Dont Make Assumptions About Working Abroad

Don't Make Assumptions About Working Abroad

A software engineer in the Netherlands discovers that being an expat in a "Western" country is not always as easy as advertised. 
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How to Make the Most of a Remote Internship

How to Make the Most of a Remote Internship

With international internships moving online, here’s what you need to know to best benefit from a virtual placement.
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    How to Make the Most of a Remote Internship

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    With international internships moving online, here's what you need to know to best benefit from a virtual placement.

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Surrendering to the Siesta

Surrendering to the Siesta

After a few weeks of embarrassing sunburns and complete boredom, I began the process of letting go.
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    Surrendering to the Siesta

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    After a few weeks of embarrassing sunburns and complete boredom, I began the process of letting go.

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The Ultimate Guide to Au Pairing

The Ultimate Guide to Au Pairing

How to find work—and thrive—as an au pair abroad.
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    The Ultimate Guide to Au Pairing

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    How to find work - and thrive - as an au pair abroad.

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Inside the Illegal Keychain Market

Inside the Illegal Keychain Market

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    Inside the Illegal Keychain Market

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Searching for Ghosts in Hungary

Searching for Ghosts in Hungary

A professor working abroad falls in love with a place she didn't want to like.
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    Searching for Ghosts in Hungary

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    A professor working abroad falls in love with a place she didn't want to like.

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Tackling Uncomfortable Conversations Abroad

Tackling Uncomfortable Conversations Abroad

How do you navigate sensitive topics respectfully when local attitudes and beliefs are far different from your own?
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    Uncomfortable Conversations Abroad

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    How do you navigate sensitive topics respectfully when local attitudes and beliefs are far different from your own?

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Understanding and Navigating Privilege While Travelling

Understanding and Navigating Privilege While Travelling

Being able to travel is a privilege we sometimes take for granted. How can we develop a keener awareness of how we’re perceived abroad?
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    Understanding and Navigating Privilege While Travelling

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    Being able to travel is a privilege we sometimes take for granted. How can we develop a keener awareness of how we'sre perceived abroad?

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Regenerative Travel: A Step Beyond Do No Harm

Regenerative Travel: A Step Beyond "Do No Harm"

Reimagining the idea of travel to one that actively improves the places that people visit.
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    Regenerative Travel: A Step Beyond "Do No Harm"

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    Reimagining the idea of travel to one that actively improves the places that people visit.

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The Future of Travel

The Future of Travel

Has the global pandemic hit the tourism reset button? Industry insiders weigh in on what post-pandemic travel could—or should—look like.
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    The Future of Travel

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    Has the global pandemic hit the tourism reset button? Industry insiders weigh in on what post-pandemic travel could - or should - look like.

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How to Teach English in Japan

How to Teach English in Japan

The demand for English teachers in Japan is on the rise. Here is how to get started.
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    How to Teach English in Japan

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    The demand for English teachers in Japan is on the rise. Here is how to get started.

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How to Become an Au Pair in Italy

How to Become an Au Pair in Italy

The only thing standing between you and Italy is finding the right family to work for. 
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Chinese Workplace Culture: What to Expect

Chinese Workplace Culture: What to Expect

Daily reports, long speeches and lunchtime naps? Getting to know Chinese culture as an employee is a whole new learning curve.
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International Internships: Whats Your Return On Investment?

International Internships: What's Your Return On Investment?

Landing an international internship takes initiative—but in a global economy, the payoff is huge.
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    International Internships: What's Your Return On Investment?

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    Landing an international internship takes initiative - but in a global economy, the payoff is huge.

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Why I Travel: To Foster Empathy in My Children

Why I Travel: To Foster Empathy in My Children

Cross-cultural immersion at a young age can be a lifelong gift.
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How to Bounce Back from Rock Bottom on a Working Holiday

How to Bounce Back from Rock Bottom on a Working Holiday

Working as a labourer is one of the most lucrative jobs for working holidaymakers in Australia. Here's how to get started. 
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Why I Travel: Defending the Wild Dogs of Namibia

Why I Travel: Defending the Wild Dogs of Namibia

My biology degree taught me to work with wildlife; the local community taught me to work with people.
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Mourning the Loss of Travel

Mourning the Loss of Travel

For many people, not being able to travel is a profound loss and the grief is real. Here's how to deal.
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