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- By Mike Fuchigami
- Category: Beyond the Guidebook
Toilet rolls, poisoned darts and Dead Sea muck: Humanitarian NGO volunteer, Verge correspondent and veteran traveller Mike Fuchigami on his version of international trade.
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- By Dr. Mark Wise
- Category: Travel Health
A travel doctor's prescription for staying fit as a fiddle on your travels.
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- By Verge
- Category: Beyond the Guidebook
Located in the Great Lakes district of East Africa this former British colony has pulled itself from a legacy of brutal military dictatorships, and stands as one of the success stories in the region.
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- By Brendan Sainsbury
- Category: Work Abroad
Travel guiding is not a profession known for its six-figure salaries or pension benefits. In fact, sticking with it requires a certain passion. Pro guide Andy has it—and he's changing lives.
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- By Jeff Minthorn
- Category: Work Abroad
As a former kayak guide and Nile River Explorer, Alex Mihailovic is not exactly your typical surgeon.
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- By Jeff Minthorn
- Category: Work Abroad
Tips from overseas English teachers to help you avoid those "Why didn't someone tell me this before?" moments.
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- By Dr. Mark Wise
- Category: Travel Health
Why getting all your shots won't protect you from the biggest travel health hazard abroad.
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- By Jeff Minthorn
- Category: Volunteer Abroad
The people of Cha'llapampa, Bolivia, want to encourage tourism. Four student volunteers want to help. But where do you start?
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- By Erin Grinnell
- Category: Beyond the Guidebook
Tourism in Burma is on the rise and it's not hard to see why—the land is diverse and beautiful and feels undiscovered. But there are serious ethical issues associated with travel to this country.
