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AFS Global Conference 2019: Active Global Citizenship and How to Educate For It; October 9-11, Montreal

Details: Written by: AFS; Category: Latest program news & sponsored content

What will it take to empower more active global citizens determined to make their impact on the world? Join AFS in Montreal and learn how you can take action.

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.

International Conference Travel

Details: Written by: Karin Murray-Bergquist; Category: Study Abroad

For academics, scholars and researchers, travelling to international conferences means sharing ideas, accessing new resources and expertise and, of course, eating free pastries.

Engineers Without Borders Long-Term Fellowship

Details: Written by: Engineers Without Borders; Category: Latest program news & sponsored content

Redefining your 9-to-5. Use your skills and experience to help socially minded startups grow their businesses.

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.

Are You Living Abroad Like the Locals, or Displacing Them?

Details: Written by: Bella Peacock; Category: Beyond the Guidebook

In cities around the world, exploding tourism and expat cash are driving prices up, and locals out.

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.

Travel Easy with the CIBC AC Travel Prepaid Card

Details: Written by: CIBC; Category: Latest program news & sponsored content

Planning a trip with friends & family should be exciting, not stressful. Leave the stress behind with the convenient no-fee CIBC AC Prepaid Visa.

Surviving A Season as a Fire Tower Lookout

Details: 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.

12-Month "Youth Inclusion Advisor" Placement in Sri Lanka

Details: Written by: Uniterra; Category: Latest program news & sponsored content

The Uniterra Program is now accepting applications for a volunteer Youth Inclusion Advisor for a project in Sri Lanka. Return flights, accommodations and a modest monthly living allowance are included. Apply by January 31st, 2019.