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Douglas Mackaman
Sep 9, 20241 min read
2025 Catalyst City Calendar
The Catalyst starts in London Saturday 17 May 2025--Fly out of the USA Sunday 18 May--Arrival Day in London Monday 19 May--class day #1...
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Catalyst Travel Guru
Feb 9, 20233 min read
2023 Acceleration Trip Idea: The French Riviera, Venice, Italy and Munich for $400
Do you want French beaches, Italian canals and Bavarian Castles for your break? Read on...
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Catalyst Travel Guru
Jan 12, 20233 min read
What Will My Catalyst Plane Ticket Cost? Our 2023 Goal is about $1100
The Basics on Getting a Good Flight Deal The smarter you are in travel planning, the better you will do in finding a cheap but good...
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Catalyst Travel Guru
Apr 28, 20220 min read
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Catalyst Travel Guru
Mar 31, 20221 min read
So What About Flights for Week One of April?
So how are international plane ticket prices looking for this week?
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Catalyst Travel Guru
Mar 22, 20223 min read
Google Flights: Deals for Minneapolis, Monroe, LA, Asheville, DC and Nashville
How to use Google Flights to get a great price on your Catalyst plane ticket
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Catalyst Travel Guru
Mar 22, 20223 min read
Booking Hostels for Acceleration on The Catalyst: Get the Hostelworld App
What Hostels Are and Are Not The Catalyst Program uses youth hostels for our housing in all four of our cities. We do this because...
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Catalyst Travel Guru
Mar 22, 20223 min read
Trainline: The Travel App for Booking Trains and Busses in Europe
What are the basics to understanding how to travel by train in Europe?
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Douglas Mackaman
Feb 20, 20222 min read
Do You Need a Loan for The Catalyst? Maybe. Maybe Not.
FAFSA and the Financial Aid Office First Most Catalyst students come from families that don't have study-abroad as an expectation. Most...
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Douglas Mackaman
Feb 17, 20223 min read
Dr. Bernal Brings Mindfulness to Europe and You
Calm Gravitas The energy Dr. Darren Bernal brings to teaching is special. Whether in a swirl of extroverts or among brilliant students...
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Douglas Mackaman
Feb 1, 20220 min read
Why is The Catalyst So Life Changing for Students?
The Catalyst changes lives. Here's how we do it.
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Catalyst Alum
Dec 22, 20210 min read
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Catalyst Alum
Dec 16, 20213 min read
Travel Bags that Rock!
The Overview The main thing to think about as you consider what gear to get for The Catalyst is mobility. Not only will you be flying...
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Catalyst Travel Guru
Dec 8, 20213 min read
A Week in Italy for Acceleration for $266! Really?
The Skinny on Italy Students always love Italy as an Acceleration adventure. The weather is great, the food is amazing, the history and...
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Catalyst Alum
Dec 1, 20213 min read
When the Queen Came to Class
Catalyst students feel like royalty at times, because where we learn and how we learn can feel pretty, well, regal. But if having the...
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Douglas Mackaman
Apr 7, 20210 min read
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Douglas Mackaman
Apr 7, 20210 min read
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Catalyst Alum
Apr 7, 20214 min read
Catalyst History with Dr. Doug Mackaman: Heartfelt and High-Impact Learning
Learning Everyday in the Streets, with a Cab Driver as a Lecturer? Dr. Doug Mackaman (Dr. Mack) is the director of The Catalyst and known...
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Douglas Mackaman
Mar 30, 20213 min read
Kaylee Spencer Brings Art and Power to Life
Remember the old days that we can't wait to get back to? When we all walked around our campuses and just bumped into each other and had...
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