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The Home Stretch

Details: Written by: Alicia Williams; Category: Volunteer Abroad Blogs

The challenges faced as the end of the school year—and a return home—approaches.

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Overcoming an Expat Kitchen in Asia

Details: Written by: Erin Craig; Category: Work Abroad

No oven? No problem with Erin Craig’s cooking tips.

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Cultural Crash Course in India

Details: Written by: Maarten Dankers; Category: Volunteer Abroad

Volunteering at an ashram offers a peek into one part of India's rich culture.

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Dear Volunteers of the World

Details: Written by: Maggie Kirkpatrick; Category: Work Abroad Blogs

An open letter to all the volunteers abroad.

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How to Fix a Broken Heart

Details: Written by: Izabela Wlodarczyk; Category: Volunteer Abroad Blogs

Dealing with the heartbreak of living abroad.

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Different Times of the Month

Details: Written by: Jessica Lockhart; Category: Beyond the Guidebook

For young women in many other cultures, Aunt Flo's arrival brings fear and shame. These organizations are working to change that.

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Protecting the Forest By Burning it Down

Details: 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?

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Volunteering in the Jungles of Peru with Cuso International

Details: 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.

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Colombia and Coffee Culture

Details: Written by: Alicia Williams; Category: Volunteer Abroad Blogs

How learning about coffee helped Alicia to understand Colombian culture.

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International Volunteering for Artsies

Details: Written by: Audrey Fancher; Category: Volunteer Abroad

Don't underestimate the contribution someone with an arts background can make on an international development project.

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International Volunteering for Artsies
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Don't underestimate the contribution someone with an arts background can make on an international development project.
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Do No Harm: Overseas Medical Volunteering

Details: Written by: Bernice Yanful; Category: Volunteer Abroad

Volunteer health and medical placements abroad can be enormously beneficial, or terribly irresponsible. Here are five ways to avoid common pitfalls.

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Do No Harm: Overseas Medical Volunteering
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Volunteer health and medical placements abroad can be enormously beneficial, or terribly irresponsible. Here are five ways to avoid common pitfalls.
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Farm Volunteering: How to Decode the Listings

Details: Written by: Joe Aultman-Moore; Category: Volunteer Abroad

Golden goose or red herring? A veteran WWOOFer shares his top tips for choosing a volunteer farm placement.

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Farm Volunteering: How to Decode the Listings
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Golden opportunity or black hole? A veteran WWOOFer shares his top tips for choosing a volunteer farm placement.
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From the Field Blog: Editors’ Choice

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

A round-up of Verge editorial staff’s favourite blog posts over the past few months.

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From the Field Blog: Editors's Choice
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A round-up of Verge editorial staff's favourite blog posts over the past few months.
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