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Stuart Steck, Assistant Professor of Art History at Lesley University, was looking to create a short-term program for students who couldn’t do full semesters abroad.

For some, the excitement of travel is enough to distract them through even the most painful layovers and delays. For the rest of us, we need a little assistance to help us make it through the flight. We asked our EF travelers for the best ways to keep it together at 20,000 ft., and here's what they told us.

Several years ago, early in my experience as an EF College Study Tours group leader, I had a mother and daughter join me on a trip through Italy and Greece.

The specifics of the actual journey - where you're going, what you're doing there, how long you'll be there, etc. - are ultimately what dictate a packing list, but relatively speaking, and almost without exception, lighter is better.

As I look back on that trip though, I find that most of my "people" shots are simply group shots that defy any personal identification. So how should we approach photography on tour?

More and more college students are going abroad these days, and naturally, that’s got more people considering the option for themselves. “Is going abroad worth it?” they wonder.