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South Korea Travel: Cheaper Than Ever (For Students)

Where: Korea
July 18, 2008 at 9:35 AM | by amandak | 0 Comments

Although North Korea might be a tad risky for some, neighboring South Korea is a much friendlier destination--especially for students.

If you're still in college and can get your hands on an official student identity card like the ISIC card, South Korea wants you to visit--and the country's giving out all manner of discounts to entice you.

The new "Benefits of Korea" booklet gives info on cheap student prices for Korean rail passes plus discounts of up to 50 percent on museums, restaurants and accommodations. We like the sound of these benefits and are busily figuring out how to dummy up some fake student cards!

Related Stories:
· Korea Tourism [Official Site]
· North Korea Travel: Not Entirely Safe [Jaunted]
· South Korea Travel coverage [Jaunted]

[Photo: Carrie Marie]

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Students Learn in the Real Wide World

April 29, 2008 at 10:00 AM | by amandak | 1 Comment

How come high school kids have all the fun--and why didn't this stuff exist back when we were still in school? We're talking about National Geographic's Student Expeditions, which send American teenagers from the ninth to twelfth grades out into the wild for three weeks at a time.

Of course, the hope is that they'll learn something, but it sounds more like a wild vacation to us.

Student expeditions head all over the place--the Galapagos Islands, China, Mali or our personal favorite, Iceland. And although the kids have to turn in a few assignments at the end and do 10 to 20 hours of community service along the way, we're still jealous as hell. Sure beats math tests and history quizzes back in the classroom.

Related Stories:
· Student Expeditions [Official Site]
· More Fun Than Lifeguarding [Intelligent Travel]
· Learning Holidays coverage [Jaunted]

[Photo: rhtraveler]