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Exploring the connections between my life and that of Lee Miller, the American Surrealist photographer. When I graduated from university, I joyfully fell into working in museums. I managed to get a job as a tour guide at Farley Farmhouse in Sussex,...
- Type: Article
- Author: Lucy Bailey
- Category: Work Abroad Blogs
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Seeing art and creativity through an Egyptian lens. It was while exploring the new National Museum of Civilization in Fustat, Cairo, that I stumbled across a Wissa Wassef tapestry. Exquisitely beautiful and every colour a blend of different shades, the...
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- Author: Lucy Bailey
- Category: Work Abroad Blogs
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Discovering our home for the next two months. After weeks in the Arizona desert, all of us—adults and children alike—were excited about new views, new people, new experiences. That’s the thing about nomads—we don’t stay in places for too long. Two...
- Type: Article
- Author: Irina Abraham
- Category: Volunteer Abroad Blogs
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Why my family of three has decided to volunteer in Hawaii. I used to be a New York City girl through and through. I’d dive out of the subway on 14th Street and merge into the crowd, coffee in hand, ready for what the city had to offer that day. I don’t...
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- Author: Irina Abraham
- Category: Volunteer Abroad Blogs
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. . .but what if the animal touches me? For years, I’ve dreamt of seeing the mountain gorillas in the wild. I can pinpoint the exact moment this adventure was imprinted in my destiny. I had just finished watching Gorillas in the Mist, a 1988 dramatic...
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- Author: Joanna McBride
- Category: Volunteer Abroad Blogs
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Volunteering my time in Arusha, Tanzania has been a surreal, yet satisfying experience. When I signed up for the four-week women’s empowerment project, I really didn’t have any idea as to what “women’s empowerment” really meant in Tanzania, nor did I...
- Type: Article
- Author: Joanna McBride
- Category: Volunteer Abroad Blogs
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There's no age cut-off for a gap year. I'm just setting out now. Someone once said to me: “When the light of Africa finally turns on, the rest of the world will dim in comparison.” I have become fixated on this quote. It evokes such strong emotion...
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- Author: Joanna McBride
- Category: Volunteer Abroad Blogs
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Even with a copy of your prescription, it's not always easy to buy much-needed medication abroad. Here's how we did it. I mean getting prescription drugs. It’s not easy, even with a copy of your prescription. So, I’ll walk you through how my wife and I...
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- Author: Robert Eckhart
- Category: Work Abroad Blogs
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How I ended up volunteering on a honey farm in Ecuador. Volunteering overseas can be a great opportunity for self-discovery, skill-building, and new relationships. The Internet is flooded with countless examples of young travellers hopping on airplanes...
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- Author: Max Olson
- Category: Volunteer Abroad Blogs
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I came to Peru on a whim and was caught in the crossfire of violent political protests. I’m in Lima, where the streets are alive with anger and a desire for change. I’ve been pushed to the front of the massive demonstration, which is becoming tenser by...
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- Author: Max Olson
- Category: Volunteer Abroad Blogs
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After returning to Egypt, I'm reflecting on the privilege in my position. As I walked out of the airport at 6am, I was met by the most beautiful sky I’ve seen. It was a pale rainbow, moving from pink to blue to yellow. The kind of sky that I’ve only...
- Type: Article
- Author: Lucy Bailey
- Category: Work Abroad Blogs
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TEFL isn't just about education; it's about relationships. I never realized how wonderful, difficult, and at times, ridiculous, languages can be until I started teaching English. It’s a complex topic, riddled with nuance and power, from small...
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- Author: Lucy Bailey
- Category: Work Abroad Blogs
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I went home to the UK, but everywhere I looked, there was Egypt. I throw my bags into the white taxi and sit in the front seat. The taxi driver, smiling at me, asks where I'm going. “Home,” I reply. "To the UK." “Well, you always have a home in Egypt....
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- Author: Lucy Bailey
- Category: Work Abroad Blogs
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What if I told you there were places that celebrate Christmas twice? Thanksgiving, check. Christmas, check. New Year’s, check. Make your resolutions, put the holidays behind you, and get started on 2023, right? Wrong. If you thought celebrating...
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- Author: Robert Eckhart
- Category: Work Abroad Blogs
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Here's why I hope to learn on my deep dive into Latin American culture. As a child, I remember pouring over maps and history books, in awe of all the incredible places that seemed so far, yet just around the corner at the same time. I promised myself...
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- Author: Max Olson
- Category: Volunteer Abroad Blogs
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At the end of the day, we all need a comfortable and safe space to (temporarily) call home. I've been a digital nomad for four months, and let me tell you: finding accommodation can be more difficult than it sounds. When I first arrived in Bali, I was...
- Type: Article
- Author: Hayley Duszynski
- Category: Work Abroad Blogs
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Everyone here has ideas for social programs to make Moldova great—even the cobbler around the corner. Moldova is a country where social entrepreneurship is everywhere. Students, young adults, and almost everyone I meet—they all have ideas to make...
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- Author: Robert Eckhart
- Category: Work Abroad Blogs
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Not being tied to a city or country can be freeing—but it also comes with challenges. Even though I've lived outside my home country for years now, I've only been a digital nomad for four months in Southeast Asia. digital nomad for four months in...
- Type: Article
- Author: Hayley Duszynski
- Category: Work Abroad Blogs
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Whether it’s poverty, inflation, civil unrest or terrorism, you need to adapt when you travel. "We're not afraid. We're here, and we're not going anywhere." – Ebru Kelleli, shopkeeper on Istiklal Street, Istanbul Regardless of where you go, the world...
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- Author: Robert Eckhart
- Category: Work Abroad Blogs
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Who leaves the comfort and convenience of home to enter a conflict zone? “The winter will be tough in Europe, but it will be tougher for Ukrainians than for us.” — Jean-Paul Paloméros, Former NATO Supreme Commander, remarks in London on Sept 28, 2022...
- Type: Article
- Author: Robert Eckhart
- Category: Work Abroad Blogs
