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The popularity of the Azores has skyrocketed—but it's come at a cost. As we made our way to the thermal baths, a 20-foot-long line stopped us outside the building. Even though it was past 8 p.m., people were standing outside, shivering in their...
- Type: Article
- Author: Enrico Belcore
- Category: Volunteer Abroad Blogs
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On airports and awaiting the next adventure. Lisbon Airport is as busy as it gets. People are pushing piles of luggage on their stainless steel trolleys, rushing across the main entrance eager to secure a spot in line a few metres in front of me. A man...
- Type: Article
- Author: Enrico Belcore
- Category: Volunteer Abroad Blogs
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What it's like as an expat living in Lisbon during the silly season. When you move to a new country, one of the main things you may experience in a very new way is Christmas. Every country has its own unique way of celebrating the holiday season, and...
- Type: Article
- Author: Lynsey Clayton
- Category: Work Abroad Blogs
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Not all cultural differences are easy to spot or identify, making it harder to adjust. Being subtle is an important survival skill. But it’s not a directly taught one. Over time, we adapt, learn to blend in and adopt subconscious behaviours that earn...
- Type: Article
- Author: Jordan Tranter
- Category: Study Abroad Blogs
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How I fast-tracked my language learning by working in a restaurant. Learning a new language can be both a rewarding and frustrating experience. On one hand, being able to interact with people in their language while abroad elicits an excitement that is...
- Type: Article
- Author: Parker Blair
- Category: Study Abroad Blogs
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Studying abroad doesn't just change you—it can change your habits. Though I’m embarrassed to admit it, I spent a large portion of my life not caring about my own or humanity’s effects on the environment. Growing up, recycling was something my family...
- Type: Article
- Author: Parker Blair
- Category: Study Abroad Blogs
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Studying Japanese tea ceremonies has given me greater insight into the country's culture and history. I like to think that everyone has that one unique interest that always catches others’ attention. I once knew a fraternity president who loved...
- Type: Article
- Author: Parker Blair
- Category: Study Abroad Blogs
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Confession time: Living abroad is hard. Sometimes I go out with friends for drinks, and the feeling stops for a while. Or sometimes I'm looking at a building that's 1,000 years old, and I'm inspired by my short but sharp time on the planet and how I...
- Type: Article
- Author: Jordan Tranter
- Category: Study Abroad Blogs
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My first impressions of England's notorious northern city. Though geographically it’s hard to define, England is divided by its north and south. The story goes that historically, the North has suffered more, existing in working-class grit and grime....
- Type: Article
- Author: Jordan Tranter
- Category: Study Abroad Blogs
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Moving abroad begins with an itch. First, you notice it, and it’s annoying. But whether or not you decide to do something about it depends on how comfortable you currently are. For lots of people, the itch is impossible to ignore. For others, it...
- Type: Article
- Author: Jordan Tranter
- Category: Study Abroad Blogs
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The most important travel skill isn't perseverance; it's flexibility. On September 25, I arrived in Spain with a suitcase and backpack filled to the brim with my clothes, socks and practiced idealism. I was sharing an Airbnb in Jaén, the closest city...
- Type: Article
- Author: Rachel Gow
- Category: Work Abroad Blogs
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I dreamed of being an auxiliares de conversación in a big city. But life had other plans. I thought I had read everything there was to know about the North American Language and Culture Assistants (NALCAP) application process. I’d sent in all my...
- Type: Article
- Author: Rachel Gow
- Category: Work Abroad Blogs
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Six strategies I've used to learn Portuguese. Language is a very important factor when considering moving abroad. Sure, many people in foreign countries speak English—but many don’t. And it’s only polite to speak the native language of a country you’ve...
- Type: Article
- Author: Lynsey Clayton
- Category: Work Abroad Blogs
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Never heard of Moldovan wine? That may soon change. Wine Days are officially behind us, but wine day is every day here. The first weekend of October every year marks the official Wine Days and the festival is getting more international every year....
- Type: Article
- Author: Bob Eckhart
- Category: Work Abroad Blogs
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I had always felt like I was searching for somewhere to belong. I had always felt like I was searching for somewhere to belong— a place where I was alive again, not merely existing. Somewhere that I didn’t need to drown out the mundane by becoming numb...
- Type: Article
- Author: Treasure Aamayah
- Category: Work Abroad Blogs
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Everyone made it a point to tell me to avoid the city of Marseille. Fate had other plans. “Whenever I visit Marseille, I take my gun with me,” said an American man I met in Nimes, France. That statement left me with more questions than answers but the...
- Type: Article
- Author: Treasure Aamayah
- Category: Work Abroad Blogs
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Four things you'll always find in my TEFL toolkit. For an American-trained teacher working overseas, little is more terrifying than walking into a classroom and feeling unprepared—especially when that classroom has an unprecedented number of students...
- Type: Article
- Author: Caroline Fleischauer
- Category: Work Abroad Blogs
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Do you believe in fate or is everything in life just a blissful coincidence? Sometimes I question whether I am actually in control of the decisions I make. It often feels like I’m being guided by a mystical foretold destiny. My time in France has only...
- Type: Article
- Author: Treasure Aamayah
- Category: Work Abroad Blogs
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The rewards of pushing through uncertainty. Argentina: A place I called home for four months. Before I started my next volunteering abroad adventure, I failed to realize just how lucky I was to be going to such a beautiful country. I felt as though I...
- Type: Article
- Author: Alisha Jayne
- Category: Volunteer Abroad Blogs
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For expats, having a community around you is critical to thriving in your new home. Making friends when you’ve moved abroad is one of the most important ways you can settle and feel comfortable in your new surroundings. Having a supportive group of...
- Type: Article
- Author: Lynsey Clayton
- Category: Work Abroad Blogs
