The city of Rome is one of the most amazing places to live in the world. Famous and spectacular art, a culturally rich 2,500 year history and some of the most well-known buildings, squares, fountains and monuments on the planet make residency in this ancient city like living in a museum. The city presents excellent weather and a laid-back lifestyle along with the impr...

Known as “The City by the Bay”, San Francisco is famous in story and song. Once the bawdy bastion of fortune seekers hoping to cash in on early California riches, San Francisco has grown to become the financial center of Northern California as well as the hub of the San Francisco Bay Area which encompasses the neighboring cities of Oakland and San Jose. Th...

Spanish is one of the Romance Languages, developed from Latin between the sixth and ninth centuries, with its roots in Spain. One of the world’s great languages, it is spoken by over 500 million people with more than 400 million using Spanish as their native tongue. There are two primary derivatives of the language along with countless local dialects.Castellano(...

Studying abroad is the act of a student pursuing educational opportunities in a country other than one's own. This can include primary, secondary and post-secondary students. The number of students studying abroad represents only about 1% of all students enrolled at institutions of higher education in the United States. While the majority of foreign students who study...

Sydney, Australia is a vast, sprawling metropolis of more than 4.5 million inhabitants spread over a landscape that is delineated by seemingly endless and visually stunning rivers, harbours, bays and beaches within the 1,100 square kilometers (700 square miles) that falls within its boundaries. Thought by many to be the most beautiful major city in the world and alway...

Tokyo is one of the great cities of the world, the capital of Japan and one of the largest metropolitan areas anywhere with over 35 million inhabitants in the prefecture, 13 million of which live within the city limits. The city is one of the planet’s primary economic engines and combines an ancient culture with arts, entertainment and fascinating architecture c...

The United States of America (USA) is comprised of 50 states and a federal district (Washington D.C.) with a population of nearly 325 million people. The USA also controls several territories in the Pacific and Caribbean regions. The USA is considered the 3rd largest country in the world by land area and population. The USA possesses the world’s largest economy ...

Vancouver is a young city, the westernmost large city in Canada, site of the 2010 Winter Olympic Games and considered by many to be the most livable city in the world. The downtown area is vibrant, densely populated all the while having easy access to outdoor recreation of every kind. The city’s position on the English Bay with the nearby Vancouver Island and ad...