Latest issue is now live!
The Thrifty Traveller Issue: Meaningful travel that costs less.
Not Just for Kids: Volunteering Abroad for Retirees
People with decades of experience bring valuable skills to a volunteer placement.
2025's Best Destinations for Sustainable Travel
From tourism laws protecting the natural environment, to support for ethical cultural tourism, these countries are leading the sustainable travel movement.
How to be an Amazing Volunteer: Q & A with Susan E. Gibson
With decades of field experience in the international development sector, author Susan E. Gibson knows what it takes to be a great overseas volunteer.
How to Become a Safari Guide
Looking for a life change? Try an accredited field-guiding program in one of Africa's biodiversity hotspots.
Top Study Abroad Destinations for 2025
Sometimes the biggest challenge is deciding where to go.
Tips For Making Study Abroad More Affordable
The perceived cost of studying abroad stops many students in their tracks. Here are 9 ways to avoid breaking the bank.
International Job Hunting Strategies That Work
Advice from recruiters and expats to help you land that job abroad.

Travel with purpose. Travel for good.

images/2021-favimage/volunteer.jpg#joomlaImage://local-images/2021-favimage/volunteer.jpg?width=800&height=531

From deciding whether volunteering overseas is right for you, to choosing a program, to getting on a plane. Hear from overseas volunteers about what it is really like in the field.

Volunteer Abroad

images/2021-favimage/work2.jpg#joomlaImage://local-images/2021-favimage/work2.jpg?width=800&height=534

Seasonal work, teach abroad, international careers and more. Where to start, what to expect, and how to get it done.

Work Abroad

images/2021-favimage/ethical.jpg#joomlaImage://local-images/2021-favimage/ethical.jpg?width=800&height=534

Overtourism and the problems it creates may make you feel like giving up your passport. But there is a better way.

Ethical & Sustainable Travel

images/2021-favimage/budget5.jpg#joomlaImage://local-images/2021-favimage/budget5.jpg?width=800&height=534

Make the most of your time overseas while spending the least amount of money. Budget travel for the conscientious traveller.

Budget Travel

images/2021-favimage/study.jpg#joomlaImage://local-images/2021-favimage/study.jpg?width=800&height=534

Going abroad as a student, whether it is for a semester, a year or an entire degree, is one of the most accessible opportunities to live abroad meaningfully.

Study Abroad

Study Abroad

images/2021-favimage/gapyear.jpg#joomlaImage://local-images/2021-favimage/gapyear.jpg?width=800&height=534

More and more people of all ages taking time out to travel meaningfully—a trend that is being encouraged by educators and employers alike.

Gap Year Travel

images/2021-favimage/career.jpg#joomlaImage://local-images/2021-favimage/career.jpg?width=800&height=533

To get an international job, you need international work experience. How do you land that first gig?

International Careers

images/2021-favimage/event.jpg#joomlaImage://local-images/2021-favimage/event.jpg?width=800&height=534

Ready to take the next step? Meet with organizations from around the world that can help you plan your travels.

Travel Events

Conversational

Looking for a conversational language course abroad? Find the perfect program for you, with Verge Magazine's Program Search.

Add your listing here

CESA Languages Abroad provides language courses for international participants. Languages offered include Arabic, Chinese, Japanese, German, Greek, French, Italian, Portuguese, Russian and Spanish. Programme costs, lengths and dates vary by location. Acco ...
Read More...

Verbum Novum is an international travel organisation, which offers German Courses in Germany for juniors and adults in the nicest cities of Germany: Mainz/Wiesbaden, Munich, Berlin, Nuremberg and Bremen. The students can book German Courses year-round in ...
Read More...

American Institute for Foreign Studies (AIFS) offers undergraduate students the opportunity to study abroad at a foreign university. With programs in Argentina, Australia, Austria, China, Costa Rica, Czech Republic, England, France, India, Ireland, Italy, ...
Read More...

Experiment-France offers high school students the opportunity to attend a French school and live with a host family. It's one of the best ways to become fluent in the language, to make friends and to explore the French school system and its social life. P ...
Read More...

GLS can arrange unpaid internships in Berlin. Participants must participate in at least a 4 week language course prior to beginning the internship. Internships are 6, 8 or 12 weeks long, and begin after participants finish their German course. Internship ...
Read More...

For Canadian and other non-American participants, Centre for Cultural Interchange (CCI) arranges academic year high school, as well as a variety of programmes for students and adults wishing to live and/or work in the US for a short period of time. For Am ...
Read More...

Il Sillabo offers an internship programme aimed at students who are over 18 and would like to combine learning Italian with relevant work experience. An internship is the perfect way to make Italian friends and to understand the Italian culture and lifest ...
Read More...

While learning a language in the classroom is effective, it simply doesn't compare to visiting the country of origin. EF provides a variety of study abroad options that allow participants to not only be immersed in the language, but also the local culture ...
Read More...

International House Study Abroad offers students an opportunity to learn a language along with the culture of the language. International House Study Abroad schools teach 16 languages - in 33 countries - in over 50 schools.
Read More...

It doesn't matter whether students are beginners or advanced speakers, Mundo Verde offers customized instruction at the level and pace required to meet each student's personal goals. Mundo Verde Spanish School has a highly interactive and personal teachin ...
Read More...

Actilangue offers French language courses for all levels, from beginners to advanced speakers. Placement in the different courses is based on a personal interview and a written test. The Actilangue programme combines practical French Language learning wit ...
Read More...

Alliance Française promote the use of French and the appreciation of cultures that share the French language in their common heritage. They have three centres in the Greater Toronto Area. Accredited by the Federal Government, it is the largest private Fre ...
Read More...

Experiential Learning International (ELI) partners with schools where students will study side by side with students of the host country, integrating into campus life, rather than being separated out into a programme for foreign students. Study abroad pro ...
Read More...

Join Twin World Languages and the exciting world of language travel, where they send students of all ages to their fantastic destinations
Read More...

InterUniversity Centre Canada organizes language training, other educational programmes, work internships, and directed research for students. Hundreds of students from all over the world have participated in InterUniversity Centre Canada programs. Althou ...
Read More...

Our school was established in 1989 and over the last 20 years we have built a reputation for providing high quality Russian language courses in Saint Petersburg. All our courses run year-round starting every Monday, with a minimum length of one week. We o ...
Read More...

Youth Exchange provides thousands of young people with the opportunity to meet people from other lands and to experience their cultures. This year, more than 8,000 teens will see the world through the Youth Exchange program. As a Rotary Youth Exchange stu ...
Read More...

Centre International d'Antibes (CIA) offers French language classes for all levels and ages. From the first day onwards, every student receives the highest standard of support from the Centre's friendly and professional teaching staff, who will be availab ...
Read More...

The Eurolingua Institute provides opportunities to learn foreign languages in the countries where they are spoken.  They offer programs throughout Europe, North America, Latin America, Caribbean, South Africa, Japan, Australia and New Zealand.
Read More...

Lyon Bleu International offers various general French courses, from beginner to advanced. They also offer specialized French courses, intensive programmes and one-to-one lessons. Accommodation is available with a French family or in a hotel at an extra co ...
Read More...

About

Travel with purpose; travel for good. Articles, resources and events for ethical and meaningful travel, volunteering, working and studying abroad.

Verge believes in travel for change. International experience creates global citizens, who can change our planet for the better. This belief is at the core of everything we do.

Sorry, this website uses features that your browser doesn’t support. Upgrade to a newer version of Firefox, Chrome, Safari, or Edge and you’ll be all set.