Breaking Ground in Bolivia
- Details
- Written by: Jeff Minthorn
- Category: Volunteer Abroad
- Issue Text: Latest Issue
The people of Cha'llapampa, Bolivia, want to encourage tourism. Four student volunteers want to help. But where do you start?
How to Get Your International Career in Gear
- Details
- Written by: Jean-Marc Hachey
- Category: Work Abroad
- Issue Text: Latest Issue
An international career doesn't happen overnight. Some tips to get you going.
Dreaming up a Borderless World
- Details
- Written by: Jeff Minthorn
- Category: Why we travel
- Issue Text: Latest Issue
Doctors Without Borders Canada founder, Dr. Richard Heinzl has travelled to 75 countries (and counting.) He speaks with Verge about living life adventurously.
Buzz Off!: Preventing Insect-Borne Diseases at Home and Abroad
- Details
- Written by: Dr. Mark Wise
- Category: Travel Health
- Issue Text: Latest Issue
There are tons of bugs out there. So how do you avoid getting bitten and other unpleasant side effects? Dr. Mark Wise has a few suggestions.
Staying Safe Overseas: What Your Country Can't Do for You
- Details
- Written by: Tom Peacock
- Category: Travel Health
- Issue Text: Latest Issue
If you get yourself into a bad situation, make sure you can get yourself out of it. What to do when the worst happens abroad.
Study, Work and Volunteer in Extreme Environments
- Details
- Written by: Verge Magazine
- Category: Beyond the Guidebook
- Issue Text: Latest Issue
The lowdown on studying, working and volunteering in the world's most geographically extreme environments.
Surveying the Damaged in Afghanistan
- Details
- Written by: Erin Grinnell
- Category: Work Abroad
- Issue Text: Latest Issue
After decades of war, resignation has replaced hope for many young Afghans who have never seen peace.
Backgrounder: Afghanistan
- Details
- Written by: Verge
- Category: Beyond the Guidebook
- Issue Text: Latest Issue
Beyond the bombings: a glimpse of Afghanistan's recent and not-so-recent history.
How to Write an International Resume
- Details
- Written by: Andrea Gourgy
- Category: Work Abroad
- Issue Text: Latest Issue
Verge asks the experts how to tailor your resume to land that job overseas.
International Opportunities in the Health Sciences
- Details
- Written by: Elena Sosa Lerín
- Category: Work Abroad
- Issue Text: Latest Issue
Looking to hit the road with your stethoscope? Here's how to put your degree to work overseas.
Pumpin' the Volume: District Six Records
- Details
- Written by: Andrea Gourgy
- Category: Why we travel
- Issue Text: Latest Issue
Former development studies student and District Six Records founder, Dave Guenette, has introduced North America to some of Africa's hottest musicians. It's not about charity: it's about music.
Choosing a TEFL Course
- Details
- Written by: Kim Fisher
- Category: Work Abroad
- Issue Text: Latest Issue
Interested in teaching overseas but overwhelmed at the options for learning how? Start here for some basics in choosing the right course for you.
Getting Around by Bus
- Details
- Written by: Albert Koehl
- Category: Budget Traveller
- Issue Text: Latest Issue
Buses aren't only an eco-friendly way to travel: When it comes to adventure, airplanes just don't compare.
So, You Want to Play for a Living? Work in the Outdoor Industry
- Details
- Written by: Jeff Minthorn
- Category: Work Abroad
- Issue Text: Latest Issue
Life and work in the outdoor industry.