Even Andy studied abroad - who knew?! -@broad
So, I found a really dope tumblr recently. And it was all about international education. You’d think those didn’t go together right? Wrong! It’s called @broad and it’s a mix of study abroad information, quotes, video, and the best part – profiles of (real and fictitious) people who’ve studied abroad. So, for example you’ve got Susan Lucci who spent a summer in Norway (shoutout to the Experiment!), Gabrielle Giffords who spent a year in Chihuahua, Mexico as a Fulbright Scholar, and Andy from the The Office who mentioned the summer he spent in Toulouse, France apprenticing a fromagier – ha! Yeah it’s definitely a tumblr to follow – so click here to do that.
However, the reason I’m mentioning the tumblr is because it’s where I found an International Travel Challenge that I’ve been meaning to start for ages now. And by ages I mean weeks. It’s a 15 Day Challenge and I’d love for you to not only follow my posts, but to do it with me! I’m going to post the prompts on twitter, too; so even if you don’t have a blog, you can still participate with a simple “reply”. But if you do have a blog, it’ll be a quick and easy way to energize it! Really though, what better way to kick off the beginning of summer than with a few posts and a lot of pictures about some of your favorite destinations and travel-related advice?
Here’s how the challenge will go:
Day 01 – Favorite place(s) you’ve been
Day 02 – Where you’d like to travel next
Day 03 – An adventure/challenge you had while traveling or living abroad
Day 04 – A picture of you in another country
Day 05 – What do you bring with you when you travel?
Day 06 – What does “home” mean to you?
Day 07 – Besides people, what did/do you miss from home?
Day 08 – A favorite food from another country/culture
Day 09 – A song you like from another country/language
Day 10 – A favorite foreign movie
Day 11 – Did you have any milestones or “firsts” while traveling or living abroad?
Day 12 – Someone who influenced you to travel abroad
Day 13 – A favorite travel quote
Day 14 – What did you learn from traveling abroad?
Day 15 – Advice to someone who’s thinking about traveling to another country
So, who’s up for the challenge? (Or who’s done it before? I want to see your posts, too!)
**Updated**
Day 01 of the Challenge will be this coming Monday, June 20. And I’m going to (try to) post every weekday – Monday thru Friday – so it should last about 3 weeks. We’ve already got a couple of cool peeps joining in on the challenge – I’ve put everyone on a twitter list so far @vaiviadeidre/travel-challenge. But I’ll also add a link to others who are participating on my daily posts. Sound good? Good! Happy Challenging 
*raises hand!*
Count me in…a little late, but I like the idea.
I like this challenge! I’m down! I’ll get started and catch up on the ones I already missed.
Woot! The more the merrier. Everyone’s pretty much going at their own pace so post whenever. It’s fun though and sparks some good discussions.
Glad you like the tumblr!
It’s one of my favorites! Thanks for keeping it up.
I’m starting tomorrow! So excited!
Woot! What’s the link to your site?
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[...] A few weeks ago I came across the 15 Day International Travel Challenge on Vai Via Blog prompted from an awesome Tumber, International Education Blog called @broad. The [...]
[...] Introducing: The 15 Day International Travel Challenge: This was the highlight of the summer! This challenge was a lot of fun and most importantly got a few other bloggers in the mix. From favorite places, to favorite foreign songs and movies, to advice to others who are thinking about traveling – this challenge really gave everyone a glimpse into my travel mind from a much broader perspective than just studying abroad. (It also proved that I can be a regular poster if I really want to – I posted every single day for 3 weeks!) [...]