Advice for First-Time Au Pairs

Advice for First-Time Au Pairs

How to manage your relationship with your new host family.
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5 Things Youll Worry About While Living Abroad

5 Things You'll Worry About While Living Abroad

The truths behind many travellers' Instagram accounts. 
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Creative Modernity in Morocco

Creative Modernity in Morocco

Looking beyond Western ideals of what makes a "modern" country.
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Ya Ba Deh: Finding Balance in a New Burma

"Ya Ba Deh": Finding Balance in a New Burma

Kaelyn explores the impact of one phrase on her life and Burma's future. 
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Life Inside a Guatemalan Kaleidoscope

Life Inside a Guatemalan Kaleidoscope

What happens when the boundaries between "travel" and "real life" begin to blur?
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Be Like Malia

Be Like Malia

Want to follow the first daughter's example? Here's how to turn your gap year into more than just a party break.
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The Best Places to Make a Home in Latin America

The Best Places to Make a Home in Latin America

Want to learn Spanish? Grow your career? Just chill out? Dependent on your goals, not all Latin American regions are equal.
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The Struggle for Feminism in the Middle East

The Struggle for Feminism in the Middle East

Taylor learns that gender equality is subjective to where you are in the world, not who you are. 
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How Expats View Germanys Rules

How Expats View Germany's Rules

Immigrants from around the world share their impressions about life in Germany.    
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5 Cultural Quirks of Spain

5 Cultural Quirks of Spain

Five differences between New York and Spain. 
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Cycling Through Stereotypes

Cycling Through Stereotypes

As Tom bikes closer to Africa, he's startled by his own reliance on stereotypes.
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4 Easy Ways to Work Abroad

4 Easy Ways to Work Abroad

After mastering the ins and outs of working overseas, Taylor shares four ways to get a job abroad. 
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6 Steps to a Weekend Excursion

6 Steps to a Weekend Excursion

Everyone takes a weekend trip while studying abroad, but where do you start?
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Beyond the Expat Bubble

Beyond the Expat Bubble

It's an easy fallback to spend time with other travellers. But how does it affect your experience abroad?
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Good Manners are Universal

Good Manners are Universal

A German language course turns out to be much more than just a bilingual learning experience.
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How I Get Paid to Party Abroad

How I Get Paid to Party Abroad

After teaching English doesn't pan out, Kiana goes for the next best job: pub crawl leader.
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3 Strange Things I Miss About Home

3 Strange Things I Miss About Home

You never know what you are going to miss until you're already gone—including snow.
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What to Expect from a Semester in Hong Kong

What to Expect from a Semester in Hong Kong

Why you should study abroad in Asia's World City.
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How to Fit Your Life Into a Backpack

How to Fit Your Life Into a Backpack

The key to packing for long-term travel? Redefining the role that possessions play in your life. 
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A Moment of Clarity at a Ceilidh

A Moment of Clarity at a Ceilidh

In between the traditional Scottish folk dances, Sydney gains insight into why she's moved abroad.
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