Unlocking Taiwan With Music
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- Written by: Iris Fu
- Category: Study Abroad Blogs
How Chinese pop hits have taught me cultural lessons no textbook ever can.
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Film is Forever
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- Written by: Tyler Michalek
- Category: Volunteer Abroad Blogs
How analog photography has inspired me to live and share authentically.
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Postcards From the Centre of a Tourism Explosion
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- Written by: Andrea Hoang
- Category: Beyond the Guidebook
Armed only with selfie-sticks, masses of tourists jostle for their very own "authentic experience".
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Postcards From the Centre of a Tourism Explosion
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Armed only with selfie-sticks, masses of tourists jostle for "authentic experience" bragging rights.
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Happy Hour for Reef Reconstruction
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- Written by: Elizabeth Fitt
- Category: Volunteer Abroad
In Southeast Asia, volunteers are working to rebuild coral reefs one beer at a time.
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Happy Hour for Reef Reconstruction
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In Southeast Asia, volunteers are working to rebuild coral reefs one beer at a time.
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Happy Hour for Reef Reconstruction
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- Written by: Elizabeth Fitt
- Category: Volunteer Abroad
In Southeast Asia, volunteers are working to rebuild coral reefs one beer at a time.
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Happy Hour for Reef Reconstruction
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In Southeast Asia, volunteers are working to rebuild coral reefs one beer 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
- Category: Study Abroad Blogs
My culture shock took so long, I didn’t notice that it was happening.
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10 Books to Accompany an Adventure
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- Written by: Amelia McKinlay
- Category: Volunteer Abroad Blogs
Perfect for your pack, these stories will inspire and entertain you.
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How it Really Feels to Be Fluent in a Foreign Language
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- Written by: Katrina Keegan
- Category: Study Abroad Blogs
The definition of "fluent" is more fluid than it seems.
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The Wolf You Feed
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- Written by: Tyler Michalek
- Category: Volunteer Abroad Blogs
Navigating the inevitable challenges of staying positive while travelling.
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A Jungle Research Station is No Place for the Squeamish
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- Written by: Amelia McKinlay
- Category: Volunteer Abroad Blogs
Deep in the Borneo rainforest, I'm learning to expect the unexpected.
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How to Survive—and Thrive—in a Russian Workplace
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- Written by: Katrina Keegan
- Category: Study Abroad Blogs
Five things I've learned on an international internship with a Russian NGO.
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I Went to South Korea for the Wrong Reasons
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- Written by: Tyler Michalek
- Category: Volunteer Abroad Blogs
Here's how I'm trying to change the mistakes of my past.
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The Hardest Part of Studying Frogs in the Tropics
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- Written by: Amelia McKinlay
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No, I'm not looking for Prince Charming—I'm helping look for answers.
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A Gap in Volunteer Gigs Showed Me That Meaningful Travel Has Many Forms
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- Written by: Alana Jenkins
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"Travel with purpose" can happen anytime and anywhere.
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Packing List for the Jungle
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- Written by: Amelia McKinlay
- Category: Volunteer Abroad Blogs
Seven essential items for surviving the tropics.
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Balancing Selflessness and Self as a Volunteer
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- Written by: Alana Jenkins
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Learning when to give to others and when to give back to yourself.
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The Mindful Farm
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- Written by: Alana Jenkins
- Category: Volunteer Abroad Blogs
A farm in Thailand where food and mindfulness grow in abundance.
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How My Multiracial Background Affects Volunteering Abroad
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- Written by: Shantel Dickerson
- Category: Volunteer Abroad Blogs
Breaking down stereotypes aboard Peace Boat.
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