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Settling on the best place to study abroad can be a fun but scarily important decision to make. You have to choose a college or university that will provide you with the quality education you need as well as the social and extra-curricular life that will enable you to thrive. It also helps if the institution is located within an exciting town or city that offers plenty for you to see and do. To help you make a decision on which college abroad is best for you, here is Send My Bag’s list of top cities for international students in each (habitable!) continent.

There are many reasons why you may be tempted to move to Australia. If the country’s climate, lifestyle or natural landscape has got you hooked, you may be wondering how you would go about moving to Australia. Look no further, as Send My Bag is here to help with its essential step-by-step guide to moving Down Under.

Moving abroad may be just the thing you need to get you out of a rut or over hard times, to kick-start your career, or to help you truly relax after retirement. But how do you choose which country to move to? You need to choose a country that you can afford to live in and that will provide you with a high quality of living. But, above all, you need to choose a country that suits you and your particular needs. Why not start whittling down potential countries to move to by judging them against the following key criteria provided by Send My Bag.

In years to come you will look back with fondness upon your time spent studying abroad. Gradually, however, your memories will fade and details will be forgotten. This is why it is important to make the effort to document your experiences when they happen. We aren’t suggesting you spend the whole time looking through a lens at the expense of actually enjoying yourself, but that you take the time to document the places you have visited, who you went there with, and the things you did there. There are a myriad of different ways to document your time abroad, from travel scrapbooking to vlogging. To help you choose which method is best for you, Send My Bag brings you seven ways to record your time abroad.

You’ve arrived. You’ve taken the plunge and made the massive move to a new home abroad. You’ve dragged yourself out of your comfort zone and are ready to build a new life for yourself. But right now the idea of sitting curled up with a box set is highly preferable to exploring your new surroundings. This is because you feel terribly homesick and are regretting your decision to move abroad. Sound familiar? Follow Send My Bag’s 7-step guide to coping with homesickness to help you remember why you made the move abroad in the first place.

The costs of moving abroad are rarely at the forefront of our minds when choosing a place in the sun. We all love the idea of moving overseas to somewhere sunny and exotic, where life is just so much better than at home. Places like Spain, Italy and Australia seem to shine in comparison to home on a cold, drizzly day. However, it would be unwise to throw caution to the wind and jump on a plane tomorrow. Moving abroad can be expensive, and you may not have considered some of the costs involved. Send My Bag draws your attention to ten unexpected costs of moving abroad to protect you from any nasty shocks.

If you are planning a period of study abroad, you will no doubt be struggling to fit your life into a suitcase. Packing lists will be growing by the minute as everything in your room assumes the status of essential item. This is not your average holiday packing list, however. You will want to make the most of your time studying abroad, and a carefully planned travel essentials list can help you do that. If you are struggling to identify the most important items to pack, Send My Bag’s study abroad packing list is here to help.

Last month, American Airlines and United joined Delta in offering passengers a Basic Economy fare. Some critics are understandably referring to this as an ‘economy minus’ fare. In an age of budget airlines and pared-back service, the packages offered by legacy airlines such as American Airlines and United were luxurious by contrast. By adopting the Basic Economy fare it seems like these companies are headed in the same direction as the no-frills airlines – charging for anything but the bare minimum in order to boost profit margins.

Wondering why you should be living in Portugal? Thinking of moving there but need a little more convincing? Or perhaps you are choosing your place in the sun and need some inspiration? Send My Bag is here to help with its top ten reasons to move to Portugal.

Send My Bag brings you the best cycling routes in the world to help you choose something different for this year's holiday. Don’t just opt for any run of the mill cycling route. Why not tackle one of the routes found on many cyclists’ bucket lists? You can choose to do just part of the route, or challenge yourself to complete the entire course, and get to witness some amazing landscapes while you’re at it.