Category Archives: Blog

10 Quick Tips To Make You a Savvier Traveler

Ever realized middway through your trip that you forgot something hugely important, or just having a tough time keeping everything together while traveling? We have just the tips you need to instantly become a savvier traveler (doesn't that have a nice ring to it?)   1.Bring sandwich sized plastic bags to keep important things like…
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4 Ways To Save Money on Fall Travel

Summer has come to a close and everyone is back at the office, having used up their vacation days on hectic summer trips with crowded tourists and speedy tours. Were you smart enough to save a few days for a fall getaway? If so, here are the four best vacations that won't break the bank…
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AST’s Social Media

Hello Adventure Student Travel fans! Chances are you've already discovered all of our great content across various social media, but we wanted to give you an update just in case you're missing out! Here are all the platforms where you can find us. Facebook - On our Facebook page, you'll find links to all our blog…
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5 Tips For Finding the Perfect Souvenir

On your next trip, don't scramble at the last minute to find a cheesy key chain or baseball cap to bring back home -- take some time to find a souvenir that will truly be memorable for you! Here are a few good tips. 1. Don't Bring Back Anything Illegal. You'd be surprised at what…
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Bike Sharing Changing the Way We Travel

If you've been to a big city in the past few years -- New York, Chicago, San Francisco, Boston and beyond -- you may have noticed a change in the streets. Fewer cars, perhaps? With new bike-sharing programs popping up in cities throughout the United States, cities have been cleaner, greener, and less cluttered with…
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5 Activities You Never Knew You Could Do On A Cruise

Anyone who thinks of cruises imagines great food, delivered drinks, poolside lounging, and the occasional stop off on the coast to explore. Here are ten other activities many cruise lines are beginning to offer that gives a much different outlook on traditional cruise style! 1. Indoor Skydiving. You heard that right! One cruise line has…
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5 Buildings Every Architecture Lover Should Add To Their Bucket List

If you live for the art of building, the careful eye behind constructing, and the careful detail to adding beauty to everyday life, then you need to check out these incredible buildings. La Sagrada Familia - Barcelona The construction of this building started in 1882, and never was finished by the time its architect, Gaudi,…
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Bear Grylls Survival Academy

In Colorado, a 24-hour course for the ultimate survival training is available to those who think they're tough enough. At the Academy, students will learn the process of "self-rescue" -- how to stay alive if ever presented with a situation where the wilderness is your enemy. While Bear himself is not the trainer, he has…
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7 Smartphone Photo Tricks For Your Next Vacation

Unless you're a professional photographer, more and more people are relying solely on their Smartphones for snapping pics on vacation. Here are 7 new ways to get the best shot possible!   1. The Panodash Does your phone have a panorama function? He's a ridiculously clever way to spice it up! Have your photographer stand…
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Crank Up Your Bucket List

Everyone has a bucket list. See the Great Pyramids, Niagara Falls, the Grand Canyon. Go sky-diving, learn to surf, climb a mountain. These are all excellent bulletpoints for your list -- but maybe you should consider taking it up a notch. Here are a few ideas! 1. Eat a $200 Hamburger Why not start off…
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