Traveling to The Abbey is wonderful in itself, but while you're here, you will probably want to venture outside of Pontlevoy. When planning your trips, some things to keep in mind are your budget, your time, and most importantly yourself.
Most students who study at The Abbey have a limited budget to work with, so keep this in mind at all times, especially when planning travel outside of Pontlevoy. Make a list of the places that you want to visit and rank your top five. There are so many must-sees in Europe, but, unfortunately, if you're only here for the length of the program, there won't be enough time (and probably not enough money) to visit all of them.
Coming to France knowing exactly where you want to go will be helpful especially when trying to find people to travel with. Coming to Pontlevoy with preplanned travel buddies is great and you make fond memories, but this is a time in your life that you really need to be selfish. If you really want to go to Croatia, but no one in your travel circle does, you may get frustrated and resentful of your friends who all want to go to the same places. No worries! There will always be someone looking for an exciting/random weekend travel, and it will be a good to A) spend some time away from your usual group and B) get to travel with someone new.
Once you actually sit down to plan a weekend trip or spring break, it's really overwhelming. Try to plan out your weekend trips at least a week ahead of time because it'll save you at least 50-75 Euros. And when your plans go array (and, believe me, they will), don't fret. Mistakes and mishaps are all part of the wonderful experience of The Abbey.
In conclusion, save money where you can, splurge where you simply must, make new friends, make mistakes, and have the time of your life.
When traveling, check out these for cheaper fares:
www.ryanair.com
www.easyjet.com
www.sncf-voyages.com
--Jordan Randall
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