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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

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

Details: By Jared Tinslay; Category: Study Abroad Blogs

An "extra study day" turns into an adventure away.

Details: By Mike Land; Category: Volunteer Abroad Blogs

How to make the most of service learning trips.

Details: By Verge Magazine; Category: PhotoPro

On behalf of Verge Magazine, the Go Global Expo and Rough Guides, we are excited to present the winners of our eighth annual Travel With Purpose Photo Contest...(drum roll please)...

Details: By Liam O'Donovan; Category: Work Abroad Blogs

What I learned working abroad in Hong Kong.

Details: By Jared Tinslay; Category: Study Abroad Blogs

Now that the "honeymoon" phase of culture shock is over, Jared struggles to reignite his love for Granada.

Details: By Maja Zonjic; Category: Beyond the Guidebook

Out of sight of the sun-drenched beaches of a popular Honduran diving destination, a dangerous reality threatens the viability of future tourism.

Details: By Daniel Bernard; Category: Study Abroad Blogs

On his first journey abroad, an unexperience traveller faces the greatest challenge—exploring a city alone.

Details: By Eva Huang; Category: Work Abroad Blogs

Five tips for keeping cool while working abroad.

Details: By Allison Burney; Category: Work Abroad Blogs

Allison learns that the old adage "you can never go back" just might be true.

Mundo Spanish School: Learn to speak Spanish in Antigua Guatemala

Study Abroad

Mundo Spanish School was founded in 2000, offering cultural, educational and communitarian programs for individuals and small groups of participants. Our teachers have years of experience teaching Spanish as a second language...

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