Working Abroad: After the Honeymoon

Working Abroad: After the Honeymoon

What happens once the culture shock has worn off?
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Learning the Language of Rain

Learning the Language of Rain

Sometimes, communication has nothing to do with words.
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Looking at Canada From the Outside In

The best aspect of reverse culture shock is figuring out what you were taking for granted.
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The Realities of Living Abroad

The Realities of Living Abroad

What working abroad looks like once the honeymoon is over.
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How to Find the Perfect Au Pair Host Family

Caretaking means taking careful time to choose the perfect family away from home.
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Making Lifelong Friends Abroad

Making Lifelong Friends Abroad

You know if someone is a traveller by how they greet their friends.
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Mir Ist So Heiss: I'm So Hot

A guide to surviving an Austrian heat wave.
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3 Ways to Cure Reverse Culture Shock

3 Ways to Cure Reverse Culture Shock

Taking small steps to make big adjustments.
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A Day in the Life of an International Volunteer in Peru

A Day in the Life of an International Volunteer in Peru

Think you've got a busy day? Wait until you read about Leah's average day volunteering in South America.
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Redefining Grassroots Development in Uganda

Redefining "Grassroots" Development in Uganda

Trina looks beyond the international development buzzwords.
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Embracing the Active Lifestyle in New Zealand

Embracing the Active Lifestyle in New Zealand

Taking advantage of the great outdoors on the other side of the world.
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Coming Home from Ghana

Coming Home from Ghana

The toll of six months spent abroad.
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Eating My Way Into Khmer Culture

Eating My Way Into Khmer Culture

The meals that bind us.
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Five Highlights Volunteering in Peru

Five Highlights Volunteering in Peru

Making the most of a summer overseas.
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Rediscovering Solo Travel

Rediscovering Solo Travel

Is travelling solo a dying art?
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Lessons on Development in Uganda

Lessons on "Development" in Uganda

Trina learns the true meaning of the phrase "no hurry in Africa."
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Buying a One-Way Ticket to Tanzania

Buying a One-Way Ticket to Tanzania

I ask myself if I am crazy on a daily basis. I am buying a one-way ticket to Tanzania.
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What to Do After a Semester Abroad

What to Do After a Semester Abroad

Checking-in: Phoebe packs her bags and returns home to Canada.
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Why I Decided to Volunteer in Peru

Why I Decided to Volunteer in Peru

Leah's top reasons for spending a summer abroad.
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5 Skills Needed to Survive a Yacht Crew Job

5 Skills Needed to Survive a Yacht Crew Job

Do you have what it takes to work on-board a yacht?
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