The New and the Old in Antigua

The New and the Old in Antigua

What does an influx of tourism mean for Guatemala's most famous city?
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The Great Belgium Apartment Search

The Great Belgium Apartment Search

Finding the perfect flat abroad.
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YOYO: You're Only Young Once

Travel isn't reserved for the young, but sometimes it's easier before you're settled down.
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Three Steps to Landing an Internship in Germany

Three Steps to Landing an Internship in Germany

Finding an internship abroad can be difficult. Here's how to ease the process.
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Cabalgata: The Spanish Second Christmas

Cabalgata: The Spanish Second Christmas

Andrew learns how cultural bias can shape overseas experiences.
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6 Ways to Combat Homesickness

Strategies for culture shock.
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The Importance of Making Local Friends

The Importance of Making Local Friends

Leave the guidebook behind and connect with new friends.
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Enjoying Nightlife in a Foreign City

Enjoying Nightlife in a Foreign City

Safety tips for a fun night out.
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Winning the TEFL Lottery in Southern Spain

Winning the TEFL Lottery in Southern Spain

The benefits of settling down in an unlikely destination to teach English.
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Starting an Internship in Brussels

Starting an Internship in Brussels

Polina explains why she decided to start her international career in Belgium.
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A Five-Day Trek to Ciudad Perdida

A Five-Day Trek to Ciudad Perdida

The ultimate reward for a term teaching overseas.
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Living Without Power in Tanzania

Living Without Power in Tanzania

The highs and lows of unstable electricity (and there are little to no highs).
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7 Resolutions for a New Year of Travel

7 Resolutions for a New Year of Travel

Saying yes to adventure and no to worry, Taylor heads off to work abroad in Australia.
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How To Get Through The Holidays Abroad

Creating festive feelings, half a world away from home.
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Living on the Safari’s Edge in Uganda

Living on the Safari’s Edge in Uganda

For communities living on the edge of animal territory, nature rules.
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Working for Accommodation in New Zealand

Working for Accommodation in New Zealand

How to WWOOF in New Zealand.
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Paid English Teaching Positions throughout Thailand with Greenheart Travel

Paid English Teaching Positions throughout Thailand with Greenheart Travel

Get certified to teach English as a second language in tropical Thailand! Then, continue your adventure with a guaranteed paid teaching position for one semester!
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TEFL-ution: The Changing Landscape of Teaching English Abroad

TEFL-ution: The Changing Landscape of Teaching English Abroad

Once, practically any native English-speaking Caucasian could land a job teaching English abroad. These days, that's just not good enough.
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Life Lessons I Learned From My Students

Life Lessons I Learned From My Students

Sometimes as a ESL teacher, the students teach you more than you can teach them.
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