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- Type: Article
- Author: Simon Worsfold
- Category: Volunteer Abroad
Want to travel, but can't afford it? Why not volunteer abroad and fundraise? These days, I can't afford to travel. A trip to Canada and America (from the UK) this summer nearly bankrupted me and hopes of getting away at Christmas look to be dashed by...
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- Type: Article
- Author: Clare Byrne
- Category: Why we travel
He's 26 years old, he lives at home with his parents... and he's changing the face of human rights reporting in Ghana. Meet Ben Peterson, co-founder of Journalists for Human Rights. There's no law stating that NGOs have to be run by middle-aged...
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- Type: Article
- Author: Verge
- Category: Beyond the Guidebook
Kashmir, located high in the Himalayas where India and Pakistan guard their borders, has been a flash point between the two countries for more than fifty years. In 1947, the Indian subcontinent gained independence from Britain and was partitioned to...
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- Type: Article
- Author: Richard Desrochers
- Category: Travel Health
If you're getting ready for a sojourn overseas, chances are you've prepared a list of things to jam into your pack before you head off to the airport. One item that is often overlooked is a first aid kit. Though it's not necessary to pack a full-on...
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- Type: Article
- Author: Verge
- Category: Work Abroad
If you're just starting to look into teaching English as a second language (ESL), you have probably noticed that there is a sea of acronyms referring to various programmes. Here's a primer. ESL English as a Second Language EFL English as a Foreign...
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Teach to Travelhttps://www.studyandgoabroad.org/articles/work-abroad/203-teach-to-travel
- Type: Article
- Author: Jeff Minthorn
- Category: Work Abroad
Teaching English is a great way to see the world—and get paid for it. Here's a common dilemma: itchy feet and an empty wallet. Sound familiar? If you're finding yourself in this situation, you have a few travel options. You could: Forget about it and...
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- Type: Article
- Author: Mike Fuchigami
- Category: Beyond the Guidebook
Toilet rolls, poisoned darts and Dead Sea muck: Humanitarian NGO volunteer, Verge correspondent and veteran traveller Mike Fuchigami on his version of international trade. I used to work on a cruise ship. We sometimes played a game called Bigger and...
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- Type: Article
- Author: Dr. Mark Wise
- Category: Travel Health
A travel doctor's prescription for staying fit as a fiddle on your travels. Why a special article for female travellers? Well, women need to be concerned about everything that men are when they travel, and then an awful lot more. Dr Mark Wise takes a...
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- Type: Article
- Author: Verge
- Category: Beyond the Guidebook
Located in the Great Lakes district of East Africa this former British colony has pulled itself from a legacy of brutal military dictatorships, and stands as one of the success stories in the region. Under President Yoweri Museveni, the country has...
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- Type: Article
- Author: Brendan Sainsbury
- Category: Work Abroad
Travel guiding is not a profession known for its six-figure salaries or pension benefits. In fact, sticking with it requires a certain passion. Pro guide Andy has it—and he's changing lives. It's one of those cool and ethereal Moroccan evenings in...
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- Type: Article
- Author: Jeff Minthorn
- Category: Work Abroad
As a former kayak guide and Nile River Explorer, Alex Mihailovic is not exactly your typical surgeon. But she's breaking new ground in her field and making a difference for a generation of kids in Uganda. "People were going berserk," laughs Dr. Alex...
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- Type: Article
- Author: Jeff Minthorn
- Category: Work Abroad
Tips from overseas English teachers to help you avoid those "Why didn't someone tell me this before?" moments. Everyone's had one of those "why didn't someone tell me that before?" moments—everyone. And it seems like travellers have a special knack for...
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- Type: Article
- Author: Dr. Mark Wise
- Category: Travel Health
Why getting all your shots won't protect you from the biggest travel health hazard abroad. For most travellers and volunteers heading off to the tropics, their main health concern is usually infectious disease. Malaria and diarrhea top the list, while...
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- Type: Article
- Author: Jeff Minthorn
- Category: Volunteer Abroad
The people of Cha'llapampa, Bolivia, want to encourage tourism. Four student volunteers want to help. But where do you start? To an outsider, the clocks in the village of Cha'llapampa might have stopped a century ago. In fact, it wouldn't be a surprise...
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- Type: Article
- Author: Erin Grinnell
- Category: Beyond the Guidebook
Tourism in Burma is on the rise and it's not hard to see why—the land is diverse and beautiful and feels undiscovered. But there are serious ethical issues associated with travel to this country. Tourism directly supports one of the most brutal...
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- Type: Article
- Author: Verge
- Category: Beyond the Guidebook
There is much confusion regarding the official name of this South-East Asian country: some call it Burma, others Myanmar. So what is the official name of the country? Well, it depends... In the late 19th century, when the British annexed the land, they...
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- Type: Article
- Author: Verge
- Category: Beyond the Guidebook
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- Type: Article
- Author: Verge
- Category: Beyond the Guidebook
Drugs, Democracy and Violence: A brief history of Burma Burma is a little-known country sandwiched between the Indian subcontinent and the rest of South-East Asia. It is a predominantly rural, agricultural country rich in natural resources. Burma is...
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- Type: Article
- Author: Verge
- Category: Beyond the Guidebook
Zimbabwe is a stunning southern African country of sparkling lakes, forested mountains, abundant wildlife and fertile land. Unfortunately, these are not the reasons that the country and its president, Robert Mugabe have been in the news so frequently...
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- Type: Article
- Author: Simon Worsfold
- Category: Volunteer Abroad
If you think you're just paying for the privilege of working for nothing, think again. Paying to volunteer can seem a strange concept to the uninitiated. Why should someone charge you to work for free? But this is a common misconception about volunteer...
