My son, Andy Steves, has worked hard to create his own student travel company, Weekend Student Adventures. And these days, he’s far better established in the foreign study world than I am. Through Andy’s work, I realized that a huge number of people are involved in foreign study. After talking with Andy about this summer’s NAFSA (National Association of Foreign Study Advisors) convention in Vancouver, we decided to join him there. Booths aren’t cheap, but it’s the biggest travel fair I’ve seen, and the people there all share the same travel philosophy: Let’s make friends with the world! Here’s a quick video clip that captures the energy of this show (featuring Andy’s booth — and his staff, and ours). For more about our new vision to help equip teachers with helpful materials to enhance their foreign study work, see my Rick Steves for Teachers website.
If you can’t see the video below, watch it on YouTube.
I was able travel and study in Germany my sophomore year in college and it was one of the high points of my college education. We were encouraged to travel every weekend. We checked museums by day and made friends by night at youth hostels. I learned not only about European culture, but also how to travel on my own. I found myself traveling solo in Greece and learned that I could explore on my own and make new friends. If you have a son, a daughter, a niece, a nephew, a young cousin who has the chance to travel abroad while in college, do all you can to make that travel dream come true. They will learn so much and have so much fun. Pam
Just happy to see that Andy has his own travel business going and is doing well. You must be so proud!
It is so wonderful to see students travel. I wasn`t able to do that as a student. Finances and parental fear lead the way. But as an adult I have traveled around the world more than I could have dreamed of, and it has been the best thing even for middle age people. The advantage of youth is being more fit and able to tolerate uncomfortable situations. But it has made me a better and more adventurous person.
Please please PLEASE come to the College of Charleston in South Carolina! Its a beautiful city with a ton of young people who are DYING to travel!
If Rick is in Europe researching and updating guidebooks, as this website states, why aren`t we getting blogs about his adventures and experiences? They are always enjoyable.
Because he has to attend a student foreign exchange convention in Vancouver so as not to have his son upstage him. Why can`t he just let Andy thrive in his own niche?
Maybe too, he`s there because his son invited him and he wants to support him. Good Grief.