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9 Tips for Teens Going Overseas for the First Time

Headed overseas? Tips for Teens Traveling Abroad for the First Time

Posted June 15, 2016, 1:00 pm by Nicolaus Jannasch

Are you going on a high school overseas travel program this summer or perhaps taking a full gap year to explore? If so, good for you! Leaving home can be...

Embrace a foreign language with these 5 effective tips!

Posted June 7, 2016, 1:00 pm by Armi Kauppila

Are you going overseas as part of a teen summer program or gap year and nervous about getting lost in a foreign language? Think you will struggle expressing basic needs...

Have a Teen Headed to Camp? Break Out the Disposable Sheets!

Posted June 1, 2016, 1:00 pm by The Experts at TeenLife

If you have a teenager going to an overnight program this summer, you’ve probably already started the packing list, and most likely not without a hint of stress. Before you...

First Time Overseas? 3 Tips for a Great Summer Program or Gap Year

Posted May 6, 2016, 3:06 pm by Nicolaus Jannasch

I’ve been on the road for over a full year and during that time lived in five different Asian countries for a few months each (Thailand, Laos, Vietnam, the Philippines,...

5 Ways a Summer Program Can Help You Get Into College

Posted April 20, 2016, 1:00 pm by Suzanne Shaffer

Summer is quickly approaching and you face the inevitable question: How do I spend my summer? Should I get a job, go to camp, or just take it easy and...

Hurry! Start Making These Summer Plans Now!

Posted April 19, 2016, 2:00 pm by Nicolaus Jannasch

Throughout most of the year you’ll have a difficult time planning activities with friends or taking on new responsibilities that suck time away from schoolwork. That’s why summer is such...