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One of the most important things you might want to carry with you while studying abroad is a camera. Students want to remember the unique and amazing sights of the countries they are visiting. While all you photo-J majors might find this article elementary, for the rest of us this CNN Travel article provides some handy tips on how to capture the best photos while abroad:
Tips for taking better photos of landmarks  While many prefer to travel in the comfort of a group of friends, or at the very least, acquaintances, others prefer to play the lone wolf and strike out on their own. Check out this Lonely Planet debate, which quickly devolves into an entertaining argument, to find out which side you're on.
Travel Debate: Group vs. Solo Travel In “The Hangover 2,” the sequel to the original raunchy comedy “The Hangover,” the Wolfpack (aka a group of friends celebrating a bachelor party) heads to Thailand to celebrate yet another wedding. The pack manages to wreak havoc on international soil, on their relationships and on their bodies. In this week’s “What We’re Reading,” an editor from MSNBC shares her tips on avoiding ending up in Wolfpack-esque trouble during your time abroad.
Check out the article here: How not to be a 'Hangover' tourist Melissa Klauda snapped this photo while studying in Costa Rica.   It's not always the items on the itinerary or the carefully planned sightseeing trips that make a trip memorable. Often, it's chance encounters with strangers, people we’ve never met and know nothing about that impact us more greatly and teach us more about our humanity and ourselves. In the article below, readers submit personal stories about just such situations. From a New Yorker in Indonesia during 9/11 to comparing afros in Africa to helpful local farmers in India these stories remind us why the unexpected can sometimes be the highlight of the trip.
Pictures of the Week: Students Throughout the World Share Their Study Abroad Photos and Adventures6/3/2011
CNN has compiled a slideshow of photos that students have submitted from their time studying abroad.
CNN SLIDESHOW As you check out these pictures, remember that MU Journalism Abroad has programs near where several of these pictures were taken! |
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