Rome Abroad https://rome-old-site.qupify.com We help you experience other cultures around the world Fri, 08 Aug 2025 07:42:11 +0000 en-GB hourly 1 https://rome-old-site.qupify.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/cropped-rome-abroad-logomark-1-32x32.png Rome Abroad https://rome-old-site.qupify.com 32 32 250239361 From Naples to Rome How Missed Plans Became My Favorite Travel Story https://rome-old-site.qupify.com/from-naples-to-rome-how-missed-plans-became-my-favorite-travel-story/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=from-naples-to-rome-how-missed-plans-became-my-favorite-travel-story Fri, 08 Aug 2025 07:35:02 +0000 https://rome-old-site.qupify.com/?p=55827 Some of the most memorable moments from my travels have happened when the plan unraveled. They were not the perfectly timed trains or the scheduled sightseeing stops. They were the surprises that slipped in when I thought the day was already spoken for. One weekend stands out clearly in my mind. On Saturday, I took […]

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]]> 55827 How to Make a New Country Feel Like Home https://rome-old-site.qupify.com/how-to-make-a-new-country-feel-like-home/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=how-to-make-a-new-country-feel-like-home Wed, 28 May 2025 08:38:48 +0000 https://rome-old-site.qupify.com/?p=55771 There’s a quiet moment after you arrive in a new country. The bags are on the floor. The windows look out onto unfamiliar streets. Even your toothbrush feels like it doesn’t belong. I’ve been in that moment more than once. The first time was in Rome, when I moved in with a host family as […]

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]]> 55771 What I Learned About Myself by Taking the Long Way https://rome-old-site.qupify.com/what-i-learned-about-myself-by-taking-the-long-way/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=what-i-learned-about-myself-by-taking-the-long-way Mon, 28 Apr 2025 08:12:49 +0000 https://rome-old-site.qupify.com/?p=55767 When I first started traveling, I wanted the safest option. The one with the map, the plan, the step-by-step. And honestly, that made sense at the time. But what no one tells you is that there’s a kind of magic that only happens when you don’t have it all figured out. Last year, I drove […]

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]]> 55767 Why Every Young Person Should Live Abroad as an Au Pair https://rome-old-site.qupify.com/why-everyone-should-live-au-pair/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=why-everyone-should-live-au-pair Tue, 22 Apr 2025 13:42:08 +0000 https://rome-old-site.qupify.com/?p=54523 54523 How To Get Internship Credit Through Our Program https://rome-old-site.qupify.com/how-to-get-internship-credit-through-our-program/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=how-to-get-internship-credit-through-our-program https://rome-old-site.qupify.com/how-to-get-internship-credit-through-our-program/#respond Sun, 13 Apr 2025 04:39:57 +0000 Dreaming of spending a semester abroad but don’t want to fall behind in school? Good news: you can have both! Through the Rome Abroad program, you can travel the world, immerse yourself in another culture, and still earn internship credit that counts toward your degree. It’s the perfect blend of adventure and academic progress—without the […]

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]]> https://rome-old-site.qupify.com/how-to-get-internship-credit-through-our-program/feed/ 0 159 8 Reasons Host Families Want YOU to Live With Them! https://rome-old-site.qupify.com/8-reasons-host-families-want-you/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=8-reasons-host-families-want-you Fri, 04 Apr 2025 23:58:44 +0000 https://rome-old-site.qupify.com/?p=51799 Living abroad as an au pair or exchange student often raises the question: Why would a host family want a complete stranger living in their home? Well, the truth is—it’s not just about free help with the kids or practicing English. There’s so much more to it. Host families open their doors (and hearts!) for […]

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]]> 51799 Big News! 🎉 Rome Abroad Has New Owners! https://rome-old-site.qupify.com/rome-abroad-has-new-owners/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rome-abroad-has-new-owners Fri, 28 Oct 2022 22:36:01 +0000 https://rome-old-site.qupify.com/?p=54699 54699 Why I Recommend a Program vs. Doing it Alone https://rome-old-site.qupify.com/why-i-recommend-a-program-vs-doing-it-alone/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=why-i-recommend-a-program-vs-doing-it-alone Sat, 15 Oct 2022 13:37:34 +0000 https://rome-old-site.qupify.com/?p=54089 Let’s go back to the spring of 2019. I had recently become obsessed with travel and I was eager to continue traveling the world. I started watching videos of other people traveling to see what they were doing and if it would be possible for me. I stumbled upon a video from a young American […]

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]]> 54089 Why You Should Go Even If You’re Alone https://rome-old-site.qupify.com/why-you-should-go-even-if-you-are-alone/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=why-you-should-go-even-if-you-are-alone Fri, 16 Sep 2022 08:05:33 +0000 https://rome-old-site.qupify.com/?p=55311 Travel isn’t always meant to be luxurious or incredible even. Sometimes it’s meant to be difficult, challenging, and simply a learning experience. Before I understood this, I never considered solo travel. I always thought that solo travelers were “dumb travelers” because they were purposely putting themselves in harm’s way. Imagine if I never changed my […]

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]]> 55311 ​​How to Take the Leap and Become an Au Pair https://rome-old-site.qupify.com/how-to-take-the-leap-and-become-an-au-pair/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=how-to-take-the-leap-and-become-an-au-pair Thu, 08 Sep 2022 13:57:13 +0000 https://rome-old-site.qupify.com/?p=53941 Taking the leap and becoming an au pair for the summer was one of the most incredible things I have done thus far. Since I was a child, I have always wanted to travel to the places I had read about. What I didn’t know, however, was how incredibly easy it could be. It is […]

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