The Uncertainty of Volunteering Abroad

The Uncertainty of Volunteering Abroad

What to do when excitement turns into anxiety.
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Disconnected: Life Abroad, Without Internet

What happens when you have to live life offline?
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Getting a Student Visa, German-Style

Getting a Student Visa, German-Style

How to ease the bureaucratic process of studying abroad.
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Blending in to Foreign Territory

Blending in to Foreign Territory

Melissa considers the differences between working in Korea and studying in Denmark.
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How to Deal With Travel Theft

How to Deal With Travel Theft

Keeping your cool in an uncomfortable situation.
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Finding Comfort Overseas

Finding Comfort Overseas

After a sports injury abroad, Sidrah finds her happy place.
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Why I Loved Studying Abroad in a City That I Didn't Want to Study In

It wasn't Jessica's top choice, but she found exactly what she was looking for in Antwerp.
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What Makes a Great Study Abroad City?

What Makes a Great "Study Abroad" City?

Roop lists out the features of a student-friendly big city.
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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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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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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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The Netherlands: Behind the Gouda Curtain

The Netherlands: Behind the Gouda Curtain

Tired of hearing the stereotypes, a Dutch-Canadian decides to set the record straight.
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Crossing Language Barriers to Make Cultural Connections

Crossing Language Barriers to Make Cultural Connections

Judi explores the best sights that Ho Chi Minh City has to offer.
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Travelling in Communist Vietnam

Travelling in Communist Vietnam

When I booked a flight to Vietnam, I knew (somewhere in the back of my mind) that it would mean arriving in a communist country and therefore a one-party state. However, I had no idea what this actually meant and how much it would affect my experience there as a tourist.
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Why Your First Impression Shouldnt Be Your Last

Why Your First Impression Shouldn't Be Your Last

Sidrah learns to learns to look for the best of people on both sides of the Atlantic.
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What Not to Pack in Your Checked Bag

After Roop loses her checked bag, she makes a list of the contents she’ll miss the most.
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City-Side Farming in Singapore

City-Side Farming in Singapore

Judi is inspired by farming intiatives in the island-state.
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