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- Type: Article
- Author: Ola Mirzoeva
- Category: Work Abroad
A case for launching your international career in emerging markets. When I graduated with a Bachelor of Commerce degree in 2012, like many of my classmates I applied furiously to jobs on Bay Street and Wall Street. I thought that I had to be “where the...
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- Type: Article
- Author: Katie Bergman
- Category: Volunteer Abroad
Stories of human trafficking survivors stir strong emotions. The desire to help is not a bad one; but the question is, how? "We were so shocked to learn about the horrors of sex trafficking,” began the email from a well-meaning American church group,...
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- Type: Article
- Author: Roberta Fregolent
- Category: Volunteer Abroad Blogs
I wanted to help—but first, I had to overcome a big fear. When I first arrived at the organization Helping Overcome Obstacles Peru (HOOP), there was the need of an English teacher for a couple of weeks. I immediately wanted to help the children of the...
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- Type: Article
- Author: Charlotte Bridge - Sponsored Content
- Category: Beyond the Guidebook
Skinny houses on skinny streets, bobbing houseboats and some of the Western world’s most important art. No wonder the "Venice of the north” is one of Europe’s most-visited cities. Amsterdam’s winding canals, cobbled streets and striking mix of...
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- Type: Article
- Author: Meghan Carron
- Category: Volunteer Abroad Blogs
I'm learning the cultural norms now to save face later. For the past couple weeks, Lee has been home resting from his wisdom tooth operation. Ironically, it has given us a lot of time to talk. One topic has been the anticipation of cultural differences...
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- Type: Article
- Author: Kyle Anderson
- Category: Study Abroad Blogs
Kyle reflects on the power of humility abroad. The Happy Healing Home outside of Chiang Mai, Thailand, is famous for a few things: its amazing farm-to-table meals, a bad-tempered water buffalo, and Pinan Jim’s righteous tunes (in English and Lanna). I...
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- Type: Article
- Author: Kyle Anderson
- Category: Study Abroad Blogs
A study abroad director shares how he landed his ultimate job. “Everyone knows two things about you, Kyle: you treat every stranger like you’ve known them forever and you feel compelled to haggle for everything.” I chuckled, choking on my pa-nang...
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- Type: Article
- Author: Meghan Carron
- Category: Volunteer Abroad Blogs
Why we're testing our young relationship with a volunteer trip to China. You heard it right: in approximately 52 days, I will be boarding a 14-hour flight to Beijing. After a two-hour layover, I will be severely jet-lagged and boarding another flight...
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- Type: Article
- Author: Roberta Fregolent
- Category: Volunteer Abroad Blogs
Roberta interacts with locals and discovers curiosities as she starts her placement in Peru. Here I am in Peru, waiting for a combi with an amazed expression on my face while staring at the snow on the top of El Misti, the towering volcano visible...
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- Type: Article
- Author: Roberta Fregolent
- Category: Volunteer Abroad Blogs
Stability is not a synonym for happiness. At 28, I was paying the bills, having fun during the weekend and I was settling down. Like a ball rolling down a hill, my life was moved by inertia. And it was so easy. Work, sleep, work. Be grateful for the...
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- Type: Article
- Author: Nicole Edwards
- Category: Budget Traveller
"Challenger" banks are fighting the status quo with exchange rates and services built for globetrotters. In 2016, I quit my job in Toronto, packed my bags and moved to London. A few friends had made the leap before me, and the one gripe I heard over...
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- Type: Article
- Author: Daniel B. Sarvestani
- Category: Volunteer Abroad Blogs
I was invited to help light a fire; little did I know that it would help light a fire within. With morning mist still hanging in the air, I made my way to Copan’s park grounds. In the distance, the ancient Mayan ruins were just visible, shrouded in a...
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- Type: Article
- Author: Audrey Ardanaz
- Category: Study Abroad Blogs
"Guapa" is more than just a catcall on the street; it's praise for a lifestyle. "Hola guapa!" "Ay, gua quapa." "Guapi." "Mira, guapa..." "Guapísima!" Don't worry, don't be alarmed. It's probably just coming from the abuela (grandmother) across the...
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- Type: Article
- Author: Jordan Reed
- Category: Work Abroad Blogs
Wander down enough city streets and chances are you’ll stumble upon an outdoor market. Some wet markets are housed in buildings these days, but many of the ones locals frequent are simply camped out on the sidewalk along intersections. Some say that...
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- Type: Article
- Author: Saoirse Clohessy
- Category: Volunteer Abroad Blogs
Palm oil is known as the food product that's destroying rainforests. But is there more to the story? The hot and humid tropics of the island of Borneo never appealed to me until I was told what I would be doing here with Raleigh International. After...
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- Type: Article
- Author: Daniel B. Sarvestani
- Category: Volunteer Abroad Blogs
Your first task as an international volunteer? Learn to listen. For almost three months, I've been volunteering as an indigenous rights advisor in Copán, Honduras. While things have been going smoothly, I'm slowly waking up to the possibility that...
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- Type: Article
- Author: Tina Chow
- Category: Work Abroad Blogs
Three emotions you'll encounter when you return home. So what happens after you return home? What's next? These are questions you don't really worry about when you first decide to venture out into the world. At least, I didn't. The truth is, you return...
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- Type: Article
- Author: Tina Chow
- Category: Work Abroad Blogs
Travel changes you, but you have to be willing to change, too. After working overseas and travelling over the past year, I’ve become an even greater advocate for travel. Now I have an intense case of wanderlust and here I am, reflecting on all that has...
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- Type: Article
- Author: Nicole Segura
- Category: Work Abroad Blogs
The excitement from moving abroad? It will end. Here are a few tips on what to do when that happens. The truth about working and living abroad is that eventually that excitement of being in a strange new place turns into just your normal everyday. If...
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- Type: Article
- Author: Saoirse Clohessy
- Category: Volunteer Abroad Blogs
Three days from the nearest road, I had no money, no phone and no plan. I looked down at the map spread out in front of me and followed the line that indicated the route we were to take the following day. Two locations were circled with my name written...
