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Happy Hour in BostonBy Clare O’Brien When the conference day is over, there is a good chance you will be looking for the perfect place to meet up with friends, decipher the day, and enjoy a drink, an appetizer, or

Planes, Trains, and Automobiles Getting Around in BostonBy Clare O'Brien Now that I have given you information about the best places to visit, eat, and explore in Boston, you will undoubtedly want to know some details about how to get

Easy Ways to Incorporate Google Apps to Make Your Workday More EfficientBy Elizabeth Mills Ahhhh, technology. It has the power to make the hardest job tasks disappear with the click of a button. But for those who aren't tech savvy,

NAFSA at Summit of the Americas in PanamaObama and Castro make history the 100,000 Strong in the Americas Innovation Fund gains momentum I was invited to represent NAFSA at last week's CEO Summit of the Americas in Panama, which brought

The Neighborhoods of BostonPhoto by Funky Tee, under Creative Commons public licenseBy Clare O'Brien When you arrive in Boston, you will be amazed at the variety of neighborhoods that exist within a relatively small area. While these neighborhoods flow from

Food Glorious Food Part Two – Restaurants In and Around BostonBy Clare O'Brien As I mentioned in my last blog post, there are an abundance of wonderful restaurants in Boston. Several of these restaurants have well known chefs and are

NAFSA's EA Visa Helpers Take to DCBy María José Angel Mex As an early Christmas present last year, I was appointed by NAFSA as a consular affairs liaison to the Italian consulate in Houston, Texas. At the time, I had

Food Glorious Food Part One – Restaurants Close to the Convention CenterBy Clare O'Brien My role for the next two weeks is to whet your appetite as you start to plan your time in Boston for the NAFSA 2015 Annual

War, Education, and International Justice Ishmael Beah’s Journey from Child Soldier to Activist StorytellerBy Simon Adams It’s not every former child soldier who has a memoir on the New York Times bestseller list. Or has the Washington Post’s reviewer declare

2015 Student Mobility ForecastWith new tools providing greater understanding of the motives for student mobility and what drives students to seek out educational experiences abroad, international education professionals now have the unique opportunity to better anticipate where the next educational