Choosing a City to Live in Abroad

Choosing a City to Live in Abroad

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Why the big city life won’t dazzle you like a smaller city can.      
Making My Inevitable

Making My "Inevitable"

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A dream life abroad wasn't going to just happen. I was going to have to work for it. 
Making the Most of Your New Home Abroad

Making the Most of Your New Home Abroad

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Don't forget that you're a tourist as well as a local. 
3 Reasons You Should Use an Au Pair Agency

3 Reasons You Should Use an Au Pair Agency

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Why using an agency to find a job can alter your experience abroad. 
5 Differences Between Teaching in Thailand & Taiwan

5 Differences Between Teaching in Thailand & Taiwan

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Choosing between the two countries? Here's what to consider.
The Top 5 Myths About Japan

The Top 5 Myths About Japan

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How my expectations differed from reality. 
From One Island to Another

From One Island to Another

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The top three things you'll learn from moving abroad.
Life in the South African Bush

Life in the South African Bush

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I'd never lived outside a city. Now, I live amongst wild animals.  
Aint No Mountain High Enough

Ain't No Mountain High Enough

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When climbing to new heights means conquering a fear. 
3 Steps to Settling in Tokyo

3 Steps to Settling in Tokyo

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Every day, I'm learning something new about my home in Japan. 
5 Tips on How to Improve Your Mandarin Learning

5 Tips on How to Improve Your Mandarin Learning

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Some tricks that have helped me along the way.
8 Things Im No Longer Scared of After Volunteering Abroad

8 Things I'm No Longer Scared of After Volunteering Abroad

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Volunteering abroad brings whole new meaning to the phrase "first-world problems."
The First Steps to Working Abroad

The First Steps to Working Abroad

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Here's what I've learned it takes to make it in a new country. 
Escaping the Nine-to-Five Grind

Escaping the Nine-to-Five Grind

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I wanted to go abroad, but I didn't want to teach English. Here's what I did instead. 
A Ceremony Ill Never Forget

A Ceremony I'll Never Forget

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I was invited to help light a fire; little did I know that it would help light a fire within. 
Cultural Differences Between China & America

Cultural Differences Between China & America

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I'm learning the cultural norms now to save face later. 
Helping Children to Overcome Obstacles in Peru

Helping Children to Overcome Obstacles in Peru

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I wanted to help—but first, I had to overcome a big fear. 
Humbled on the Farm

Humbled on the Farm

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Kyle reflects on the power of humility abroad. 
Japan Bound

Japan Bound

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Exact destination? Unknown. 
An Introduction to Arequipa

An Introduction to Arequipa

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Roberta interacts with locals and discovers curiosities as she starts her placement in Peru.

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