by Jill Arcaro Some people manage to find their own volunteer placements independently, but this can take ages to get organized and sometimes, it is not always safe. As a result, not all travelers have that great lifetime experience they had hoped for. Many participants express that the concept of paying for a volunteer post is strange at first. With this in mind we have listed some reasons below why you should pay for a volunteer program…
From October 1, 2016 Best Programs proudly announces the launching of its new website making edu-travel even more accessible for experiential learning in selected countries worldwide. Programs are all set to start immediately with no age or origin restrictions. (Versión en español más abajo) BEST’s spirit is reflected in the design and technology of the new website: dynamic, aesthetically pleasing, easy to use. Its aim is to provide a comfortable platform giving the user the confidence and…
by Jill Arcaro Gordon After the initial elation of novelty when transported into a foreign culture, the shock and frustrations of having to adapt culturally can be overwhelming. I myself have experienced them all and continue to suffer from the habit of comparing, both favorably and not, after more than 10 years in Europe. Would I think of moving? Not for a minute. But I really could have used the experiences of someone in the know! So,…
by Jill Arcaro-Gordon from Best Programs Time to get used to the sights, sounds, tastes and smells of your new home away from home. When you come to live in Madrid, the burden of cultural adjustment will be upon YOU, and there will be significant changes to which you will have to adjust. Spain is a western country with attitudes, habits, and a standard of living that is broadly speaking the same as in Britain and the…
by Jill Arcaro Intern in Europe: Why?… An international internship can be the most important point in your resume and lead to discovery and deepening of both personal and career relations. Academic courses are a good basis, but internships abroad are a better investment for life-long value based on experience, not words. Students who have to adapt to business and cultural practices in another country tend to quickly develop the qualities of problem solving and high levels…
You can live and work in Madrid! See here our Internship in Spain program! Live the experience! Jill Arcaro Gordon You can study and work in Madrid! “Sunny Spain”…things were never brighter. Fabulous food and wines… soccer…flamenco, passion… no friendlier people, generosity…time-honored traditions. A country where pleasures can be as profound as the works of Cervantes or as simple and sweet as a cup of coffee. Spain has an awesome amount to offer foreigners, whether students, travelers…
By Jill Arcaro Gordon What are you doing to achieve your dream? How can you make it happen? By actively embracing your goals with calm clarity, you can create a new standard which will give you different, and better results, in every aspect of your life. Working and Living Abroad Below are two more (of many), helpful tips you can adopt to strengthen your clarity and use that state to develop greater personal fulfillment abroad. If you…
By Jill Arcaro Gordon When I worked in the registrar’s office of Boston University during my studies there and I cried every day. I did not know my professional or personal goals at the time and if I had I would not have known how to achieve them. I just knew I felt stifled, bored and on a dead-end road. Today I have come to realize that I was actually in the right industry (education) but in…
Have a look to our Excursions in Cuba. You can make them during your internship in Cuba! Best Arts Excursion: A Look at the Arts in Santiago de Cuba BEST Trinidad Excursion Best Nature Journey: Santiago de Cuba landscape Best’s Excursion into Spirit and Religion in Santiago de Cuba Best Arts Excursion: A Look at the Arts in Santiago de Cuba Santiago de Cuba is probably the most important city for the arts in Cuba. Due to…
The video is the idea and creation of the talented Cuban artist and photographer Waldo Regueiferos, and opens another door to Best Programs in its inclusion of Havana and Santiago de Cuba as low-cost packaged destinations. Jill Arcaro, founder of BEST and a finalist for the Innovation in Educational Programs Award GoAbroad in 2015, said today that the video´s intention is to expand cultural knowledge of Cuba to the public. Dance, music, Spanish, Thai massage, art studies…
