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A Guide to Italian Work Visas

A Guide to Italian Work Visas

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Category: Work Abroad
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Navigating Italy's convoluted work visa process can be a headache—but also worth the effort. Here's how.
Empowering Women in Guyana

Empowering Women in Guyana

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Category: Why we travel
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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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A graduate gains real-world experience on an international development internship.
Pack Your Rain Boots for Peru

Pack Your Rain Boots for Peru

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Category: Why we travel
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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.
A Sweet Internship Posting in Cameroon

A Sweet Internship Posting in Cameroon

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Category: Why we travel
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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.
Work Abroad as a International Program Leader

Work Abroad as a International Program Leader

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Category: Work Abroad
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It’s not just about the thrill of travel. Running programs for gap year and study abroad organizations requires long hours and a lot of work. Pacific Discovery weighs in on what this dream job is really like.
Top Five Lessons Learned from Interns

Top Five Lessons Learned from Interns

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Category: Volunteer Abroad
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Five young professionals share their international internship take-home lessons.
Cooking Lessons in Myanmar

Cooking Lessons in Myanmar

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Category: Volunteer Abroad
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    Dear Aspiring Overseas Volunteer
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    Before you pack your bags, there are a few things I need you to know.
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What can a group of women running a restaurant in Myanmar teach a veteran Toronto cooking school instructor and Cuso International volunteer? Plenty.
Indonesias New Marine Ambassadors

Indonesia's New Marine Ambassadors

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Category: Beyond the Guidebook
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For young Indonesians, a new land of opportunity could lie beneath the sea.
Budget Airlines: No Frills Means No Frills

Budget Airlines: No Frills Means No Frills

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Category: Budget Traveller
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On the upside, we had a lovely, high-speed side-tour of Rome.
Farm Volunteering: How to Decode the Listings

Farm Volunteering: How to Decode the Listings

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Category: Volunteer Abroad
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Golden goose or red herring? A veteran WWOOFer shares his top tips for choosing a volunteer farm placement.
How to Really Learn a Language

How to Really Learn a Language

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Category: Beyond the Guidebook
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    How to Really Learn a Language
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    Six strategies to boost your language learning.
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Six strategies to boost your language learning.
The Thorny Issue of Orphanage Volunteering

The Thorny Issue of Orphanage Volunteering

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Category: Volunteer Abroad
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    The Thorny Issue of Orphanage Volunteering
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    Well-founded criticisms tangle with on-the-ground realities. Should volunteers be part of the mix?
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Well-founded criticisms tangle with on-the-ground realities. Should volunteers be part of the mix?
6 Questions to Ask Before Becoming an Expat

6 Questions to Ask Before Becoming an Expat

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Category: Work Abroad
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    Six questions to ask before becoming an expat.
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    A veteran expat's best advice - and some words of caution - for aspiring nomads. 
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A veteran expat's best advice—and some words of caution—for aspiring nomads. 
Humanitarian Aid Work: Whos Helping the Helpers?

Humanitarian Aid Work: Who's Helping the Helpers?

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Category: Travel Health
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    Humanitarian Aid Work: Who's Helping the Helpers?
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    Working in disaster and conflict zones exacts a high mental toll on aid workers. Recognizing the fact would be a good first step.
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Working in disaster and conflict zones exacts a high mental toll on aid workers. Recognizing the fact would be a good first step.
Surviving A Season as a Fire Tower Lookout

Surviving A Season as a Fire Tower Lookout

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Category: Why we travel
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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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How a decade of international work and travel helped me survive four months alone in Alberta's boreal forest.
5 Things I Learned About Leadership by Trekking in Malaysian Borneo

5 Things I Learned About Leadership by Trekking in Malaysian Borneo

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Category: Volunteer Abroad
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    Dear Aspiring Overseas Volunteer
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    Before you pack your bags, there are a few things I need you to know.
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Sixteen days in the jungle is a tough challenge. But what happens when it's your turn to lead the group?
Dear Aspiring Overseas Volunteer

Dear Aspiring Overseas Volunteer

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Category: Volunteer Abroad
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    Dear Aspiring Overseas Volunteer
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    Before you pack your bags, there are a few things I need you to know.
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Before you pack your bags, there are a few things I need you to know.
Ending Deforestation in Tanzania

Ending Deforestation in Tanzania

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Category: Volunteer Abroad
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    Dear Aspiring Overseas Volunteer
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    Before you pack your bags, there are a few things I need you to know.
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Each year in Tanzania, an area of natural forest nearly the size of Rhode Island is cleared. Local communities and international volunteers are working together to change that.
How to Get a Teaching Job at an International School

How to Get a Teaching Job at an International School

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Category: Work Abroad
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    How to Get a Teaching Job at an International School
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    We asked a veteran international teacher, recruiter and author what it takes to take your teaching career on the road.
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We asked a veteran international teacher, recruiter and author what it takes to take your teaching career on the road.
Andy Steves’ Guide to Planning a Weekend Excursion

Andy Steves’ Guide to Planning a Weekend Excursion

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Category: Study Abroad
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    Andy Steves' Guide to Planning a Weekend Excursion
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    Tips for organizing your ultimate study abroad weekend away.
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Tips for organizing your ultimate study abroad weekend away.

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