Are You Living Abroad Like the Locals, or Displacing Them?
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- Written by: Bella Peacock
- Category: Beyond the Guidebook
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In cities around the world, exploding tourism and expat cash are driving prices up, and locals out.
Ayahuasca Tourism: Shamans, Charlatans and Thousand-dollar Retreats
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- Written by: Ariana Crisafulli
- Category: Beyond the Guidebook
- Issue Text: Latest Issue
Whether it's a quest for self-awareness, a cure for mental maladies or just the next big high, travellers are turning a traditional Amazonian healing ceremony into a multi-million dollar industry.
Surviving A Season as a Fire Tower Lookout
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- Written by: Trina Moyles
- Category: Why we travel
- Issue Text: Latest Issue
How a decade of international work and travel helped me survive four months alone in Alberta's boreal forest.
From the Field Blog: Editors’ Choice
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- Written by: Jessica Lockhart
- Category: Beyond the Guidebook
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From the Field Blog: Editors's Choice
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A round-up of Verge editorial staff's favourite blog posts over the past few months.
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A round-up of Verge editorial staff’s favourite blog posts over the past few months: Ditching home-ownership for a life of travel; trading a soul-sucking job at home for work abroad; study abroad lessons that aren't strictly academic and how living in another country may shift your long-held sense of work-life balance.
Working in Laos: How to Adapt to an Unfamiliar Work Culture
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- Written by: Heather Sinclair
- Category: Work Abroad
- Issue Text: Latest Issue
Slow down and don't miss lunch. How hard can it be?
A Leg Up for Kilimanjaro's Porters
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- Written by: Melissa Foley
- Category: Beyond the Guidebook
- Issue Text: Latest Issue
Operating on a shoestring budget, this non-profit is working to improve conditions for porters in Tanzania.
Livin' The Dream: The Realities of #VanLife
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- Written by: Michael Pace
- Category: Budget Traveller
- Issue Text: Latest Issue
Stranded in a Walmart parking lot and other remarkable Instagram moments.
A Slice of Home in Rome
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- Written by: Elana Rabinowitz
- Category: Why we travel
- Issue Text: Latest Issue
Arriving in the Eternal City after two years in rural Sri Lanka, only one thing could get me through this kind of culture shock.
Should I Stay Or Should I Roam?
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- Written by: Sandra Barnidge
- Category: Work Abroad
- Issue Text: Latest Issue
Three questions to help you decide whether to become a digital nomad or a rooted expat.
The Big Lap: 6 Tips for the Ultimate Australian Road Trip
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- Written by: Lauren Fitzpatrick
- Category: Beyond the Guidebook
- Issue Text: Latest Issue
Hitting the road in Australia? Save time and money with these tips.
Teaching English in South Korea: Navigating the Visa Crackdown
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- Written by: Adam Hardy
- Category: Work Abroad
- Issue Text: Latest Issue
Following recent immigration raids in Seoul, EFL teachers need to know the rules of employment.
Tips for Studying Abroad in Germany
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- Written by: Yamuna Matheswaran
- Category: Study Abroad
- Issue Text: Latest Issue
Essential advice from an international student on getting your paperwork in order.
Coping with Loneliness Abroad
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- Written by: Sabrina Pinksen
- Category: Work Abroad
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Coping with Loneliness Abroad
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Thriving in a new country means getting past a sense of isolation and embracing the excitement of a new challenge.
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Thriving in a new country means getting past a sense of isolation and embracing the excitement of a new challenge.
Everyone Owns the Alpacas
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- Written by: Laurence Braun-Woodbury
- Category: Volunteer Abroad
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Everyone Owns the Alpacas
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For two volunteers in Ecuador, community living takes on a whole new meaning.
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For two volunteers in Ecuador, community living takes on a whole new meaning.
Working in Laos: How to Adapt to an Unfamiliar Work Culture
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- Written by: Heather Sinclair
- Category: Work Abroad
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Working in Laos: How to Adapt to an Unfamiliar Work Culture
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Slow down and don't miss lunch. How hard can it be?
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Slow down and don't miss lunch…how hard can it be?
Livin' The Dream: The Realities of #VanLife
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- Written by: Michael Pace
- Category: Beyond the Guidebook
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Livin' The Dream - The Realities of #VanLife
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Stranded in a Walmart parking lot and other remarkable Instagram moments.
- Issue Text: Latest Issue
Stranded in a Walmart parking lot and other remarkable Instagram moments.
A Leg Up for Kilimanjaro's Porters
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- Written by: Melissa Foley
- Category: Beyond the Guidebook
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A Leg Up for Kilimanjaro's Porters
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Operating on a shoestring budget, this non-profit is working to improve conditions for porters in Tanzania.
- Issue Text: Latest Issue
Operating on a shoestring budget, this non-profit is working to improve conditions for porters in Tanzania.
Showering With a Friend in Burma
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- Written by: Kaelyn Lynch
- Category: Beyond the Guidebook
- Issue Text: Latest Issue
A volunteer discovers that in Burma, the concept of privacy exists only for those who can afford not to share.
How to Convince Your Boss to Let You Work Remotely
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- Written by: Wailana Kalama
- Category: Work Abroad
- Issue Text: Latest Issue
Showing your employer that you can get the job done from any location takes planning, communication and commitment.
7 Human Trafficking Myths That Need to Be Busted
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- Written by: Lindsey Higgs
- Category: Volunteer Abroad
- Issue Text: Latest Issue
Too often, sound bites, generalizations and misconceptions mask the true complexity of this global problem.