Latest issue is now live!
The Thrifty Traveller Issue: Meaningful travel that costs less.
Not Just for Kids: Volunteering Abroad for Retirees
People with decades of experience bring valuable skills to a volunteer placement.
2025's Best Destinations for Sustainable Travel
From tourism laws protecting the natural environment, to support for ethical cultural tourism, these countries are leading the sustainable travel movement.
How to be an Amazing Volunteer: Q & A with Susan E. Gibson
With decades of field experience in the international development sector, author Susan E. Gibson knows what it takes to be a great overseas volunteer.
How to Become a Safari Guide
Looking for a life change? Try an accredited field-guiding program in one of Africa's biodiversity hotspots.
Top Study Abroad Destinations for 2025
Sometimes the biggest challenge is deciding where to go.
Tips For Making Study Abroad More Affordable
The perceived cost of studying abroad stops many students in their tracks. Here are 9 ways to avoid breaking the bank.
International Job Hunting Strategies That Work
Advice from recruiters and expats to help you land that job abroad.

Travel with purpose. Travel for good.

images/2021-favimage/volunteer.jpg#joomlaImage://local-images/2021-favimage/volunteer.jpg?width=800&height=531

From deciding whether volunteering overseas is right for you, to choosing a program, to getting on a plane. Hear from overseas volunteers about what it is really like in the field.

Volunteer Abroad

images/2021-favimage/work2.jpg#joomlaImage://local-images/2021-favimage/work2.jpg?width=800&height=534

Seasonal work, teach abroad, international careers and more. Where to start, what to expect, and how to get it done.

Work Abroad

images/2021-favimage/ethical.jpg#joomlaImage://local-images/2021-favimage/ethical.jpg?width=800&height=534

Overtourism and the problems it creates may make you feel like giving up your passport. But there is a better way.

Ethical & Sustainable Travel

images/2021-favimage/budget5.jpg#joomlaImage://local-images/2021-favimage/budget5.jpg?width=800&height=534

Make the most of your time overseas while spending the least amount of money. Budget travel for the conscientious traveller.

Budget Travel

images/2021-favimage/study.jpg#joomlaImage://local-images/2021-favimage/study.jpg?width=800&height=534

Going abroad as a student, whether it is for a semester, a year or an entire degree, is one of the most accessible opportunities to live abroad meaningfully.

Study Abroad

Study Abroad

images/2021-favimage/gapyear.jpg#joomlaImage://local-images/2021-favimage/gapyear.jpg?width=800&height=534

More and more people of all ages taking time out to travel meaningfully—a trend that is being encouraged by educators and employers alike.

Gap Year Travel

images/2021-favimage/career.jpg#joomlaImage://local-images/2021-favimage/career.jpg?width=800&height=533

To get an international job, you need international work experience. How do you land that first gig?

International Careers

images/2021-favimage/event.jpg#joomlaImage://local-images/2021-favimage/event.jpg?width=800&height=534

Ready to take the next step? Meet with organizations from around the world that can help you plan your travels.

Travel Events

Latest News

Preparing to Apply for a Job Abroad
- Tima Miroshnichenko-Pexels CC0

Details
Category: Work Abroad
Make your approach to international job-hunting location-specific.
  • article header:

    Preparing to Apply for a Job Abroad
  • article dek:

    Make your approach to international job-hunting location-specific.
  • Issue Text: Latest Issue
How to be an Amazing Volunteer: Q & A with Susan E. Gibson
-

Details
Category: Volunteer Abroad
With decades of field experience in the international development sector, author Susan E. Gibson knows what it takes to be a great overseas volunteer.
  • article header:

    How to be an Amazing Volunteer: Q & A with Susan E. Gibson
  • article dek:

    With decades of field experience in the international development sector, author Susan E. Gibson knows what it takes to be a great overseas volunteer.
  • Issue Text: Latest Issue
A Tale of Two Wheels
- Pixabay.com CC0

Details
Category: Work Abroad Blogs
An expat learns that a bike is more than just a mode of transportation in the Netherlands.
  • Issue Text: Latest Issue
How to Land an Apartment Rental in Brainport
- Deepyan Bhadra

Details
Category: Work Abroad Blogs
Spoiler: Getting an apartment in a city in the midst of an affordable housing crisis involves a lot of luck. 
  • Issue Text: Latest Issue
Dont Make Assumptions About Working Abroad
- Deepayan Bhadra

Details
Category: Work Abroad Blogs
A software engineer in the Netherlands discovers that being an expat in a "Western" country is not always as easy as advertised. 
  • Issue Text: Latest Issue
How to Make the Most of a Remote Internship
-

Details
Category: Work Abroad
With international internships moving online, here’s what you need to know to best benefit from a virtual placement.
  • article header:

    How to Make the Most of a Remote Internship
  • article dek:

    With international internships moving online, here's what you need to know to best benefit from a virtual placement.
  • Issue Text: Latest Issue
Surrendering to the Siesta
-

Details
Category: Work Abroad
After a few weeks of embarrassing sunburns and complete boredom, I began the process of letting go.
  • article header:

    Surrendering to the Siesta
  • article dek:

    After a few weeks of embarrassing sunburns and complete boredom, I began the process of letting go.
  • Issue Text: Latest Issue
Travelling Home: Diaspora Youth In Search of Their Roots
International programs can be a very different experience for diaspora youth, says Anu Taranath, author of “Beyond Guilt Trips: Mindful Travel in an Unequal World” - Quinn Brown

Details
Category: Study Abroad
Study abroad, international work and volunteer programs help diaspora youth reconnect with their ancestral homes.
  • article header:

    Travelling Home: Diaspora Youth In Search of Their Roots
  • article dek:

    Study abroad, international work and volunteer programs help diaspora youth reconnect with their ancestral homes.
  • Issue Text: Latest Issue
The Ultimate Guide to Au Pairing
-

Details
Category: Work Abroad
How to find work—and thrive—as an au pair abroad.
  • article header:

    The Ultimate Guide to Au Pairing
  • article dek:

    How to find work - and thrive - as an au pair abroad.
  • Issue Text: Latest Issue

Travel intelligence

Sidebars

Work Abroad

Volunteer Abroad

Study Abroad

Drafts

Careers for Globetrotters

Page 17 of 204

About

Travel with purpose; travel for good. Articles, resources and events for ethical and meaningful travel, volunteering, working and studying abroad.

Verge believes in travel for change. International experience creates global citizens, who can change our planet for the better. This belief is at the core of everything we do.

Verge Resources

About Us

Sorry, this website uses features that your browser doesn’t support. Upgrade to a newer version of Firefox, Chrome, Safari, or Edge and you’ll be all set.

Like what you see?

Follow us on social media