Looking at Canada From the Outside In

The best aspect of reverse culture shock is figuring out what you were taking for granted.
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The Realities of Living Abroad

The Realities of Living Abroad

What working abroad looks like once the honeymoon is over.
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How to Find the Perfect Au Pair Host Family

Caretaking means taking careful time to choose the perfect family away from home.
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Making Lifelong Friends Abroad

Making Lifelong Friends Abroad

You know if someone is a traveller by how they greet their friends.
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Mir Ist So Heiss: I'm So Hot

A guide to surviving an Austrian heat wave.
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Embracing the Active Lifestyle in New Zealand

Embracing the Active Lifestyle in New Zealand

Taking advantage of the great outdoors on the other side of the world.
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Rediscovering Solo Travel

Rediscovering Solo Travel

Is travelling solo a dying art?
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Lessons on Development in Uganda

Lessons on "Development" in Uganda

Trina learns the true meaning of the phrase "no hurry in Africa."
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5 Skills Needed to Survive a Yacht Crew Job

5 Skills Needed to Survive a Yacht Crew Job

Do you have what it takes to work on-board a yacht?
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How to Get to Know a New City

How to Get to Know a New City

Guidelines for getting the most out of your new environment.
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How to Move to a New Country

How to ease the transition overseas.
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Four Spots to See Taipei at Night

Four Spots to See Taipei at Night

The best vantage points to see the city from a new angle.
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A Primer to Takoradi, Ghana

Valuable tips for those heading to Takoradi for the first time.
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The Hardest Things About Living Abroad

The realities of a life overseas.
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The Netherlands: Behind the Gouda Curtain

The Netherlands: Behind the Gouda Curtain

Tired of hearing the stereotypes, a Dutch-Canadian decides to set the record straight.
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Humanitarian Aide: Doctors Without Borders Veteran, Richard Zereik

Humanitarian Aide: Doctors Without Borders Veteran, Richard Zereik

Born into war in Lebanon, Doctors Without Borders veteran Richard Zereik knows what it means to be a refugee.
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Working Abroad in the Land Down Under

Working Abroad in the Land Down Under

Greg reflects on whether he has what it takes to do one of the "best jobs in the world."
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A Stereotypical Canadian

Vivien learns to challenge stereotypes; both her own and others.
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Finding the Perfect Job Abroad

Finding the Perfect Job Abroad

Taylor experiences a not-so-average week working as a lift operator in New Zealand.
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Nine Months in Hong Kong

Nine Months in Hong Kong

How an internship in Hong Kong changed Monica's perspective.
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