Welcome to the World Less Traveled

(Photo of Carlton Gardens and Royal Exhibition Building in Melbourne, Australia: Michael Lowe)

What you have discovered is a living account of the comprehensive travels and adventures as told by current or recently graduated UCLA students. With the domestic and international economy in the state it is, it's no wonder students are foregoing the traditional post-grad job plunge and heading overseas or across continent in search of experiences that may pay less, but carry their own veritable rewards.

Here, you will find firsthand stories from an extensive network of diverse voices from Econ majors teaching English in Chinese suburbs to those studying abroad around the world in Southeast Asia, Spain and Latin America. Regardless of where they come from or who they were back at UCLA, World Less Traveled's contributors are a world away from their old routines and out of their comfort zones only to explore new ones.

Whether its popular tourist traps or a more local view of neighborhood niches, it is through their eyes and words that we can hear each of their stories and experience the World Less Traveled.