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An Idea...

Alright, so about half way through my semester I noticed something was missing from the study abroad experience. Every weekend, almost everybody would take off in groups ranging from 2 kids all the way up to 30 in every direction. In each group, there was usually somebody who went ahead and made the reservations for hostels, who did the research on flight or train information and basically went through the headache of taking care of all the logistics for going somewhere. For most people, it was their first time in Europe, and yeah they had guidebooks but they weren't geared specifically to them. Most had my dad's, and it's great for art history and orientation walking tours, let's admit it, he lacks a little on the nightlife and hostel listings in his book. Others had Let's Go which tends to be out of date and is packed with hostel and club listings that have shut down years ago.

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That's when it occurred to me, there's nothing out there that is targeted specifically to this market, the college student abroad who has exactly from Thursday afternoon when classes get out, till Monday morning when classes resume. We all want to make the most of this once-in-a-lifetime experience and to do so, we take advantage of the student discounts for trains and the budget airlines to go to as many different parts of the continent as possible every weekend. So I thought, why don't I start a one-stop all-encompassing free online resource for college students abroad. In it you'll find travel tips for transportation, trip planning, an online forum, itinerary ideas, my personal travel philosophy and my travel blog from the last 4 summers, exciting travel links and more. This site will be packed with the kind of tips and advice we need and can use.

While there's still many broken links and no uploaded itineraries, you should check it out. Let me know what you think along with any suggestions and pass the word along to any one currently abroad or considering it. I just launched it and guess what it's called? I got creative and went with AndySteves.com

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Way to go Andy!!! I think that launching your own website geared to the student traveler is a fantastic idea and who better to launch it than you. Good luck in all that you do!

Posted by: Andrew bacha - Oct 22, 2008 7:23 AM

Well done Andy! Great idea---and the best of luck!

Posted by: Leah - Oct 24, 2008 6:56 AM

wicked idea... i appreciate your dad's work immensely but hearing europe through the perspective of someone my own age is extremely valuable

Posted by: Rick from Vancouver - Oct 24, 2008 5:24 PM

Great Idea Andy - and im sure some of your Dad's resources in the office will be willing to do a little pro-bono free work on the side to help you if they didnt already. Its great to be able to come up with a solution you know is needed but not offered. So far its awesome - keep it up! It will be a lot of work but a great way to get your message across! Its easy to see how much you learned from your experiences - and great that you will share them and continue to grow them! keep it up! Tom in Newport Beach!

Posted by: Tom - Oct 27, 2008 6:27 PM

Great Idea Andy - and im sure some of your Dad's resources in the office will be willing to do a little pro-bono free work on the side to help you if they didnt already. Its great to be able to come up with a solution you know is needed but not offered. So far its awesome - keep it up! It will be a lot of work but a great way to get your message across! Its easy to see how much you learned from your experiences - and great that you will share them and continue to grow them! keep it up! Tom in Newport Beach!

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