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I was a week away from getting married when I decided to move abroad. It was early summer, the absolute best time to be in the Midwest. I was a year out of college and a week away from getting married when I got the call. “Do you want to move to The...
- Type: Article
- Author: Nicole Sharon Schultz
- Category: Work Abroad Blogs
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After moving to Russia, I'm like the Little Mermaid. I can't walk, I can't talk. . .I can't even find a hairbrush. Wow, I can’t believe I’ve been living in Novosibirsk for a couple of weeks now. Every day offers a new wonder, which is both exciting and...
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- Author: Jillian Elkin
- Category: Work Abroad Blogs
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Why I'm leaving my life in New York City for a foreign land. One of my most rewarding traits is my ability to fully commit to random decisions. This gift has led me across the country and back—literally. I moved to California for high school and then...
- Type: Article
- Author: Jillian Elkin
- Category: Work Abroad Blogs
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Four challenges I encounter on the daily. If you read through my previous blogs or take a look at my social media, my life in Siem Reap seems wholly easy. I work a few hours in a bar that isn’t often busy, in my free time I go out with friends or...
- Type: Article
- Author: Alexandra Merullo
- Category: Work Abroad Blogs
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The biggest challenges I've encountered working as a nanny abroad. Remove the theme of friendship or budget travel, and at the core of every article I write for Verge is me trying to understand my life as an au pair. It’s hard—if nearly impossible—to...
- Type: Article
- Author: Justine Hall
- Category: Work Abroad Blogs
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Forget souvenirs. Here are the ideas that I'd like to bring with me when I return to the United States. Eight months into my transition to Japan, there are many things I miss about America. I miss good Mexican food. I miss my friends and family. I miss...
- Type: Article
- Author: Sabrina Hassanali
- Category: Work Abroad Blogs
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I'm anticipating my return home—both for better and for worse. My internship ends in less than three weeks; I will have to leave Arequipa, HOOP, my guesthouse, the community I’ve been working in, and my friends, who are more a family to me by now. It’s...
- Type: Article
- Author: Sophie Thoms
- Category: Volunteer Abroad Blogs
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I never fully grasped how influential Buddhism was in Thailand until I was able to experience life as a teacher here. From the hundreds of glistening temples scattered across the city, to the smiling monks visiting schools to accept offerings, Buddhism...
- Type: Article
- Author: Addie Weller
- Category: Work Abroad Blogs
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Learning a new language is one of the advantages of working abroad. Before moving to Spain, I liked to think I had a basic level of Spanish. But if I’m being completely honest, I really couldn’t say more than a few key phrases. I definitely couldn't...
- Type: Article
- Author: Justine Hall
- Category: Work Abroad Blogs
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What my average day working abroad in Siem Reap looks like, from start-to-finish. Over the past month bartending in the Tipsy Turtles hostel in Siem Reap, I have fallen contentedly into the rhythm of life here. Here's what a typical day looks like for...
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- Author: Alexandra Merullo
- Category: Work Abroad Blogs
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Fitting travel and quality family time into only 21 days of annual leave. If you’re just like me and live extremely far away from home, I’m sure the internal dilemma of “should I spend my days off and savings at home, or travelling to some place new?”...
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- Author: Durrah Taqiah
- Category: Work Abroad Blogs
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Tried-and-true advice from one ESL teacher. Hanoi’s a great place to live and work for English teachers. Of course, as you can imagine, things may not be what you are used to. Here are my top pieces of advice for avoiding problems and getting the most...
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- Author: Sam Paterson
- Category: Work Abroad Blogs
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How to find financial balance while working abroad. Money is one of—if not the—biggest factors to consider before moving to work abroad. There are start-up expenses like flights, visa and healthcare costs, and set-up expenses to get your feet on the...
- Type: Article
- Author: Ashley McCallan
- Category: Work Abroad Blogs
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Who? What? Where? A few tips on choosing an environmental volunteer program. The most difficult thing about volunteering is deciding where to go and which organization to choose. After my first year of university, I volunteered at a conservation...
- Type: Article
- Author: Amelia McKinlay
- Category: Volunteer Abroad Blogs
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Long-term adventures can be expensive. Here's how I make it work. I have always somehow made travelling happen. In my late school years and during my time at university, I worked in hospitality to save up for weekend trips and studying abroad. I...
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- Author: Kirsty Smith
- Category: Work Abroad Blogs
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If you're thinking about working in Thailand, here's how you can prepare yourself to be the best teacher you can be. Having been an English teacher in Thailand for five years, I’ve seen all sorts of teachers come through my school. Some take to the job...
- Type: Article
- Author: Lex Cowan
- Category: Work Abroad Blogs
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What my typical day looks like, from start-to-finish. Working for HOOP (Helping Overcome Obstacles Peru) has been challenging and life-changing in every aspect. It’s hard to describe a typical day because each day is special in its own way, mostly...
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- Author: Sophie Thoms
- Category: Volunteer Abroad Blogs
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Two weeks was all I need to know it was the right decision. When I heard about the possibility of doing my six-month internship for my bachelor degree in Social Work abroad, I knew that’s what I wanted to do it. And so I started looking. Over weeks, I...
- Type: Article
- Author: Sophie Thoms
- Category: Volunteer Abroad Blogs
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I believe in fostering communities of travellers. Here's how I do it. Siem Reap is a hub of markets, street carts, massage venues, restaurants and bars that cater both to tourists and locals. The streets are alive at all times of the day, with tuk...
- Type: Article
- Author: Alexandra Merullo
- Category: Work Abroad Blogs
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Why I decided to work abroad rather than just taking an extended vacation. It’s a snowy day here in the woods of western Massachusetts, and right now it’s hard to imagine that in a little over a month I will be writing from the oppressive humidity of...
- Type: Article
- Author: Alexandra Merullo
- Category: Work Abroad Blogs
