Welcome to Travel Handbook!

Here you will find anything related to travel, including travel tips and tricks, the best places to visit, and over 100 years of travel experience! From our favorite hole-in-the-wall finds to the most basic tourist attractions, we'll provide information on all we have to know about traveling around the world. As college students with very different backgrounds, we have come together to share our love for new places and new adventures!

                                                                                                                                                                  

MEET THE STUDENTS:

Carl Bergsten
Carl was born and raised in Linköping, Sweden. Starting at a young age, Carl was always interested in going abroad and seeing new places. At the age of 19, Carl took it upon himself to backpack across 14 countries, by himself. He is currently studying abroad in Irvine, California.
Number of Countries Visited: 41
Number of States Visited: 10


Marisol Estlind
Marisol was born in Östersund, Sweden to her Chilean mother and Swedish father. When she was 4 years old her family made the decision to move to Orange County, California, where she was raised. Since then, she has always been inspired to see new places and travel to different countries around the world.
Number of Countries Visited: 8
Number of States Visited: 10


Eric Gonzalez
Eric was born in Los Alamitos, California. He spent most of his childhood summers traveling to Mexico. Eric recently started venturing out and visiting new places in his Southern California backyard. He likes trying new food and learning about different customs -- if there's a food truck nearby, count him in.
Number of Countries Visited: 2
Number of States Visited: 6


Jannell Tan
Jannell was raised in the San Francisco Bay Area. She has lived in a diverse community most of her life and now attends UCI. From there, she has been traveling across America and around the globe to experience different cultures. This upcoming fall, she will be studying abroad in Italy!
Number of Countries Visited: 4
Number of States Visited: 6


Emily Truong
Emily was born in Newport Beach, California to a Vietnamese household, and spent a majority of her childhood traveling. Every school break was filled with adventures of new places and new cultures. She has just returned from an adventurous winter break where she visited Iceland, Florida, and Alabama. Emily hopes to someday step foot in every continent!
Number of Countries Visited: 18
Number of States Visited: 25