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How to slow travel by train with Eurail
“This guide is for those of you who are thinking about embracing slow travel, but maybe don’t have much experience with trains.” DIS Stockholm student, Maya (she/they, Grinnell College), used a Eurail pass and her…
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Student Blogger Digest – Living abroad, slowly
How can you live slowly and still feel fulfilled as a study abroad student? A semester abroad only lasts four months. Many students are intent on getting the “most” out of their semester – traveling every…
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A breath of fresh air in Fredensborg
Travel doesn’t always mean grand adventures and crossing borders — it can be as simple as spending a weekend in nature, away from the busy life of studying abroad. Slow travel aims to make travel…
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A guide to thrifting in Stockholm
Shopping second-hand is a greener – and often more economical – way to find unique clothes and décor compared to buying brand-new pieces. Whether you’re looking to add a personal touch to your space in…
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Slow traveling to Abisko auroras
Last spring, DIS Stockholm student Jocelyn (she/her, Vanderbilt University) took an overnight train to Abisko, a town in northern Sweden, to chase down the northern lights. Read her story below to learn about her slow travel journey…
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Seychelle’s slow travel journey to Thy National Park
Last spring, DIS Copenhagen student Seychelle (she/her), Smith College, used Easter break to travel across Denmark via train and bus. An avid surfer born and raised in Hawaii, Seychelle paid a visit to Thy National…
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Påske in Posebyen: The seven P’s of slow travel to Kristiansand, Norway
DIS Copenhagen students Grace (she/her), Evergreen State College, and Jordyn (they/them), Swarthmore College, teamed up to slow travel via train and bus from Copenhagen to Kristiansand, a smaller community on the southern coast of Norway.
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Slow travel and analog memories in Berlin
Shane (he/him), Cal Poly Pomona, received Slow Travel funding to travel via bus from Copenhagen to Berlin to explore the sustainable architecture, local community, and vegan food scene of Berlin. As an architecture student and…
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Slow travel scenes from Arctic Sweden
DIS Stockholm students, Ange (Bradley University), Eva (Denison University), and Gabby (Colby College), slow traveled via overnight train to the Arctic community of Kiruna in northern Sweden. In and around Kiruna, they used their opportunity to…
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