Ask HN: Is there any way to maximise travel while studying in college?

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Post by invinciblycool » Fri, Jun 15, 2018, 5:30 PM UTC

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Re: Ask HN: Is there any way to maximise travel while studying in college?

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Post by PaulHoule » Fri, Jun 15, 2018, 5:34 PM UTC

Just do it.

Go to an exchange program or go to school overseas (I think my son may be able to escape American cost disease that way.)

Locate in a city that is close to many things, has a good airport, etc. I spent a year in Dresden, Germany and got to see a lot of western and eastern europe.

Also take opportunities; hike in the blue mountains in Jamaica in the winter, for instance.

Re: Ask HN: Is there any way to maximise travel while studying in college?

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Post by crooked-v » Fri, Jun 15, 2018, 5:45 PM UTC

Hostels and youth train tickets can make overland train travel in Europe very inexpensive. That leaves the priciest part as plane tickets.

Re: Ask HN: Is there any way to maximise travel while studying in college?

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Post by panda427 » Fri, Jun 15, 2018, 8:47 PM UTC

I assume you're a college student in the USA. One thing that I wish I had considered was doing an exchange program inside the united states in addition to studying abroad.

Re: Ask HN: Is there any way to maximise travel while studying in college?

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Post by invinciblycool » Thu, Jun 21, 2018, 10:53 AM UTC

panda427 wrote: post #4

I assume you're a college student in the USA. One thing that I wish I had considered was doing an exchange program inside the united states in addition to studying abroad.

I am an Indian sophomore, I would consider Europe to be my travel destination to explore.

Re: Ask HN: Is there any way to maximise travel while studying in college?

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Post by invinciblycool » Thu, Jun 21, 2018, 10:54 AM UTC

crooked-v wrote: post #3

Hostels and youth train tickets can make overland train travel in Europe very inexpensive. That leaves the priciest part as plane tickets.

Are internships a good way to travel to and within Europe considering the work also. I have never done an internship before and am skeptical that would there be enough time to travel.