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Before you sign your name on the dotted line, ask a few better-safe-than-sorry questions. Congratulations! You have just received your certification to teach English as a second language (ESL) and been offered a contract. Before you sign your name on...
- Type: Article
- Author: Jody Hanson
- Category: Work Abroad
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Working and living abroad without a hitch takes work—paperwork, that is. Wade through the red tape like a seasoned expat. The Basic Bureaucratic Hurdles Visas: A recruiting agency can help with obtaining a work visa, which is required for entry in most...
- Type: Article
- Author: Geraldine Wong Sak Hoi
- Category: Work Abroad
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Vodka drinking? Disrespectful towards women? Amber discovers that there's more to a country than its reputation. No matter how open-minded you are or how much research you have done, there are always stereotypes in your mind about a country before you...
- Type: Article
- Author: Amber Birch
- Category: Work Abroad Blogs
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A directory to the best eats and the cheapest treats. Everyone who has been to Taiwan or is from Taiwan has told me that the night markets are one of the must-see places. My concept of what a night market would look like was based on what I had seen in...
- Type: Article
- Author: Vivien Lee
- Category: Work Abroad Blogs
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Whether you are a first-time traveler about to embark on your journey or coming to the end of your trip, here is Eric's advice on how to make the most of your time abroad. Time flies when you’re having fun: I cannot think of a better phrase to describe...
- Type: Article
- Author: Eric Forrest
- Category: Study Abroad Blogs
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After weeks of looking for a place to live, Jessica finally finds a place to call home. I do love Colombia—but it’s really tested my patience lately. Travelling here in 2007 I was unaware of the sheer magnitude of bureaucracy that impedes everyday...
- Type: Article
- Author: Jessica Brook
- Category: Work Abroad Blogs
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Taylor was only supposed to spend a year abroad. But after returning home, she's back on the road again. When I first came home to the States after a year working and traveling in New Zealand, family and friends assumed that it was to stay. My period...
- Type: Article
- Author: Taylor St. John
- Category: Work Abroad Blogs
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How to make the most of your plane journey. Many believe that cultural learning begins when you step foot into the country of destination. You see new sights, meet new people, and hear different sounds. But don’t overlook the transportation that got...
- Type: Article
- Author: Vivien Lee
- Category: Work Abroad Blogs
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The best start to a day abroad. While the idea of getting up at 3 a.m. for physical activity may not initially seem appealing, sunrise hikes are one highly gratifying experience. For me, I completed this excursion by summiting Gunung Sibayak, an...
- Type: Article
- Author: Judi Zienchuk
- Category: Study Abroad Blogs
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Roop outlines all you need to know about the Australian Working Holiday Visa. Aussies and Canucks have a lot in common: we hail from enormous English-speaking landmasses, we celebrate the Queen’s birthday, we are passionate about sports most people in...
- Type: Article
- Author: Roop Gill
- Category: Study Abroad Blogs
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Amber starts her second consecutive internship overseas. Going abroad gives so many different opportunities to grow and learn as an individual. AIESEC can be a great program to be able to go and live in another country and to fully appreciate the local...
- Type: Article
- Author: Amber Birch
- Category: Work Abroad Blogs
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On a study abroad excursion, Phoebe experiences more than just scenic views. “Look out!” “What?!” “You’re driving in the bike lane.” “Oh, I thought you saw a kangaroo.” You’re driving down the highway and the road curves like the white tip of a wave....
- Type: Article
- Author: Phoebe Todd-Parrish
- Category: Study Abroad Blogs
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The case for staying in a home away from home. The amount of options for travel accommodation available today is virtually endless, with everything from chic city hotels like the Marina Bay Sands in Singapore, to unique underwater boutique resorts like...
- Type: Article
- Author: Judi Zienchuk
- Category: Study Abroad Blogs
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Working abroad in Hong Kong has taught Monica how to navigate the city's social norms. 1. Personal space does not exist. In most public spaces you should expect to be greeted by large groups of people. The concept of everyone having their own personal...
- Type: Article
- Author: Monica Hrubcin
- Category: Work Abroad Blogs
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Keep your hands on the straight-and-narrow and your feet out of your mouth. Picture this: After graduating, you’ve just moved to the other side of the world to begin your first real job. At the welcome dinner organized by your new manager, you feel a...
- Type: Article
- Author: Kathleen O’Hagan
- Category: Work Abroad
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The best places for adventure junkies in Queenstown, New Zealand. Over the Easter break, four buddies and me packed up and flew south from Auckland to Queenstown for what was arguably the most adventurous long weekend of my entire life. Before I get...
- Type: Article
- Author: Eric Forrest
- Category: Study Abroad Blogs
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Making the transition from "volunteer" to "tourist." A little over a month ago, I marked the end of my international volunteer journey. Bidding farewell to East Africa, I shed a few tears (not joyful) upon landing on the snow-covered ground in Toronto,...
- Type: Article
- Author: Shanna Sunley
- Category: Volunteer Abroad Blogs
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There is one point on which every study abroad advisor will agree: they have never had a student complain of being over-prepared for their time abroad! Here’s a list of some items that you will need to address before you head out: Gather Information...
- Type: Article
- Author: Verge staff
- Category: Study Abroad
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It's the best kind of illness and Rob's got it bad. For almost the first two months of my internship I stayed in Chapeco. Having classes on Saturday mornings makes it difficult to travel outside of the city for too long and asking for time off at a new...
- Type: Article
- Author: Rob Small
- Category: Work Abroad Blogs
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Getting in a cab in Colombia? You're in for a ride. One of the first things I was told when I stepped off the plane was never, under any circumstances (even if you are stuck at midnight in the pouring rain), ever flag a taxi in the street. It’s advice...
- Type: Article
- Author: Jessica Brook
- Category: Work Abroad Blogs
