Why We Travel

Want to rip up the rulebook and take your family on an extended adventure? Here's how—and why—I did just that.

At a Bolivian hostel run by a Canadian mother and son team, guests learn from the locals.

In Costa Rica, international volunteers and locals work together to reverse the decline of this magnificent bird.

A graduate gains real-world experience on an international development internship.

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Healthcare Work in International Development
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It takes a special skill set to work as a healthcare provider in an international development setting. Here's what you need to know.
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An international development intern in Cusco gets a taste of local working culture—and guinea pig.

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Healthcare Work in International Development
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It takes a special skill set to work as a healthcare provider in an international development setting. Here's what you need to know.
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For new local entrepreneurs, traditional beekeeping knowledge could be gold.

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Healthcare Work in International Development
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It takes a special skill set to work as a healthcare provider in an international development setting. Here's what you need to know.
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How a decade of international work and travel helped me survive four months alone in Alberta's boreal forest.

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Surviving My First Season as a Fire Tower Lookout
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How a decade of international work and travel helped me survive four months alone in Alberta's boreal forest.
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Kaitlin Ellen Bardswich imagines a world where she doesn’t have to mask being queer while travelling abroad.

It takes a special skill set to work as a healthcare provider in an international development setting. Here's what you need to know.

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Healthcare Work in International Development
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It takes a special skill set to work as a healthcare provider in an international development setting. Here's what you need to know.
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Why I Travel: To Expand My Kids' Worldview