A Day in the Life of a Volunteer at a Deaf School in Rwanda

A Day in the Life of a Volunteer at a Deaf School in Rwanda

The children are back and ready to learn, and I'm back and ready to teach. 
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A Day in the Life of a Teacher in Thailand

A Day in the Life of a Teacher in Thailand

What life is really like as a full-time "kru" in Korat. 
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A Day in the Life of a Hotel Employee in Australias Outback

A Day in the Life of a Hotel Employee in Australia's Outback

What does an average day look like working in an underground town?
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7 Things I Learned Living in Tokyo

7 Things I Learned Living in Tokyo

As I prepare to start my second year in Japan, I'm looking back on how I've changed. 
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Understanding Spanish Means Understanding Mexico

Understanding Spanish Means Understanding Mexico

How life in Mexico involves equal doses of teaching and learning.
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Why Would Anyone Want to Live in the Outback?

Why Would Anyone Want to Live in the Outback?

Working in Coober Pedy, I'm learning what leads people to give up city life for a slower one. 
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The Shock of Returning to American Life

The Shock of Returning to American Life

After two years abroad, going home wasn't what I expected.
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Travel as Radical Self-Love

Travel as Radical Self-Love

Travel is getting to know ourselves in ways that just aren't possible otherwise.
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Flying from One Family to Another

Flying from One Family to Another

A long-awaited return home allowed me to focus on my past, present and future. 
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Adopting a Russian Identity

Adopting a Russian Identity

What's in a name? As Katrina learns while studying abroad in Russia, a lot. 
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How to Say Goodbye

How to Say Goodbye

Leaving one country is marked in different ways. 
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Life Down Under (and Why It’s Not For Me)

Life Down Under (and Why It’s Not For Me)

What happens when a work abroad dream clashes with reality? 
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Adventures in Rwandan Deaf community

Adventures in Rwandan Deaf community

How volunteering helps to change attitudes. 
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Living By a Ticking Clock

Living By a Ticking Clock

How I came to terms with my time left abroad.
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Goodbye JET, Hello Peace Boat!

Goodbye JET, Hello Peace Boat!

The worst part of starting a new adventure is saying goodbye. 
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The Challenges of Teaching in a Khmer Classroom

The Challenges of Teaching in a Khmer Classroom

How I turned from a late-night bartender into an early-morning teacher. 
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Am I Contributing to Overtourism?

Am I Contributing to Overtourism?

Working abroad brings opportunity, but what is the impact of our travel? 
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The Secret to Thriving in Australia’s Outback

The Secret to Thriving in Australia’s Outback

The sparse, apocalyptic desert landscape of Coober Pedy lies a very long way away from well, anywhere. 
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Understanding the Meaning of Fernweh

Understanding the Meaning of "Fernweh"

What happens when travel isn't just a want, but a need?
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A Twofold Language Barrier

A Twofold Language Barrier

The challenges of travelling with cochlear implants. 
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