Putting it All on the Table: Eating with Host Families
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- Written by: Katrina Keegan
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Signing up for a homestay means navigating a new culture, family and diet. From dietary restrictions to vehement dislikes, here's how to find your place at the table.
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Eating with Host Families
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Finding your way in a family and culture, one bite at a time.
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From the Field Blog: Editors’ Choice
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- Written by: Jessica Lockhart
- Category: Beyond the Guidebook
A round-up of our favourite blog posts over the past couple of months: Dog-sitting in Switzerland; being an outsider in Spain; studying abroad is no holiday; seasoned travellers experience culture shock too.
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From the Field Blog: Editors's Choice
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A round-up of Verge editorial staff's favourite blog posts over the past few months.
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Rushing to Russia
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- Written by: Riyanshu Bam
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At 16, I found the perfect study abroad program. There was just one thing standing in my way: My mom.
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I Thought I Was Immune to Culture Shock. I Was Wrong.
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- Written by: Katrina Keegan
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My culture shock took so long, I didn’t notice that it was happening.
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How it Really Feels to Be Fluent in a Foreign Language
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- Written by: Katrina Keegan
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The definition of "fluent" is more fluid than it seems.
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How to Survive—and Thrive—in a Russian Workplace
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Five things I've learned on an international internship with a Russian NGO.
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Why I'm Afraid of Western Europe
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- Written by: Katrina Keegan
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Weekend jaunts to London or Paris? No, thank you.
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Study Abroad: Living Lectures
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- Written by: Katrina Keegan
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Academic immersion means stepping out of the classroom and into a bigger learning environment.
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Russian Beauty in the Eyes of an American Beholder
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- Written by: Katrina Keegan
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Does adapting to Russia mean choosing to be "beautiful"?
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What it Means to "Gulyat"
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I walked my way from being a tourist to a resident of St. Petersburg.
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The Many Faces of Russia
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- Written by: Katrina Keegan
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What's the difference between Russia and other countries of the former Soviet Union?
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Adopting a Russian Identity
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- Written by: Katrina Keegan
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What's in a name? As Katrina learns while studying abroad in Russia, a lot.
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What It's Like to Teach English in Siberia
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- Written by: Jillian Elkin
- Category: Work Abroad Blogs
Being an ESL teacher in Novosibirsk means working with students of all ages.
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Actively Seeking Adventure
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- Written by: Jillian Elkin
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My favourite must-do activities in Novosibirsk, Russia.
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I Could Be Part of That World
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- Written by: Jillian Elkin
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After moving to Russia, I'm like the Little Mermaid. I can't walk, I can't talk. . .I can't even find a hairbrush.
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I Don't Like the Cold, But I'm Moving to Siberia
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- Written by: Jillian Elkin
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Why I'm leaving my life in New York City for a foreign land.
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The Wild Cats of Sterlitamak, Russia
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- Written by: Katie Herndon
- Category: Beyond the Guidebook
As Katie discovers, monuments and tourist attractions are far from the heart of a city.
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Building Trails around Lake Baikal, Siberia
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- Written by: Joshua Hartshorne
- Category: Volunteer Abroad
I have to admit I was skeptical about the Great Baikal Trail Association at first.
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