Zach Hogue was a student on LEAD Cape Town 2011. In one of the pictures in this post, you may recognize Cape Town student and intern Chris Kasuya: they were roommates! Zach’s experience with LeadAbroad inspired him to found a company called Ambos, a high-quality leather boot company that is committed to producing high-quality boots and economic empowerment for … Continue Reading »

What comes to mind when you think “winter vacation?” Skiing in Vail? An Alaskan cruise? Ice skating in Rockefeller Center in New York? Walking the cold, snowy streets of Paris or Geneva or London in a peacoat? Us, too, don’t get us wrong…but there are so many hidden gems in this world that are a travel … Continue Reading »

Shelby Ausband joined us on LEAD Cape Town in 2011, and she went on to create pretty amazing things around the world. In Shelby’s own words, she’s a “doer,” and that what makes all of her endeavors a reality in helping people everywhere, every day. LeadAbroad helped Shelby realize that even though she couldn’t save the … Continue Reading »

Hey there from LeadAbroad! We hope as you’re reading this that you are either taking a break from finals week or that you’re finished! And what better study break (or post-finals celebration) than signing up for the trip of your dreams? Here at LeadAbroad, we have been so lucky to have students who have loved … Continue Reading »

Sarah Beth Tunnell first joined LeadAbroad as a student on LEAD Cape Town in 2012. She built such great relationships on her trip that two years later, in 2014, she hiked Macchu Picchu in Peru with an awesome group of young people (including our very own team member Carolyn) just for fun! Also that year, … Continue Reading »

In 2012, Lincoln Vallett joined us on LEAD Cape Town as a student on his first LeadAbroad experience. It was no secret that Lincoln was a student with drive, insight, and a greater passion for helping others than most can comprehend in a lifetime. The following year, Lincoln joined our team as an intern on … Continue Reading »

At LeadAbroad, we connect with our students and encourage them to connect with each other in a way that provides support, encouragement, and better conversation. In several ways, we strive to build a company culture that facilitates these more trivial conversations into those with meaning, purpose, and intent. One of these ways? Highs and lows. … Continue Reading »

In an era where studying abroad is on the rise amongst teenagers and young adults, so is engagement in social networking sites and apps. Our social media team has a unique task; unlike those before us, we have the opportunity to document our travels: our friendships, our adventures, and our company culture through various outlets of social media. We … Continue Reading »

For those of you who read our interview with Social Media Intern Johnny Martinez, you’ve seen that media plays a huge part in our LeadAbroad trips. We love to capture these moments and memories and share them with our extended LeadAbroad family — and we couldn’t do that without the help of our awesome students … Continue Reading »

This year on LEAD Cape Town, we were introduced to a really special person. We got to watch this student conquer his greatest fear, heights, by jumping the tallest bungee jump in the world after adamantly swearing he couldn’t do it, leaving the group in an uproar of cheering and encouragement. We got to watch … Continue Reading »