Médecins Sans Frontières: First In, Last Out
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- Written by: Clare Byrne
- Category: Work Abroad
Young Canadian volunteers with Médicins Sans Frontières talk about braving some of the world's worst conflict zones to deliver help where it's desperately needed.
10 Ways to Fundraise for Volunteer Travel
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- Written by: Simon Worsfold
- Category: Volunteer Abroad
Want to travel, but can't afford it? Why not volunteer abroad and fundraise?
Bigger and Better: An International Trading Game
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- Written by: Mike Fuchigami
- Category: Beyond the Guidebook
Toilet rolls, poisoned darts and Dead Sea muck: Humanitarian NGO volunteer, Verge correspondent and veteran traveller Mike Fuchigami on his version of international trade.
Breaking Ground in Bolivia
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- Written by: Jeff Minthorn
- Category: Volunteer Abroad
The people of Cha'llapampa, Bolivia, want to encourage tourism. Four student volunteers want to help. But where do you start?
Why Pay to Volunteer Abroad?
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- Written by: Simon Worsfold
- Category: Volunteer Abroad
If you think you're just paying for the privilege of working for nothing, think again.
How to Get Your International Career in Gear
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- Written by: Jean-Marc Hachey
- Category: Work Abroad
An international career doesn't happen overnight. Some tips to get you going.
Dreaming up a Borderless World
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- Written by: Jeff Minthorn
- Category: Why we travel
Doctors Without Borders Canada founder, Dr. Richard Heinzl has travelled to 75 countries (and counting.) He speaks with Verge about living life adventurously.
Beg, Borrow or Fundraise
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- Written by: Kyla Surtees
- Category: Volunteer Abroad
How you can get the funds to travel.
Study, Work and Volunteer in Extreme Environments
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- Written by: Verge Magazine
- Category: Beyond the Guidebook
The lowdown on studying, working and volunteering in the world's most geographically extreme environments.
Britain on the Cheap
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- Written by: Simon Worsfold
- Category: Budget Traveller
Britain can be one of the most utterly expensive places to travel, and those Canadian dollars disappear quickly. If you need to get by on a baguette budget but still want to have a blast, then read on...
Opening Dialogue in Tanzania
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- Written by: Tannis Hett and Tom Peacock
- Category: Volunteer Abroad
The challenges of beating HIV/AIDS in Africa are enormous—but the spirit of its young people may be even greater.
After the Tsunami: Rebuilding Aceh
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- Written by: Tom Peacock
- Category: Volunteer Abroad
The 2004 tsunami that slammed South East Asia has all but disappeared from the headlines here, but in the year since a group of UBC students has been working quietly to help people in Aceh, Indonesia, rebuild their homes and lives.
Take a Grown-Up Gap Year: Part 1
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- Written by: Susan Griffith
- Category: Volunteer Abroad
A year of travelling with purpose is a great way to get out of a work rut. Expert Susan Griffith offers tips to help you prepare for taking time off from your everyday life.
How to Write an International Resume
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- Written by: Andrea Gourgy
- Category: Work Abroad
Verge asks the experts how to tailor your resume to land that job overseas.
Must-See Global Eco Hotspots
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- Written by: Verge
- Category: Beyond the Guidebook
Attention eco-conscious travellers! This special destination section scans the map for the planet's top biological hotspots. From historical landmarks to reefs and forests, here are 13 eco hotspots you need to see—and ways you can make your travels contribute to their conservation.
Saving the World 101: How to Start Your Own NGO
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- Written by: Wendy Glauser
- Category: Work Abroad
Anyone with a hammer and a shovel can start an international non-governmental organization, but you'll need more than just good intentions to make it work.
International Opportunities in the Health Sciences
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- Written by: Elena Sosa Lerín
- Category: Work Abroad
Looking to hit the road with your stethoscope? Here's how to put your degree to work overseas.
Best Practices and Volunteer Organizations
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- Written by: Susan Griffith
- Category: Volunteer Abroad
Faced with myriad choices, how do you find a credible volunteer abroad organization?
Take a Grown-Up Gap Year: Part 2
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- Written by: Susan Griffith
- Category: Volunteer Abroad
Is the world really your oyster? Expert Susan Griffith presents the second part of her article on grown-up gap years, with insight on the practical reality of volunteering abroad.
15 Ways to Travel for Free (Or At Least Cheap)
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- Written by: Andrea Gourgy
- Category: Budget Traveller
Travel around the world on an empty wallet? Yes, it is possible.
