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- By Wendy Glauser
- Category: Work Abroad
Anyone with a hammer and a shovel can start an international non-governmental organization, but you'll need more than just good intentions to make it work.
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- By Elena Sosa Lerín
- Category: Work Abroad
Looking to hit the road with your stethoscope? Here's how to put your degree to work overseas.
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- By Andrea Gourgy
- Category: Why we travel
Former development studies student and District Six Records founder, Dave Guenette, has introduced North America to some of Africa's hottest musicians. It's not about charity: it's about music.
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- By Dr. Mark Wise
- Category: Travel Health
Don't get caught out in the cold. A look at cold exposure, its dangers and treatments.
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- By Dr. Mark Wise
- Category: Travel Health
A medical condition doesn't have to mean no travelling. It just requires a bit of planning and an appropriate choice of destination.
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- By Mike Webster
- Category: Travel Health
Yesterday was your first day in the Greek Islands and you took full advantage of the vibrant nightlife in the beach towns of Santorini. Fortunately, your non-drinking travelling companion was there to get you back to the hostel safely. But today, strangely, your companion is still lying in bed and doesn't respond to your calls.
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- By Andrea Gourgy
- Category: Volunteer Abroad
A youth project on the island of Zanzibar has young women in the community taking pictures. But what they are taking away from the project is infinitely more valuable.
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- By Sam Mednick
- Category: Beyond the Guidebook
For North Americans, witchcraft is the stuff of books and movies. But in Ghana, its existence is undisputed. The question is what to do about it.
