Bacchanal Abroad

Get in! We're going island hopping! ✈️

It's October 2020 and our travel plans are still on hiatus, but Nelly B. swoops in on this week's episode of the #BacchanalAbroad podcast to give us a healthy dose of wanderlust with a whirlwind recap of her travel experiences up and down the Caribbean islands 🗺

This episode is for if you've always wanted to experience more of what the Caribbean region has to offer... once we're allowed to safely explore again, that is!

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Welcome to the Bonus Episodes! 

Once a month join our host Aneakaleigh Neils for a monthly reflection on how to make the most of where you are to get to where you want to be. For September's Bonus Episode we're reflecting on what it means to go from stagnant to thriving in our lives. 

Long distance relationships can make or break a partnership, but when two people are really meant to be together there's nothing that can get in their way. This week's guest Vandana Seepersad joins our host on Episode 14 to share how her experience moving abroad for love has opened her eyes to a new perspective on what successfully transitioning from a long distance relationship to marriage really means. This week's episode is for you if you are in an LDR of your own and you're considering moving abroad for love!

Caribbean Millennials are EVERYWHERE! This week's episode of Bacchanal Abroad features PhD Researcher Stefan Santokhie based in Finland! Our guest walks us through what it means to be a PhD student, the steps you need to take if you want to pursue PhD research in a foreign university, and how adjusting to life in Finland compares to life in Trinidad and Tobago.

Every year the UWI St. Augustine campus receives hundreds of International Students, and among them there are usually three Colombian language assistants from Bogotá D.C.! On this week's episode of the podcast, Aneakaleigh chats with Felipe Micán, un rolo, who was part of the long-standing exchange programme between the UPN and the UWI. Felipe recalls his experience feeling out of his comfort zone using a foreign language in a strange new land all while learning to soak up the culture and the island vibes.

Returning to #BacchanalAbroad for our eleventh episode are Kemba (Tobago) and Theron (South Trinidad). Our guests are back with our host  Aneakaleigh Neils to talk about life in Trinidad and Tobago as the three reflect on their experiences growing up and moving around the two islands.

Shaeann Yee Loy recently graduated from IÉSEG - a French business school where she completed her Masters degree! On episode 10 she walks us through how she planned and budgeted for her move to Lille, France. Shaeann also talks to our host, Aneakaleigh Neils, about her life in France, how her experience has helped shift her mindset, and most importantly, what you can do to save up for your future move!

Bacchanal Abroad is back with another episode hosted by Aneakaleigh Neils. On Episode 9, Tucson Arizona native, Rachel Blaylock, joins our host to share the lessons learnt as the two recount their ∽poorly planned∼ day trips around Europe in 2019!⁠ Tune in to hear Ibiza shenanigans, the truth about Ryanair's cheap flights, and why Malta definitely deserves more than a day trip!

Almost every Caribbean Millennial has had a UWI experience! This week Kemba (Tobago) and Theron (South Trinidad) join your host, Aneakaleigh, to relive their experiences studying Spanish at the UWI St. Augustine campus! Our guests talk about how their experiences gave them the opportunities to study abroad and prepared them for other international opportunities that came their way.

Bermudian travel enthusiast Shuntelle Paynter is sharing her budget travel stories from her South-East Asia solo backpacking trip in 2019! If you've ever thought about exploring Asia or wondered, "Is there more to budget travel than just saving money?" then this week's episode is for you! Be sure to check out @ajourneytotelle on Instagram for more inspiring content on challenging your comfort zone through budget travel!