all!) of the following cities, you’ll be able to grab a much cheaper ticket than you thought possible. read more

Student Exchange Application: 9 Powerful (and Easy!) Steps to a Great Application

Actually getting onto the program you want, and being selected to go to your first-choice country, is very hard.

In a word, the problem is competition.

When you apply to be a foreign exchange student, you’ll be competing against high achievers – well-rounded, good citizen-type students, who are highly motivated, above average academically and with great credentials. read more