Supporting Local Through Travel
As the president of the Mount Olive Area Chamber of Commerce (North Carolina), I promote supporting small businesses & shopping local especially in our rural town with a population of 4,500. It is imperative that our citizens support our mom and pop stores who...
Understanding Sustainable Student Travel
SYTA’s mission is dedicated to providing life-enhancing travel experiences to students and young people. Knowing this, it makes sense that looking ahead to the future should always top of mind. In order to ensure future generations of students can enjoy the undeniable...
Packing Smart for Any Climate
Packing is just one important cog in the machine of travel—do it carelessly, and you might be throwing a wrench in the works. Let’s say a student didn’t pack anything for rain and a downpour arrives; now someone needs to go out of their way to procure an umbrella or...
Students Speak: Africa in Paris
“La police est là!” Women with colorful dashikis dart from their posts as a Paris police car pulls up scanning for illegal activity. Peanut vendors quickly transform into ordinary men walking the streets of little Africa, while the women carry innocent smiles,...
