A Tourist's Role at Historically Sensitive Sites
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- Written by: Audrey Ardanaz
- Category: Study Abroad Blogs
Before you take a selfie, take a step back.
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Not All Volunteer Placements Are Created Equal
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- Written by: Izabela Wlodarczyk
- Category: Volunteer Abroad Blogs
How to choose an organization and destination where you can make a lasting impact.
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How to Survive as a Language Assistant in Spain
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- Written by: Chris Davis
- Category: Work Abroad Blogs
Spain's Auxiliar de Conversacion program may not be for everyone.
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Donating My Creativity
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- Written by: Saoirse Clohessy
- Category: Volunteer Abroad Blogs
Photographing for charities in Asia.
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Four Reasons I'm Scared to Work Abroad
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- Written by: Lorraine Chai
- Category: Work Abroad Blogs
My top challenges—and how I'm tackling them.
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Want to Stay in the UK After Study?
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- Written by: Kelli Kennedy
- Category: Study Abroad Blogs
Time to brush up for your next exam: Visas 101.
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The Benefits of Learning a New Language
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- Written by: Tishely Ortiz
- Category: Work Abroad Blogs
Speaking the local language can pay off in a big way. Here's how.
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Finding My True Identity Abroad
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- Written by: Audrey Ardanaz
- Category: Study Abroad Blogs
Audrey seeks out her Basque heritage in Spain, and finds what was missing all along.
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That Time I Thought I'd Die In China
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- Written by: Jordan Reed
- Category: Work Abroad Blogs
Everyone dies. Five months after landing in China, I was certain my time had come.
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The Circle of Healing
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- Written by: Daniel B. Sarvestani
- Category: Volunteer Abroad Blogs
A program aimed at providing assistance to female survivors of violence is launched in Copán, Honduras.
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From Concrete Jungle to Tropical Rainforest
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- Written by: Tishely Ortiz
- Category: Work Abroad Blogs
How I realized my dream of taking an adult gap year.
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Planes, Trains and Tuk-tuks
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- Written by: Emma McDowell
- Category: Work Abroad Blogs
Five lessons learned from taking public transport abroad.
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Home Amidst the Ruins
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- Written by: Daniel B. Sarvestani
- Category: Volunteer Abroad Blogs
Daniel begins his placement and learns how mining affects indigenous people.
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The Top 7 Asian Countries to Teach English
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- Written by: Nicole Segura
- Category: Work Abroad Blogs
An unofficial ranking systems of the best places to teach English in Asia.
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Loss Across Oceans
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- Written by: Laura Winberg
- Category: Work Abroad Blogs
Dealing with the passing of a loved one from half a world away is hard, but it can be done.
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Mangrove Matters
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- Written by: Emma McDowell
- Category: Work Abroad Blogs
From the classroom to the mangrove forest, Emma's year in Thailand is taking an interesting turn.
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Moving Abroad With Your Partner? Read This First.
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- Written by: Chris Davis
- Category: Work Abroad Blogs
No travelling couple is immune to these four firestarters.
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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 Verge editorial staff’s favourite blog posts over the past few months.
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A round-up of Verge editorial staff's favourite blog posts over the past few months.
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Descending on Honduras
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- Written by: Daniel B. Sarvestani
- Category: Volunteer Abroad Blogs
As Daniel starts his volunteer placement, he begins to question his role.
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Entertaining Visitors Abroad
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- Written by: Kelli Kennedy
- Category: Study Abroad Blogs
You may have met your "study abroad" friends overseas. But how does that play out when they come to visit?
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