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How to Buy Drugs While You're Abroad

Details: Written by: Robert Eckhart; Category: Work Abroad Blogs

Even with a copy of your prescription, it's not always easy to buy much-needed medication abroad. Here's how we did it.

Mourning the Loss of Travel

Details: Written by: Katie Bergman; Category: Travel Health

For many people, not being able to travel is a profound loss and the grief is real. Here's how to deal.

Ebola & COVID: Communities Rising to the Challenge

Details: Written by: Filipe Faria; Category: Work Abroad

A veteran of Doctors Without Borders' Ebola mission in Uganda sees some surprising similarities in our behaviour during the COVID-19 pandemic.

COVID Across Cultures

Details: Written by: Alyson Rockhold; Category: Volunteer Abroad

Returning home from Tanzania, I realized my need to travel was putting others at risk.

What To Do When The “Honeymoon” in Your New Country Ends

Details: Written by: Eric Coleman; Category: Travel Health

Experts share their top tips for surviving culture shock and thriving in your new country.

A Vegetarian's Guide to Eating in China

Details: Written by: Jiaqing Low; Category: Beyond the Guidebook

A Mandarin-speaking vegetarian shares her secrets for navigating a meat-heavy land.

The Realities of Managing a Chronic Health Condition Abroad

Details: Written by: Alexandra Merullo; Category: Travel Health

I was born with cystic fibrosis. Here's what that means for travel.

Emergencies Abroad: Dealing with a Chronic Health Condition
I was born with cystic fibrosis. Here's what that means for travel.

How to Use a Squat Toilet

Details: Written by: Patti Lefkos; Category: Travel Health

Keeping spiffy in the trailside biffie—the (literal) lowdown and dirty.

How to Use a Squat Toilet
Keeping spiffy in the trailside biffie - the (literal) lowdown and dirty.

The Therapy that Allowed Me to Quell My Fears & Travel Solo

Details: Written by: Jennifer Roberts; Category: Travel Health

I wanted to fulfill my dream of teaching abroad but struggled with anxiety. This tool helped me take control.

How to Travel with a Pre-existing Condition

Details: Written by: Jessica Lockhart; Category: Travel Health

A pre-existing medical condition need not stop your travels. Here's what you need to know.

How to Travel with a Pre-existing Condition
A pre-existing medical condition need not stop your travels. Here's what you need to know.

Facing a Serious Medical Diagnosis Abroad

Details: Written by: Kelly Iverson; Category: Travel Health

Receiving an unwanted health diagnosis is never easy. But what if you're living overseas?

Facing a Serious Medical Diagnosis Abroad
Receiving an unwanted health diagnosis is never easy. But what if you're living overseas?

Hazardous Environment School

Details: Written by: Aram Balakjian; Category: Beyond the Guidebook

Things have gone badly wrong. Is it time to summon your inner warrior, or call up Mr. Nice Guy?

Hazardous Environment School
Things have gone badly wrong. Is it time to summon your inner warrior, or call up Mr. Nice Guy?

How to Prevent a Putzi Fly Infection While Travelling in Africa

Details: Written by: Mark Dickinson; Category: Travel Health

Crocodiles and hippos are dangerous, but these guys can really get under your skin.

Safe Couchsurfing

Details: Written by: Jenna Kunze; Category: Budget Traveller

For travellers on a tight budget or anyone looking for a truly immersive experience, the utility of couchsurfing is obvious. But is it safe for solo female travellers? The answer might surprise you.

Ayahuasca Tourism: Shamans, Charlatans and Thousand-dollar Retreats

Details: Written by: Ariana Crisafulli; Category: Beyond the Guidebook

Whether it's a quest for self-awareness, a cure for mental maladies or just the next big high, travellers are turning a traditional Amazonian healing ceremony into a multi-million dollar industry.