Facing a Serious Medical Diagnosis Abroad
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- Written by: Kelly Iverson
- Category: Travel Health
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Facing a Serious Medical Diagnosis Abroad
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Receiving an unwanted health diagnosis is never easy. But what if you're living overseas?
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Confronting the risk of breast cancer head-on.Latest Issue
Receiving an unwanted health diagnosis is never easy. But what if you're living overseas?
How to Decrease Your Travel Footprint
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- Written by: Karin Murray-Bergquist
- Category: Beyond the Guidebook
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How to Decrease Your Travel Footprint
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Planning your trip for zero-waste travel.
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Planning your trip for zero-waste travel.
Holiday Travel on a Budget
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- Written by: Shrita Pathak
- Category: Work Abroad Blogs
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Cheap, ethical travel during peak times—yes, it's possible.
Trek for Good: Join the 2020 Cuso Challenge
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- Written by: Cuso International
- Category: Latest program news & sponsored content
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Combine travel, adventure and philanthropy with this epic hike to Machu Picchu. Explore the world of the Incas while supporting Cuso’s mission to eradicate poverty.
Volunteer with World At Play
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- Written by: World At Play
- Category: Latest program news & sponsored content
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Join our international team in February to run sport and developmental play sessions in Rwamwanja Refugee Settlement in Uganda.
Hazardous Environment School
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- Written by: Aram Balakjian
- Category: Beyond the Guidebook
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Hazardous Environment School
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Things have gone badly wrong. Is it time to summon your inner warrior, or call up Mr. Nice Guy?
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Things have gone badly wrong. Is it time to summon your inner warrior, or call up Mr. Nice Guy?
Using Small Steps to Hit Goals While Travelling
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- Written by: Ashley Madden
- Category: Work Abroad Blogs
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Nomadic life makes traditional goal-setting difficult. Here's my five-step method for staying on track
Enter the Animal Kingdom of Naankuse
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- Written by: Naankuse Foundation
- Category: Latest program news & sponsored content
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Experience animal care, rehabilitation, wildlife veterinary action, rhino tracking, African wild dog, carnivore-conflict, spotted hyena and elephant research, and upliftment of the San Bushmen.
AFS Global Conference 2019: Active Global Citizenship and How to Educate For It; October 9-11, Montreal
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- Written by: AFS
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What will it take to empower more active global citizens determined to make their impact on the world? Join AFS in Montreal and learn how you can take action.
How to Prevent a Putzi Fly Infection While Travelling in Africa
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- Written by: Mark Dickinson
- Category: Travel Health
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Crocodiles and hippos are dangerous, but these guys can really get under your skin.
International Conference Travel
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- Written by: Karin Murray-Bergquist
- Category: Study Abroad
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For academics, scholars and researchers, travelling to international conferences means sharing ideas, accessing new resources and expertise and, of course, eating free pastries.
Engineers Without Borders Long-Term Fellowship
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- Written by: Engineers Without Borders
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Redefining your 9-to-5. Use your skills and experience to help socially minded startups grow their businesses.
Hazardous Environment School
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- Written by: Aram Balakjian
- Category: Beyond the Guidebook
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Hazardous Environment School
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Things have gone badly wrong. Is it time to summon your inner warrior, or call up Mr. Nice Guy?
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Things have gone badly wrong. Is it time to summon your inner warrior, or call up Mr. Nice Guy?
Safe Couchsurfing
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- Written by: Jenna Kunze
- Category: Budget Traveller
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For travellers on a tight budget or anyone looking for a truly immersive experience, the utility of couchsurfing is obvious. But is it safe for solo female travellers? The answer might surprise you.
Are You Living Abroad Like the Locals, or Displacing Them?
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- Written by: Bella Peacock
- Category: Beyond the Guidebook
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In cities around the world, exploding tourism and expat cash are driving prices up, and locals out.
Ayahuasca Tourism: Shamans, Charlatans and Thousand-dollar Retreats
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- Written by: Ariana Crisafulli
- Category: Beyond the Guidebook
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Whether it's a quest for self-awareness, a cure for mental maladies or just the next big high, travellers are turning a traditional Amazonian healing ceremony into a multi-million dollar industry.
Travel Easy with the CIBC AC Travel Prepaid Card
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- Written by: CIBC
- Category: Latest program news & sponsored content
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Planning a trip with friends & family should be exciting, not stressful. Leave the stress behind with the convenient no-fee CIBC AC Prepaid Visa.
Surviving A Season as a Fire Tower Lookout
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- Written by: Trina Moyles
- Category: Why we travel
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How a decade of international work and travel helped me survive four months alone in Alberta's boreal forest.
12-Month "Youth Inclusion Advisor" Placement in Sri Lanka
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- Written by: Uniterra
- Category: Latest program news & sponsored content
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The Uniterra Program is now accepting applications for a volunteer Youth Inclusion Advisor for a project in Sri Lanka. Return flights, accommodations and a modest monthly living allowance are included. Apply by January 31st, 2019.
Working in Laos: How to Adapt to an Unfamiliar Work Culture
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- Written by: Heather Sinclair
- Category: Work Abroad
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Slow down and don't miss lunch. How hard can it be?