Continuing to Inspire Young Travelers

College Tourist is a blogging webiste that allows young travelers from all around the world to share their travel stories. It consists of a team of writers that decided to make the road trip to the United States and hasn't left since. Their website has tabs from various blog writers, an about us section, exploring the US states and a place where you can sign up to write blog posts from them.

Their recent blog post by a student from the University of Dayton, titled 15 Ways Traveling Will Make You Low Maintenance really stood out to me as interesting and compelling. She states, "Because experience is more valuable than material possessions, and all those clichés." I could not agree more with this writer. Traveling is all about maintaining a low maintenance lifestyle while creating memories and experiences that will last forever. Some of her 15 ways of traveling low maintenance are "You can travel for weeks with only what you can fit in a backpack", "Walking  becomes your primary form of exercise" and "At the end of the day, you got to travel the world and visit some amazing places. And that is definitely more worth it than being able to look presentable on a daily basis." The post has several pictures of her examples and experiences abroad.

College Tourist has  other great blog posts that share stories of students studying and traveling abroad in many different countries. I would highly recommend to visit this website in hopes of learning more about tips, stories and the abroad lifestyle.

Travel with a Luxury Travel Job →

Luxury Travel Intelligence/VeryFirstTo.com

Many students are not looking forward to sitting behind a desk from 9 to 5, every Monday through Friday or more for the rest of their lives. That bland desk job doesn't have to be for everyone, as many companies are now offering travel jobs and opportunities. ABC News has an interesting article discussing a chance to take a $1 million luxury trip around the world, for free.

Luxury Travel Intelligence and VeryFirstTo.com have teamed up to make this dream travel job reality for one couple or person. The job posting states that the position entails spending one year travelling in "uber luxurious style; visiting the world’s most glamorous locations; and casting a refined eye on the latest hotels, restaurants and entertainment that each has to offer. You will also be testing various luxury modes of travel including yachts, jets and Japan’s Kyushi Seven Stars luxury train."

This specific job is technically unpaid, but Luxury Travel Intelligence will cover all travel-related costs including food, accommodations, and entertainment up to $1 million over a year period. Some destinations discussed are Maldives, Miami, and Venice.

This is just one example of an opportunity to go abroad for work experience. Many students study abroad and intern during school, and if they make a good impression, some are offered a permanent job with the internship. There also are jobs for au pairs, nanny's, international corporations, cultural communications, and now luxury travel job listings.

If interested in travel, it is easy to return abroad. Whether it's for part of your life or long term, now there are job opportunities to open more doors for the world traveler.

Disney Magic Sets Sail to Norway

The "Disney Magic" - ready to set sail!

Currently, Disney cruise ships mostly travel to exotic places like the Caribbean and other beach-centered getaways.  For the more adventurous travelers, this does not necessarily appeal to them. USA Today reported that the Disney Magic has recently announced that it will now start cruises beginning in 2015 to the Norwegian fjords. These will set sail out of Copenhagen and travel to places such as Norway, Iceland, Dover, the Faroe Islands and many others.

This decision by Disney will expand their cruise business beyond the beach and expand their business as well. This 11-day cruise provides an amazing opportunity to explore a myriad of countries in a short period of time for a reasonable price! 

For those who want the luxury of a cruise ship, the magic of Disney and a travel adventure to unique countries, this may be the vacation for you!

Check out the attached link for more information about these cruises, including prices and a complete list of locations available.