Searching for Ghosts in Hungary
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- Written by: Margaret McMullan
- Category: Why we travel
A professor working abroad falls in love with a place she didn't want to like.
Searching for Ghosts in Hungary
A professor working abroad falls in love with a place she didn't want to like.
Tackling Uncomfortable Conversations Abroad
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- Written by: Janet Ngo
- Category: Beyond the Guidebook
How do you navigate sensitive topics respectfully when local attitudes and beliefs are far different from your own?
Uncomfortable Conversations Abroad
How do you navigate sensitive topics respectfully when local attitudes and beliefs are far different from your own?
Understanding and Navigating Privilege While Travelling
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- Written by: Carolyn B. Heller
- Category: Beyond the Guidebook
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?
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'sre perceived abroad?
Regenerative Travel: A Step Beyond "Do No Harm"
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- Written by: Diane Selkirk
- Category: Beyond the Guidebook
Reimagining the idea of travel to one that actively improves the places that people visit.
Regenerative Travel: A Step Beyond "Do No Harm"
Reimagining the idea of travel to one that actively improves the places that people visit.
The Future of Travel
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- Written by: Jessica Lockhart
- Category: Beyond the Guidebook
Has the global pandemic hit the tourism reset button? Industry insiders weigh in on what post-pandemic travel could—or should—look like.
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.
How to Teach English in Japan
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- Written by: David McElhinney
- Category: Work Abroad
The demand for English teachers in Japan is on the rise. Here is how to get started.
How to Teach English in Japan
The demand for English teachers in Japan is on the rise. Here is how to get started.
How to Become an Au Pair in Italy
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- Written by: Piper Schad
- Category: Work Abroad
The only thing standing between you and Italy is finding the right family to work for.
Chinese Workplace Culture: What to Expect
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- Written by: Yana Myalo
- Category: Work Abroad
Daily reports, long speeches and lunchtime naps? Getting to know Chinese culture as an employee is a whole new learning curve.
International Internships: What's Your Return On Investment?
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- Written by: Joseph Stanley
- Category: Work Abroad
Landing an international internship takes initiative—but in a global economy, the payoff is huge.
International Internships: What's Your Return On Investment?
Landing an international internship takes initiative - but in a global economy, the payoff is huge.
Why I Travel: To Foster Empathy in My Children
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- Written by: Jay F. Storz
- Category: Why we travel
Cross-cultural immersion at a young age can be a lifelong gift.
How to Bounce Back from Rock Bottom on a Working Holiday
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- Written by: Paul Norman
- Category: Work Abroad
Working as a labourer is one of the most lucrative jobs for working holidaymakers in Australia. Here's how to get started.
Why I Travel: Defending the Wild Dogs of Namibia
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- Written by: Emma Reasoner
- Category: Why we travel
My biology degree taught me to work with wildlife; the local community taught me to work with people.
COVID-19 Forced Us to Abandon Our Life in Costa Rica
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- Written by: Aisling Force
- Category: Work Abroad Blogs
What life is like six months later.
Surviving as a Vegetarian With My Host Family in Ukraine
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- Written by: Francesca O'Hern
- Category: Beyond the Guidebook
Being flexible with my diet helped me learn more about Ukrainian culture.
Mourning the Loss of Travel
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- Written by: Katie Bergman
- Category: Travel Health
For many people, not being able to travel is a profound loss and the grief is real. Here's how to deal.
A is for the Atlas of Endangered Alphabets
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- Written by: Kerry Graning
- Category: Beyond the Guidebook
Two-thirds of the world's written scripts are in danger of disappearing—and with them, the unique cultural knowledge they convey.
Ebola & COVID: Communities Rising to the Challenge
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- Written by: Filipe Faria
- Category: Work Abroad
A veteran of Doctors Without Borders' Ebola mission in Uganda sees some surprising similarities in our behaviour during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Faceplanting My Way Into an Overseas Emergency Room
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- Written by: Mark Dickinson
- Category: Travel Health
The downfalls (literally) of being a 54-year-old backpacker.
From Contracts to COVID-19: Finding and Losing Work in Costa Rica
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- Written by: Aisling Force
- Category: Work Abroad Blogs
I had just settled into my first consulting gig when COVID-19 hit Costa Rica.
What To Do When The “Honeymoon” in Your New Country Ends
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- Written by: Eric Coleman
- Category: Travel Health
Experts share their top tips for surviving culture shock and thriving in your new country.
