Too bad the new President isn’t under 26 – or at least still a teacher. Reuters published an article today about the “travel bug” President Obama has caught since he took office at the end of January. (Imagine all the money he could save with STA!)

So where is the President today? None other than Ottawa, Canada.

The interesting part of our neighbors to the north is that just shy of 15 percent of the population in Ottawa speaks French as their first language. So before you head north of the border, here is a short video on 10 essential French phrases to know before starting your trek…

Let’s hit the links….

Menu Decoders from Budget Travel – Have you ever been at an Indian or French restaurant and not been able to read the menu? If you follow us on Twitter, you know I had this exact problem today. Budget Travel’s menu decoders are a great reference for these confusing situations.

Do I Have “Study Abroad” Tattooed On My Forehead? from College Candy – Kathryn S. offers tips from her unique perspective on going to school abroad for students planning to study abroad. My favorite -  “Don’t Get Wasted and Yell Things That Would Be Funny at Home.” Wise words, Kathryn, Wise words.

Tips for Spring Break from College Jolt – Lauren offers her top ten “do’s” for Spring Break, like do wear sunscreen, do budget and do cherish your time on vacation.

My Favorite Travel Companies from Nomadic Matt -- Woot! One of our favorite travel bloggers named STA Travel among his favorite travel companies.

Ryanair introduces in-air mobile phone calls on select routes from Gadling.com – Put me in the “no way” camp on this one. I love my BlackBerry, but there is no way I want to be stuck in a giant metal bird several thousand feet in the air with everybody gabbing on their cell phones. High prices and limiting the amount of users should help for now.