Protecting the Forest By Burning it Down
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- Written by: Kaelyn Lynch
- Category: Volunteer Abroad Blogs
In rural Burma, traditional agriculture practices have maintained the forest for decades, but can they endure in the face of modernization?
Volunteering in the Jungles of Peru with Cuso International
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- Written by: Kathryn Dunmore (Sponsor content)
- Category: Latest program news & sponsored content
Read about Rubén’s incredible experience with his wife and daughter as an International Development Scientist in the Amazon jungles of Peru.
Colombia and Coffee Culture
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- Written by: Alicia Williams
- Category: Volunteer Abroad Blogs
How learning about coffee helped Alicia to understand Colombian culture.
Promoting Environmental Awareness in Burma
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- Written by: Kaelyn Lynch
- Category: Volunteer Abroad Blogs
Kaelyn tries to create change by spreading environmental knowledge to remote communities of Burma.
A Duty to Care: The ad-hoc humanitarian response in Lesvos, Greece
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- Written by: Sam Mednick
- Category: Volunteer Abroad
Are ad-hoc volunteers helping or hindering refugee relief efforts in Greece?
Slowing Down in Guinea-Bissau
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- Written by: Tom Collins
- Category: Volunteer Abroad Blogs
What does it mean to discount something as operating on "African time"?
Is Tourism a Political Act? Should It Be?
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- Written by: Tom Collins
- Category: Volunteer Abroad Blogs
Tourism in Gambia exposes how prescriptions for Africa are only skin deep.
How to Make Friends and Not Terrify People
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- Written by: Izabela Wlodarczyk
- Category: Volunteer Abroad Blogs
"Dos" and "don'ts" for building a community abroad.
How to Volunteer at the Olympics—and Beyond
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- Written by: Sheila Taylor
- Category: Volunteer Abroad
Let the games begin.
Working on Ghana Time
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- Written by: Nick Benson
- Category: Volunteer Abroad Blogs
As an international volunteer, success isn't about speeding up; it's about slowing down.
Day in the Life: Development Worker in Bolivia
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- Written by: Izabela Wlodarczyk
- Category: Volunteer Abroad Blogs
Sleeping is for when you're between overseas placements.
Where is Mauritania?
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- Written by: Tom Collins
- Category: Volunteer Abroad Blogs
Don't worry. Mauritanians may be asking themselves the same thing.
Being a Better Tourist in Burma
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- Written by: Kaelyn Lynch
- Category: Volunteer Abroad Blogs
Travellers have the power to change Burma—for better or for worse.
Packing List for Volunteers in Ghana
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- Written by: Nick Benson
- Category: Volunteer Abroad Blogs
Five must-haves for volunteering abroad.
Out For Blood: Preventing Tick Bites
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- Written by: Daphne Hendsbee, Tullia Marcolongo
- Category: Travel Health
If your summer travel plans include playing or working outdoors, know how to recognize, avoid—and get rid of—these dangerous hitchhikers.
How to Survive Your First Weeks Abroad
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- Written by: Izabela Wlodarczyk
- Category: Volunteer Abroad Blogs
How to cope when homesickness strikes.
Chatting with Monks
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- Written by: Kaelyn Lynch
- Category: Volunteer Abroad Blogs
Participating in discussions with Buddhist monks teaches Kaelyn the art of Burmese conversation.
Summer Sale! 10% Off All Of Our Volunteering Projects
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- Written by: Verge Magazine
- Category: Latest program news & sponsored content
Until the end of the month we have 10% off all of our volunteering projects around the world, so choose your dream project now!
Redefining My Expectations of the "Global South"
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- Written by: Nick Benson
- Category: Volunteer Abroad Blogs
How can you prepare for the unknown?
Praying for Rain
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- Written by: Kiana Zemenchik
- Category: Work Abroad Blogs
Cambodia is experiencing the worst drought in decades. How can travellers and expats help?
