Jul 9, 2013 | Higher Education, Language Travel
Figures released today reveal that more than 3 million students have benefitted from EU Erasmus grants since the exchange scheme’s launch in 1987. The statistics, covering the 2011-2012 academic year, also show that the programme enabled more than 250 000...
Jul 1, 2013 | Au Pair, Exchange Visitor Program, Language Travel, Work and Travel
Dear Colleagues, Please find below a recent update on the J-1 Visa situation from Michael McCarry, the Executive Director of the Alliance for International Education and Cultural Exchange. On behalf of the WYSE Travel Confederation and it’s membership, I would...
Jul 1, 2013 | Accommodation, Higher Education, Language Travel
Tom Kennedy, the entrepreneur who, together with Ray Nolan, made a fortune selling the Hostelworld business to private equity for over €200m in 2010, is back with a venture that may change forever how and where we spend the night. Kennedy’s Dublin headquartered...
Jun 21, 2013 | Au Pair, Exchange Visitor Program, Language Travel, Work and Travel
Immigration bill targets cultural exchange programs The Senate immigration debate has unleashed a little-known advocacy group: The foreign nanny lobby. Au pair agencies have joined summer camp operators, hotels and an array of other companies that rely on...