Exploring Hoi An
Hoi An is one of the most famous places in Vietnam despite only being relatively small. Why? Because it’s gorgeous! Formerly it was a trading port, and now it is a UNESCO…
Travelling
Our homestay at Chendoroh Lake
Chendoroh Lake was definitely one of the highlights of the second road trip. Rather than staying in a hostel, we tried something different- a homestay! WHERE IS CHENDOROH LAKE? The lake was…
Should You Consider Delaying Your Study Plans and Take A Gap Year?
The current uncertainty about how the Covid 19 pandemic will evolve over the next few months, makes this a particularly stressful time for students moving on to the next stage of their…
Da Nang Summary
Da Nang unfortunately gets overlooked because of its location between two more touristy locations- Hoi An and Hue. While you’ll get the chance to visit both during your time staying in Da…
Making the most of a hiccup
Making the most of a hiccup Unless you somehow have managed to find a way to completely avoid all news sources and outlets since the unsettlements of late 2019, you will know…
How to live in other cultures without getting a culture shock
How to live in other cultures without getting a culture shock You may have visited nearby countries growing up on holiday, or you may have never even left your home country. Global…
CHIANG MAI: AN OVERVIEW
If you’re reading other travel blogs or watching travel YouTubers to learn about the places you can or will visit with Global Grad, you will likely hear about one city a lot:…
Celebrating Songkran in Thailand
Celebrating Songkran in Thailand Imagine starting the New Year with a country-wide water pistol fight! If you’re in the UK like me, you may think it’s a little too cold to try…
Volunteering in Malaysia
Volunteering in Malaysia As one of our volunteering projects in Malaysia, we teamed up with Satirical Satin Project for one of their projects, Do Nation Good Drive. Satirical Satin promotes several aims,…
Road trip travel tips
Road trip travel tips The two fortnight-long road trips which Global Grad offer between study hub locations are a highlight of the semester. Complimentary to the slow travel you will do in…
Hostel Life
Hostel Life Before the January 2019 group set out on their journey through South East Asia, a few students had trepidations about one aspect of travel: staying in hostels. Some mentioned they’d…
Intro to the European countries
Intro to the European countries Are you certain you want to visit the sights of Europe with Global Grad, or are you curious about the places you could visit during their European…
Intro to 5 countries in South East Asia
Intro to 5 countries in South East Asia Whether you are curious of the places the South East Asia semester entails or you’ve already secured your spot, it’s always better to learn…
OneTrip Tour
OneTrip Tour Da Nang with OnetripOne of our many goals is to give our students real local experiences. Onetrip help us bring that local knowledge right to GG family and also…
Cultural Trip to Pai
Our Pai Adventure Would you rather watch a video on our Pai adventure then read about it? Head here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TIqVuPUbHWs Study break! Near the end of our time in Chiang Mai,…