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Sharing a Link from Brave New Traveler: U.S. Colleges Are Overrated & Overpriced
I wanted to share this article I found on Brave New Traveler. Basically it discusses the type of education you can receive from overseas universities and how the cost is comparatively less than US colleges. I am not sure if I quite agree with the “Overated” assertion by the article, but I definitely agree... »
From Nomadic Matt – "Don’t Have (Travel) Regrets
I saw and shared this on my google reader, but for those who don’t use google reader, I wanted to get this link out there and share it. Matt talks about his regret of not studying abroad in college. One of the reasons he cites is fear of “missing” things going on at home.... »
The nerve these guys have – Ryanair now charging for boarding passes?!?
Saw this one on UpgradeTravelBetter.com, it looks like Ryanair is now charging for the privilege of issuing a boarding pass at home. All I have to say this one is wow…what will these guys think of next…charging for the use of bathrooms in flight?…oh wait… they are already thinking about that. If this fee sticks,... »
The blessing and curse of student loans
I read this article on USA Today about the pressures of paying off students loans. I can certainly relate to this pressure as I have spent the majority of my extra income from the last 4 years paying off over $50,000 in student loans years earlier than I am required. I may have made... »
Link of the Day: What Can Travel Teach You About The American Dream?
I saw this article on BraveNewTraveler.com. I think the concept of the "American Dream" is slowly changing for some younger people here in the States. However, for the majority of people (even I would argue the majority of young people age 22-35) the concept of owning a house, having 2.5 kids, and marrying a... »
