College Study Abroad Blog

Budapest has been voted this yearʼs "European Best Destination" by travelers, with the Hungarian capital topping a list of 15 competitors, ahead of second-placed Braga in Portugal, and the Italian... keep reading

“Thank you” is one of the only words I know how to say in Hungarian. This does not go very far when all I wanted to say to my adorable... keep reading

Coming from America, the thought of hopping on a plane for $30 and flying to a different country for the weekend is so exciting. In the U.S., you fly for... keep reading

It’s true. Hungarians do not smile. Now I am not saying everyone here is mean, or you do not get an ~occasional~ smile, but they are a rarity. In our... keep reading

Honestly, after seeing a week straight of grey Budapest skies, frequent sunny Italy pictures (or frankly pictures in any location where a parka is not needed), and large groups of... keep reading

Greetings from Hungary! When students arrived in Budapest at the very end of January the weather was still a bit wintry and even when they visited the ‘Hungarian sea’, Lake... keep reading

Greetings from Budapest! Excursion to Transylvania The CIEE Fall 2017 group had a memorable 4-day excursion to Transylvania in the middle of October. We visited the Kalotaszeg region where our... keep reading

Greetings from Budapest! Fall 2017 semester is a new fall record for Budapest: 38 students have decided to join the CIEE Study Center here. Classes are underway, and we anticipate... keep reading

Greetings from Budapest! We send you warm greetings from Budapest, where finally spring is on its way. Budapest is at its best when all the trees are in full bloom... keep reading

Greetings from Budapest! We send you warm greetings from a still cold Budapest, but we hope spring is just around the corner. Spring 2017 students have arrived safely, begun their... keep reading