The Uncertainty of Volunteering Abroad

The Uncertainty of Volunteering Abroad

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What to do when excitement turns into anxiety.

Disconnected: Life Abroad, Without Internet

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What happens when you have to live life offline?
Getting a Student Visa, German-Style

Getting a Student Visa, German-Style

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How to ease the bureaucratic process of studying abroad.
Blending in to Foreign Territory

Blending in to Foreign Territory

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Melissa considers the differences between working in Korea and studying in Denmark.
How to Deal With Travel Theft

How to Deal With Travel Theft

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Keeping your cool in an uncomfortable situation.
Finding Comfort Overseas

Finding Comfort Overseas

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After a sports injury abroad, Sidrah finds her happy place.

Why I Loved Studying Abroad in a City That I Didn't Want to Study In

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It wasn't Jessica's top choice, but she found exactly what she was looking for in Antwerp.
What Makes a Great Study Abroad City?

What Makes a Great "Study Abroad" City?

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Roop lists out the features of a student-friendly big city.
A Day in the Life of an International Volunteer in Peru

A Day in the Life of an International Volunteer in Peru

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Think you've got a busy day? Wait until you read about Leah's average day volunteering in South America.
Eating My Way Into Khmer Culture

Eating My Way Into Khmer Culture

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The meals that bind us.
Five Highlights Volunteering in Peru

Five Highlights Volunteering in Peru

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Making the most of a summer overseas.
Rediscovering Solo Travel

Rediscovering Solo Travel

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Is travelling solo a dying art?
What to Do After a Semester Abroad

What to Do After a Semester Abroad

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Checking-in: Phoebe packs her bags and returns home to Canada.
Why I Decided to Volunteer in Peru

Why I Decided to Volunteer in Peru

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Leah's top reasons for spending a summer abroad.
The Netherlands: Behind the Gouda Curtain

The Netherlands: Behind the Gouda Curtain

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Tired of hearing the stereotypes, a Dutch-Canadian decides to set the record straight.
Crossing Language Barriers to Make Cultural Connections

Crossing Language Barriers to Make Cultural Connections

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Judi explores the best sights that Ho Chi Minh City has to offer.
Travelling in Communist Vietnam

Travelling in Communist Vietnam

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When I booked a flight to Vietnam, I knew (somewhere in the back of my mind) that it would mean arriving in a communist country and therefore a one-party state. However, I had no idea what this actually meant and how much it would affect my experience there as a tourist.
Why Your First Impression Shouldnt Be Your Last

Why Your First Impression Shouldn't Be Your Last

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Sidrah learns to learns to look for the best of people on both sides of the Atlantic.

What Not to Pack in Your Checked Bag

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After Roop loses her checked bag, she makes a list of the contents she’ll miss the most.
City-Side Farming in Singapore

City-Side Farming in Singapore

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Judi is inspired by farming intiatives in the island-state.

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