Bishkek

SRAS Guide to Living in Bishkek

What’s it really like to live in Bishkek for a semester? Staying long-term in a city is much different from just vacationing there. You’ll need to navigate more of the practical, everyday services of the city and budget to include more miscellaneous and long-term expenses. Thus, this guide covers everything from haircuts to pharmacies and […]

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Travel to Almaty from Bishkek

Preparing for and Coping with Culture Shock

Warsaw

SRAS Guide to Living in Warsaw

What’s it really like to live in Warsaw for a semester? Staying long-term in a city is much different from just vacationing there. You’ll need to navigate more of the practical, everyday services of the city and budget to include more miscellaneous and long-term expenses. Thus, this guide covers everything from haircuts to pharmacies and […]

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Warsaw, Poland as a Destination for Learning Ukrainian

International Airfare For Study Abroad

Riga

SRAS Guide to Living in Riga

What’s it really like to live in Riga, Latvia for a semester? Staying long-term in a city is much different from just vacationing there. You’ll need to navigate more of the practical, everyday services of the city and budget to include more miscellaneous and long-term expenses. Thus, this guide covers everything from haircuts to pharmacies […]

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Winter Break in Riga: Reflections on Personal Growth

Weekend Trip to Vilnius from Riga

Yerevan

SRAS Guide to Living in Yerevan

What’s it really like to live in Yerevan, Armenia for a semester? Staying long-term in a city is much different from just vacationing there. You’ll need to navigate more of the practical, everyday services of the city and budget to include more miscellaneous and long-term expenses. Thus, this guide covers everything from haircuts to pharmacies […]

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Bishkek vs. Yerevan: The Best Study Abroad Location

Study Abroad Budgets: A Student Guide

Uzbekistan

Guide to Travel to Tashkent

My Central Asian Studies Program with SRAS in Bishkek included a fantastic 9-day trip to the major Silk Road cities of Uzbekistan—Khiva, Bukhara and Samarkand—which was book-ended by visits to Tashkent. At the end of my program, I made the trip to the capital of Uzbekistan again, this time independently. I stayed there for three […]

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Travel and Language Learning in Uzbekistan

Buying a SIM Card Abroad: Free Russian Lesson

Georgia

SRAS Guide to Living in Tbilisi

What’s it really like to live in Tbilisi for a semester? Staying long-term in a city is much different from just vacationing there. You’ll need to navigate more of the practical, everyday services of the city. You will also need to budget for more miscellaneous and long-term expenses. Thus, this guide covers everything from haircuts […]

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Spring Break: Georgia Program Review

Ballroom and Latin Dancing in Georgia