Crossed Cultures: 5 Tips for Avoiding Cultural Faux Pas
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- Written by: Kathleen O’Hagan
- Category: Work Abroad
Keep your hands on the straight-and-narrow and your feet out of your mouth.
10 Ways to Overcome Reverse Culture Shock
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- Written by: Adelina Wong
- Category: Work Abroad Blogs
Ways to ease the re-entry process.
5 Reasons Why Experiencing Culture Shock is Good for You
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- Written by: Dylan Muñoz
- Category: Work Abroad Blogs
How to make the best of an overwhelming experience.
A Hungarian Revelation
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- Written by: Adelina Wong
- Category: Work Abroad Blogs
No one tells you how hard it is, to come back from living abroad and to integrate with everyone again.
Travel's For Kids
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- Written by: Rachel Denning
- Category: Beyond the Guidebook
Is keeping the kids in school taking the buzz from your travel bug? It doesn’t have to.
Managing Reverse Culture Shock
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- Written by: Clare Esler
- Category: Volunteer Abroad Blogs
Clare determines that home isn't where the heart is; it's where the heart has been.
After the Honeymoon
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- Written by: Clare Esler
- Category: Volunteer Abroad Blogs
After the thrill of being in a new country has worn off, how do you experience newsness abroad?
An Indian Love Affair
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- Written by: Carly Vandergriendt
- Category: Work Abroad Blogs
Before I moved to India, the concept of arranged marriage in the 21st century was something that I just didn’t understand.
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.
Jump into the sea of cars
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- Written by: Dylan Muñoz
- Category: Work Abroad Blogs
For AIESEC intern Jackie, navigating the cultural divide in India was as easy as crossing the street.
Overcoming Travel Anxiety
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- Written by: Genevieve Juillet
- Category: Work Abroad Blogs
As AIESEC intern Genevieve prepares for her overseas placement, "helpful horror stories" aren't making her task any easier.
DIY Dining in Havana
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- Written by: Conner Gorry
- Category: Work Abroad Blogs
Havana travel blogger Conner Gorry shares her tips for throwing a dinner party in Cuba.
Welcome to Ghana, My Sister
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- Written by: Camaro West
- Category: Volunteer Abroad Blogs
An intern reflects on the advantages—and disadvantages—of people mistakenly believing that she's Ghanaian.
Found in Translation: Au-pairing Abroad
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- Written by: Ann Wilby
- Category: Work Abroad
An adventure in au pairing leads to a first-hand look at French culture, translation mishaps and… knife fishing?
The Traveller's Parasite
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- Written by: Albert Koehl
- Category: Travel Health
They're everywhere, often difficult to detect until it's too late, but when they strike, you'll know you've been had.
Will you Succeed Overseas?
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- Written by: Jill Arcaro Gordon
- Category: Work Abroad
Living, working or studying overseas not only involves the day to day effort of doing your job or keeping up with your school work, but also requires you to adapt to the culture that you've planted yourself in. The question is: Are you that type?
To Haggle...or Not to Haggle
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- Written by: Simon Worsfold
- Category: Budget Traveller
Are you doing the right thing or acting like a sucker? Some tips on how much to pay at the market.
