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You never know what you are going to miss until you're already gone—including snow. The grass is always greener; whether it be on the other side of the world or the other side of your street, you always want what you can’t have. I’m finding that is the...
- Type: Article
- Author: Kelly Iverson
- Category: Work Abroad Blogs
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Kelly imagined a rural life in Thailand. Instead, she wound up surrounded by ladyboys and the bustle of city life. One of the few things I love about Kansas is the mundanity of it. The neighbourhoods that go on for great lengths: a déjà vu pattern of...
- Type: Article
- Author: Kelly Iverson
- Category: Work Abroad Blogs
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Gap years shouldn't be about procrastination; they should be about deliberate self-discovery. Shortly before my graduation from university in 2014, a TED talk by Dr. Meg Jay seemed to almost ironically pop up on my YouTube suggestion list. The title...
- Type: Article
- Author: Krista McGowan
- Category: Work Abroad Blogs
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After missing her flight, Krista becomes a "David," fighting against the airport tyrants. As I was struggling to locate my phone in my bag, I overheard the faint crack in a woman’s voice as she spoke to a nearby airline attendant. I already knew what...
- Type: Article
- Author: Krista McGowan
- Category: Work Abroad Blogs
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The best teachers are students first. As a “late to the game” university student, I wasn't able to study abroad as part of my undergraduate degree. So when I signed up to do a "learn to teach English as a foreign language" (TEFL) course in Guatemala, I...
- Type: Article
- Author: Maggie Kirkpatrick
- Category: Work Abroad Blogs
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Congratulations you have moved abroad! Now what? A quick checklist to get you started. Sitting across from my banker and new friend, I am feeling the euphoria of crossing off another big task on my "Moving to a New Country" to-do list. He is a friendly...
- Type: Article
- Author: Sydney Paulsen
- Category: Work Abroad Blogs
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Tourist guidebooks and websites aren’t the best way to learn about a destination. Try these tips instead. While TripAdvisor does have some well-ranked choices in its "Top Things to Do" lists, anywhere deemed “touristy” is not where you will find the...
- Type: Article
- Author: Abigail Zeitler
- Category: Study Abroad Blogs
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When we travel, we accept help from strangers around the world. Arriving back home is the perfect time to pay it back. “Of course I’ll drive you to the bank,” I told my Argentinian co-worker as we walked toward the parking lot after a day of work at...
- Type: Article
- Author: Adele Priestley
- Category: Work Abroad Blogs
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Three cultural differences one study abroad student notices during her time in Bologna. After living in Italy for several months now, I no longer feel like the bumbling tourist I started out as. Actually, I think I’ve settled into Italian culture...
- Type: Article
- Author: Sophie Demetriades
- Category: Study Abroad Blogs
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Travel vaccines can cost a bundle. Asking these questions could save you some money. Part one of a two-part series. Getting vaccinated is one of the easiest things you can do to stay healthy abroad. Being proactive about your health is part of...
- Type: Article
- Author: Daphne Hendsbee, Tullia Marcolongo
- Category: Travel Health
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After winter holidays at home, Emily dreads going back to Amsterdam—but returns to a pleasant surprise. After a month spent back in England over Christmas catching up with family and friends, I was slightly nervous when the time came to return to...
- Type: Article
- Author: Emily King
- Category: Study Abroad Blogs
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Taylor learns why you should never take your passport for granted. As world travellers, we often feel like we have worked hard to trot the globe. We’ve overcome losing all our baggage in a new country, the challenges of not speaking the language, and...
- Type: Article
- Author: Taylor Smith
- Category: Work Abroad Blogs
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Kiana gets a literal crash course in Vietnamese nightlife. For a young Canadian expat, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam is a completely different world. There is the organized chaos of driving, the constant horn honking, the bicycles selling dried eel,...
- Type: Article
- Author: Kiana Zemenchik
- Category: Work Abroad Blogs
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Kiana learns the rules of the road in Ho Chi Minh City—or rather, how to forget them. The easiest part of moving to Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam, was what I expected to be the most difficult—braving its seemingly chaotic streets. The majority of the...
- Type: Article
- Author: Kiana Zemenchik
- Category: Work Abroad Blogs
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At the last minute, Sydney's visa gets approved—but her bureaucratic hurdles are far from over. We. Are. Here. Just let that sink in for a second. We're here! Even though day three is drawing to a close, I am still having a hard time truly appreciating...
- Type: Article
- Author: Sydney Paulsen
- Category: Work Abroad Blogs
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Work Visa Woeshttps://www.studyandgoabroad.org/articles/work-abroad/193-blogs/1672-work-visa-woes
Sydney's moving to Scotland to work abroad. There's just one problem—she can't find a job. Overwhelmed. Frustrated. Another dead-end. I knew it wasn’t going to be easy; it was going to take work, effort, diligence, persistence and motivation. Somehow...
- Type: Article
- Author: Sydney Paulsen
- Category: Work Abroad Blogs
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Looking for a way to contribute to your new community? Consider volunteering for a local organization. One of the benefits of doing freelance work while living abroad is the flexibility it gives me to pursue other interests. Volunteering has been a...
- Type: Article
- Author: Tori Holmes
- Category: Work Abroad Blogs
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Regardless of whether you’re studying, volunteering, working, or even just vacationing abroad, here are nine ethical travel practices that you should adopt this year. 1. I will learn how to say more than just “hello” and “thank you” in the local...
- Type: Article
- Author: Jessica Lockhart
- Category: Travel intelligence
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Tips to turn your time in transit into a success. Airports tend to be where you start your trip—but whether or not your time in the airport starts your trip off on the right note isn’t always only up to you. There are millions of people who fly each...
- Type: Article
- Author: Abigail Zeitler
- Category: Study Abroad Blogs
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Why Abigail is setting off into the unknown this semester. Choosing to study abroad is not an easy choice. It’s expensive. It’s a long way from home. And it is the unexpected. Our generation has been told to embrace the wanderlust, adventure and the...
- Type: Article
- Author: Abigail Zeitler
- Category: Study Abroad Blogs
