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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

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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

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Top Study Abroad Destinations for 2025

Sometimes the biggest challenge is deciding where to go.

Tips For Making Study Abroad More Affordable

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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

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

Two Languages = Twice the Fun — It isnt uncommon to see signs with three languages around town. - Annie Elle

Details: By Annie Elle; Category: Work Abroad Blogs

Learning and flipping back and forth between two languages is always a fun, yet tricky, challenge.

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What Its Like Teaching at an International University — The author with his co-teachers in Moldova - Bob Eckhart

Details: By Robert Eckhart; Category: Work Abroad Blogs

Adjusting to new schedules is just the start of understanding different academic systems.

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When the Strange New Road Becomes Familiar — - Lisa Fotios via Pexels CC0

Details: By Lynsey Clayton; Category: Work Abroad Blogs

What happens when your first month abroad becomes two years abroad?

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Digital Nomadism for Students — - Andrea Piacquadio

Details: By Sarah Arksey Njegovan; Category: Study Abroad

Study abroad on your own terms and at your own pace – without enrolling in a formal program.

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Finding Furry Family Members Abroad — - CC0 Pixabay.com

Details: By Robert Eckhart; Category: Work Abroad Blogs

The cat distribution system works—just be ready for it when it finds you.

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Picking Up on Proper Etiquette in Tajikistan — The Mehrgon traditional market is located in a large, old Soviet building where vendors work 7 days a week. - Annie Elle

Details: By Annie Elle; Category: Work Abroad Blogs

As an expat, learning a new country's social etiquette can result in embarrassing and often funny faux pas.

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The Ripple Effects of Grief as an Expat — - Photo by Beth Chobanova on Unsplash CC0

Details: By Lynsey Clayton; Category: Work Abroad Blogs

Is it different to live abroad when you no longer have a home to return to?

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Three Unexpected Benefits of Volunteering Abroad — - Priscilla Du Preez CC0 via Unsplash.com

Details: By Enrico Belcore; Category: Volunteer Abroad

How joining a volunteering project can help to grow both personally and personally.

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Sp-ringing in the New Year — The haft-sin table displays elaborately show 7 items beginning with the s sound and 7 beginning with the sh sound, all symbolizing various well wishes for the new year. - Annie Elle

Details: By Annie Elle; Category: Work Abroad Blogs

Celebrating holidays internationally is always a blast—and Persian New Year is no exception.

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