Not All Volunteer Placements Are Created Equal
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- Written by: Izabela Wlodarczyk
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How to choose an organization and destination where you can make a lasting impact.
How to Survive as a Language Assistant in Spain
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- Written by: Chris Davis
- Category: Work Abroad Blogs
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Spain's Auxiliar de Conversacion program may not be for everyone.
Donating My Creativity
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- Written by: Saoirse Clohessy
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Photographing for charities in Asia.
Four Reasons I'm Scared to Work Abroad
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- Written by: Lorraine Chai
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My top challenges—and how I'm tackling them.
Want to Stay in the UK After Study?
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- Written by: Kelli Kennedy
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Time to brush up for your next exam: Visas 101.
The Benefits of Learning a New Language
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- Written by: Tishely Ortiz
- Category: Work Abroad Blogs
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Speaking the local language can pay off in a big way. Here's how.
Finding My True Identity Abroad
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- Written by: Audrey Ardanaz
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Audrey seeks out her Basque heritage in Spain, and finds what was missing all along.
That Time I Thought I'd Die In China
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- Written by: Jordan Reed
- Category: Work Abroad Blogs
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Everyone dies. Five months after landing in China, I was certain my time had come.
The Circle of Healing
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- Written by: Daniel B. Sarvestani
- Category: Volunteer Abroad Blogs
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A program aimed at providing assistance to female survivors of violence is launched in Copán, Honduras.
From Concrete Jungle to Tropical Rainforest
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- Written by: Tishely Ortiz
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How I realized my dream of taking an adult gap year.
Planes, Trains and Tuk-tuks
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- Written by: Emma McDowell
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Five lessons learned from taking public transport abroad.
Home Amidst the Ruins
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- Written by: Daniel B. Sarvestani
- Category: Volunteer Abroad Blogs
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Daniel begins his placement and learns how mining affects indigenous people.
The Top 7 Asian Countries to Teach English
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- Written by: Nicole Segura
- Category: Work Abroad Blogs
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An unofficial ranking systems of the best places to teach English in Asia.
Loss Across Oceans
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- Written by: Laura Winberg
- Category: Work Abroad Blogs
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Dealing with the passing of a loved one from half a world away is hard, but it can be done.
Mangrove Matters
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- Written by: Emma McDowell
- Category: Work Abroad Blogs
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From the classroom to the mangrove forest, Emma's year in Thailand is taking an interesting turn.
Moving Abroad With Your Partner? Read This First.
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- Written by: Chris Davis
- Category: Work Abroad Blogs
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No travelling couple is immune to these four firestarters.
From the Field Blog: Editors’ Choice
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- Written by: Jessica Lockhart
- Category: Beyond the Guidebook
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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.
Descending on Honduras
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- Written by: Daniel B. Sarvestani
- Category: Volunteer Abroad Blogs
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As Daniel starts his volunteer placement, he begins to question his role.
Entertaining Visitors Abroad
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- Written by: Kelli Kennedy
- Category: Study Abroad Blogs
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You may have met your "study abroad" friends overseas. But how does that play out when they come to visit?
A Language Litany
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- Written by: Jordan Reed
- Category: Work Abroad Blogs
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Finding bathrooms and making small talk—all part of picking up Survival Chinese (or, in my case, making a fool of myself).