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If you’re hard up for money this holiday season and aren’t going to do any traveling, there are some great books on Amazon.com that’ll make you feel like you went somewhere while you stay right at home:

The Travel Book: A Journey Through Every Country in the World

Make the Most of Your Time on Earth

Vagabonding: An Uncommon Guide to the Art of Long-Term World Travel

Our Dumb World: The Onion’s Atlas of the Planet Earth

Study Abroad, Travel, & Vacation in College

Eat, Pray, Love

Sometimes after you’ve traveled, you can’t get the experience our of your head and heart. Traditional tourist experiences and a semester abroad aren’t the only opportunities for exploring the world. There are a multitude of fellowships, programs, and professional and educational opportunities out there. Yet the WWW can be intimidating when pursuing such opportunities. Fortunately, IIE, or the Institute of International Education, has plenty of resources to find your perfect program.

From IIE’s website:

IIE is: “An independent nonprofit founded in 1919, IIE is among the world’s largest and most experienced international education and training organizations. We are committed to delivering program excellence to a diverse range of participants, sponsors, and donors.
Our Mission

Promoting closer educational relations between the people of the United States and those of other countries.
Strengthening and linking institutions of higher learning globally.
Rescuing threatened scholars and advancing academic freedom.
Building …