Volunteering in Canada's North
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- Written by: Caelan Beard
- Category: Volunteer Abroad
In the polar bear capital of the world, volunteers get a glimpse of the frontlines of climate change.
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Volunteering in Canada's North
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In the polar bear capital of the world, volunteers get a glimpse of the frontlines of climate change.
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Lessons From Working "Abroad" in Canada
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- Written by: Caelan Beard
- Category: Work Abroad
A prospective employer asks how you handle stressful work situations and your answer involves a tense meeting—with a grizzly bear. You know you have their full attention.
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Lessons From Working "Abroad" in Canada
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A prospective employer asks how you handle stressful work situations and your answer involves a tense meeting - with a grizzly bear. You know you have their full attention.
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Culture Shock Canadian-style
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- Written by: Desiree Anstey
- Category: Work Abroad
Milk comes in bags, the Mounted Police drive cars and, for a Brit in Canada, nothing is what it seems.
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Culture Shock Canadian-style
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Milk comes in bags, the Mounted Police drive cars and, for a Brit in Canada, nothing is what it seems.
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Lessons From Working "Abroad" in Canada
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- Written by: Caelan Beard
- Category: Work Abroad
A prospective employer asks how you handle stressful work situations and your answer involves a tense meeting—with a grizzly bear. You know you have their full attention.
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Lessons From Working "Abroad" in Canada
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A prospective employer asks how you handle stressful work situations and your answer involves a tense meeting - with a grizzly bear. You know you have their full attention.
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Surviving A Season as a Fire Tower Lookout
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- Written by: Trina Moyles
- Category: Why we travel
How a decade of international work and travel helped me survive four months alone in Alberta's boreal forest.
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Livin' The Dream: The Realities of #VanLife
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- Written by: Michael Pace
- Category: Budget Traveller
Stranded in a Walmart parking lot and other remarkable Instagram moments.
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How I Became a Working Holiday Visa Addict
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- Written by: Rachael Doyle
- Category: Work Abroad Blogs
One working holiday down, countless to go.
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Livin' The Dream: The Realities of #VanLife
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- Written by: Michael Pace
- Category: Beyond the Guidebook
Stranded in a Walmart parking lot and other remarkable Instagram moments.
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Livin' The Dream - The Realities of #VanLife
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Stranded in a Walmart parking lot and other remarkable Instagram moments.
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Turning Reverse Culture Shock into Positive Change
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- Written by: Tina Chow
- Category: Work Abroad Blogs
Three emotions you'll encounter when you return home.
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Surviving A Season as a Fire Tower Lookout
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- Written by: Trina Moyles
- Category: Why we travel
How a decade of international work and travel helped me survive four months alone in Alberta's boreal forest.
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Surviving My First Season as a Fire Tower Lookout
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How a decade of international work and travel helped me survive four months alone in Alberta's boreal forest.
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How To Work “Abroad” in Your Own Backyard
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- Written by: Judi Zienchuk
- Category: Work Abroad
No passport require for these work "abroad" programs.
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Canada Builds: A New Way for Canadians to Volunteer and Support Habitat Projects Nationwide
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- Written by: Verge Magazine
- Category: Latest program news & sponsored content
Habitat for Humanity Canada has launched a new way for Canadians to engage in the mission of Habitat, travel, and give back to Canadian communities through Canada Builds, a program that sends teams of volunteers nationwide to support the construction of Habitat homes.
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How To Work "Abroad" in Your Own Backyard
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- Written by: Judi Zienchuk
- Category: Work Abroad
Sometimes, satisfying your wanderlust is as simple as re-discovering your own country.
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How To Work "Abroad" in Your Own Backyard
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Sometimes, satisfying your wanderlust is as simple as re-discovering your own country.
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How To Work "Abroad" in Your Own Backyard
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- Written by: Judi Zienchuk
- Category: Work Abroad
Sometimes, satisfying your wanderlust is as simple as re-discovering your own country.
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How To Work "Abroad" in Your Own Backyard
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Sometimes, satisfying your wanderlust is as simple as re-discovering your own country.
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Life After Exchange
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- Written by: Judi Zienchuk
- Category: Study Abroad Blogs
Judi finds the perfect way to keep the adventure of study abroad alive.
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Slippery Business: Canada's Role in the Ecuador Pipeline
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- Written by: Tom Peacock
- Category: Why we travel
An award-winning documentary draws attention to a Canadian company's role in Ecuador's oil mess.
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What Would the Boss Say?: Employers on Gap Years
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- Written by: Jeff Minthorn
- Category: Volunteer Abroad
Don't just take our word for it. Verge interviewed some key execs to get their take on gap years. The bottom line? Go for it.
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Médecins Sans Frontières: First In, Last Out
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- Written by: Clare Byrne
- Category: Work Abroad
Young Canadian volunteers with Médicins Sans Frontières talk about braving some of the world's worst conflict zones to deliver help where it's desperately needed.
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Bigger and Better: An International Trading Game
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- Written by: Mike Fuchigami
- Category: Beyond the Guidebook
Toilet rolls, poisoned darts and Dead Sea muck: Humanitarian NGO volunteer, Verge correspondent and veteran traveller Mike Fuchigami on his version of international trade.
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It's Not Just a Job: Portrait of a Travel Guide
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- Written by: Brendan Sainsbury
- Category: Work Abroad
Travel guiding is not a profession known for its six-figure salaries or pension benefits. In fact, sticking with it requires a certain passion. Pro guide Andy has it—and he's changing lives.
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