Valentine’s Special: Top 5 romantic videos on YouTube
It’s Valentine’s Day tomorrow and love is definitely in the air (come on, don’t look so cynical!). But do you need inspiration to show someone special how you feel? INTO’s Vicky...
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10 ways to have fun for free
If you’re a student then you’re probably on a budget. But the question is – are you going to let that stop you from having a good time? We hope...
New Year traditions from around the world
New Year’s Eve is celebrated across the world on the 31st December. It is seen as a time for leaving the past year behind and welcoming the beginnings that the...
Festive special: top 7 Christmas movies to watch in December
The INTO team are definitely feeling festive right now, so we thought we’d share some of our favourite Christmas movies with you. We give you the tinsel-covered rundown… 1. The Nightmare Before...
5 festive treats to try with friends
Winter is a season of decadent dishes laced with the rich flavours of cinnamon, nutmeg, ginger, cranberry and orange. So if you’re studying abroad in the UK or US, make...
Out & About: Winter in Newcastle
In case you haven’t guessed from our recent posting history, at INTO we’re really loving winter. And one student from INTO Newcastle University feels the same. Lidia Shabaeva, from Russia,...
Global Culture: 5 favourite Christmas traditions
The Christmas mania continues! If you’re an international student, you’ve probably been discovering some weird and wonderful customs (like singing snowmen, red-nosed reindeers and jolly men in red suits). We talk...
5 English words that you’re NOT misusing (even if people say that you are)
We’ve all seen those blog posts that peer over their spectacles at you to list all the words that you’re using incorrectly. And don’t get us wrong, we think those...
How to enjoy Christmas on a budget
Whether you celebrate Christmas or not, winter is a great time to get together with friends and family and enjoy yourselves. It can also be an expensive time of year,...
Student Trends: Planking, owling, batmanning…and now “milking”?
Just what is it with bizarre student trends these days? In the past 18 months we’ve had “planking” (lying down in random public places), “owling” (squatting in a high spot...
