Selective Vaccinations: Staying Healthy Off the Beaten Path
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- Written by: Daphne Hendsbee, Tullia Marcolongo
- Category: Travel Health
Which shots do you really need? It depends not only on where you're going, but also what you'll be doing there. Part two of a two-part series.
"Ya Ba Deh": Finding Balance in a New Burma
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- Written by: Kaelyn Lynch
- Category: Volunteer Abroad Blogs
Kaelyn explores the impact of one phrase on her life and Burma's future.
The Best Places to Make a Home in Latin America
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- Written by: Carley Clement
- Category: Work Abroad Blogs
Want to learn Spanish? Grow your career? Just chill out? Dependent on your goals, not all Latin American regions are equal.
Beyond the Expat Bubble
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- Written by: Carley Clement
- Category: Work Abroad Blogs
It's an easy fallback to spend time with other travellers. But how does it affect your experience abroad?
How to Fit Your Life Into a Backpack
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- Written by: Kaelyn Lynch
- Category: Volunteer Abroad Blogs
The key to packing for long-term travel? Redefining the role that possessions play in your life.
Why I Travel: Wildlife Conservation in South Africa
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- Written by: Chelsea Schuyler
- Category: Why we travel
Cathy Hue works crazy hours, lives in a little wooden shed and spends three out of four weeks in the bush. She wouldn't trade it for anything.
Taking on West Africa by Bike
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- Written by: Tom Collins
- Category: Volunteer Abroad Blogs
Tom is taking a road less travelled, to tell a story that isn't often told.
Living in the Shadow of Volcanos
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- Written by: Carley Clement
- Category: Work Abroad Blogs
As an expat, what do you do when fear underpins your every move?
Why I Travel: To Support Menstruating Girls in Cameroon
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- Written by: Irene Whittaker-Cumming
- Category: Why we travel
The start of menarche signals the exciting transition to womanhood. But for girls in Central Africa, it can also mark a new period of isolation and fear.
Why I'm Volunteering with Monks in Burma
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- Written by: Kaelyn Lynch
- Category: Volunteer Abroad Blogs
Kaelyn leaves a life of comfort behind—again.
Volunteer as an Expat: Close the Gap Between "Tourist" and "Resident"
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- Written by: Tori Holmes
- Category: Work Abroad Blogs
Looking for a way to contribute to your new community? Consider volunteering for a local organization.
Vaccine Tips For Budget Travellers
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- Written by: Daphne Hendsbee, Tullia Marcolongo
- Category: Travel Health
Travel vaccines can cost a bundle. Asking these questions could save you some money. Part one of a two-part series.
The Challenges of Rural Life
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- Written by: Steph Dyson
- Category: Volunteer Abroad Blogs
Steph learns more about the daily lives and hardships of the young people that her charity supports.
Room to Grow: Sustainable Farming in Costa Rica
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- Written by: Maarten Dankers
- Category: Volunteer Abroad
Organic farms in remote Costa Rica offer volunteers a model for sustainable living.
Top 5 Things Organizations Wish Volunteers Knew
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- Written by: Jessica Lockhart
- Category: Volunteer Abroad
Volunteer-sending organizations share the inner secrets (not really) of their work.
The Hardest Travel Lesson is Learning to Say Goodbye
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- Written by: Taylor Smith
- Category: Work Abroad Blogs
Settling in abroad may not be mutually exclusive with routine. Taylor explains why.
How to Talk About a Disappointing Experience Abroad
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- Written by: Emily Flynn
- Category: Study Abroad Blogs
How do you share the emotions surrounding a trip didn't live up to your expectations—without offending others?
The Ants Go Marching...
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- Written by: Kylynn Pelkey
- Category: Volunteer Abroad
As a Peace Corps volunteer discovers, sometimes the very smallest things can make or break an experience abroad.
A Labour of Love
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- Written by: Emily Flynn
- Category: Study Abroad Blogs
Em explains why she decided to study midwifery in Bali—and how it's given birth to new perspectives.
How I Overcame a Language Barrier to Volunteer Abroad
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- Written by: Steph Dyson
- Category: Volunteer Abroad Blogs
As an English speaker volunteering in Peru, Steph steps up her Spanish game.
