In Case of Emergency
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- Written by: Jessica Lockhart
- Category: Travel Health
Ask these questions before buying travel insurance.
Becoming a Part of Something in Cusco, Peru
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- Written by: Steph Dyson
- Category: Volunteer Abroad Blogs
Volunteering abroad offers a privileged perspective of a country that travel on its own rarely does.
Painting the Future in a Syrian Refugee Camp
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- Written by: Taylor Smith
- Category: Work Abroad Blogs
Volunteering with a project that turns refugee girls' drawings into murals.
Why I Continue to Travel
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- Written by: Vanessa Nirode
- Category: Volunteer Abroad Blogs
Despite continued incredulity from others, Vanessa insists on wandering the globe. Here's why.
Eliminating the Need for Passports and Visas
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- Written by: Mauricio Rubio
- Category: Volunteer Abroad Blogs
How the small country of Ecuador is experimenting with innovative immigration policies.
How to Milk a Cow: Housesitting in Spain
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- Written by: Vanessa Nirode
- Category: Volunteer Abroad Blogs
In the countryside of Spain, Vanessa most unexpectedly finds her roots when she volunteers to housesit.
The Great Projects: Late Availability! Book Soon and Get Up To %15 Off!
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- Written by: Verge Magazine
- Category: Latest program news & sponsored content
Thinking about volunteering with endangered animals and aiding their conservation? Book soon and get between 10%-15% off 13 of our projects!
Walking in the Path of Spanish Volcanoes
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- Written by: Vanessa Nirode
- Category: Volunteer Abroad Blogs
A trek through ancient paths provides Vanessa with some much-needed reflection.
Why Family Travel Matters
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- Written by: Mauricio Rubio
- Category: Volunteer Abroad Blogs
Listen to your teenagers or listen to your gut? Mauricio explains why he's chosen the latter.
Family Vagabonding in Ecuador
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- Written by: Mauricio Rubio
- Category: Volunteer Abroad Blogs
Why Mauricio is breaking away from the norm and taking his three kids (age 3, 11 and 13) on the trip of a lifetime.
Farm Hands: Raising "Fearless Vegetables" on a Spanish Biodynamic Farm
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- Written by: Vanessa Nirode
- Category: Volunteer Abroad Blogs
Vanessa puts away her cell phone and digs into permaculture on a volunteer placement in Spain.
Affordable volunteer abroad programs
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- Written by: Verge Magazine
- Category: Latest program news & sponsored content
Traveling on a budget? Discover where you can volunteer abroad with IVHQ
A day in the life of a volunteer at The Great Orangutan Project
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- Written by: Verge Magazine
- Category: Latest program news & sponsored content
Here’s a chance to read all about a day in the life of a volunteer on the Great Orangutan Project.
Finding the Joy of Simple on the Road
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- Written by: Vanessa Nirode
- Category: Volunteer Abroad Blogs
Sometimes the universe gives you exactly what you need.
Seduced by Good Intentions
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- Written by: Ben Losman
- Category: Volunteer Abroad
Planning to change the world? This veteran development worker says pitch the pretence and pack your humility.
Construction Volunteering: Building a brighter future
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- Written by: Verge Magazine
- Category: Latest program news & sponsored content
Build Abroad’s mission is to build and repair communities all over the world through construction. Check out their trips to Peru, Guatemala, and Costa Rica.
Useful Swahili Phrases for Volunteers
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- Written by: Megan Lee
- Category: Volunteer Abroad Blogs
Learning Swahili while volunteering in East Africa serves not only a practical purpose, but also opens doors for new experiences.
All in the Family
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- Written by: Jamie Leigh
- Category: Volunteer Abroad
How to make sure the welcome mat stays out at your homestay.
Preparing to Depart: The Fear Inside
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- Written by: Vanessa Nirode
- Category: Volunteer Abroad Blogs
As Vanessa's departure grows closer, her excitement is being replaced by a new emotion—fear.
Find Your Own Peace
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- Written by: Vanessa Nirode
- Category: Volunteer Abroad Blogs
Vanessa is finding peace in her own way, in her own time.
