All articles from Simon

Once the travel bug bites, there’s no escape. Soon, daydreaming about distant destinations, stuffing your belongings in a worn backpack, and heading t...

Warning: Spending a month or two abroad (or indeed moving somewhere new permanently) will induce lifelong wanderlust that no amount of passport stamps...

There are a million and one reasons to love London, but here are my top 10 reasons for why you should jump on the next flight to this cooler-than-cool...

So, you want to experience London on a budget but aren’t quite sure where to start? Worry not! Although the city is usually considered quite expensive...

It’s a fact: There’s no better feeling than exploring a new city, but before you can fill your Snapchat story with pics of life abroad, you’ll have to...

Studying abroad is an essential part of learning a new language (properly), but how do you know you’re ready to jump on a plane to start an adventure ...

The English national team might be perennial underachievers, but that won’t stop this football-mad nation getting behind their team come tournament ti...

Football brings the world together, but if you find yourself watching a game abroad or with a group of friends from Germany, England, Spain, France or...

Aloha and welcome to our guide to the picture-perfect American state of Hawaii. Tucked away some 2500 miles from the mainland, this Pacific wonderland...

Summer is just around the corner and many of you are planning on going on your first study abroad trip. We’re sure it’ll be epic, but it’s only natura...

You probably guessed it already: We <3 languages like crazy here at EF. And while we write all the time about what makes us go loco for lingo, we t...

Nowhere on Earth throws a party like Rio de Janeiro. From Monday to Sunday, January through December, Brazil’s second biggest city is alive with fun-l...