Taking on West Africa by Bike
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- Written by: Tom Collins
- Category: Volunteer Abroad Blogs
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Tom is taking a road less travelled, to tell a story that isn't often told.
Living in the Shadow of Volcanos
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- Written by: Carley Clement
- Category: Work Abroad Blogs
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As an expat, what do you do when fear underpins your every move?
Why I Travel: To Support Menstruating Girls in Cameroon
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- Written by: Irene Whittaker-Cumming
- Category: Why we travel
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The start of menarche signals the exciting transition to womanhood. But for girls in Central Africa, it can also mark a new period of isolation and fear.
Why I'm Volunteering with Monks in Burma
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- Written by: Kaelyn Lynch
- Category: Volunteer Abroad Blogs
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Kaelyn leaves a life of comfort behind—again.
Volunteer as an Expat: Close the Gap Between "Tourist" and "Resident"
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- Written by: Tori Holmes
- Category: Work Abroad Blogs
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Looking for a way to contribute to your new community? Consider volunteering for a local organization.
Vaccine Tips For Budget Travellers
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- Written by: Daphne Hendsbee, Tullia Marcolongo
- Category: Travel Health
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Travel vaccines can cost a bundle. Asking these questions could save you some money. Part one of a two-part series.
The Challenges of Rural Life
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- Written by: Steph Dyson
- Category: Volunteer Abroad Blogs
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Steph learns more about the daily lives and hardships of the young people that her charity supports.
Room to Grow: Sustainable Farming in Costa Rica
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- Written by: Maarten Dankers
- Category: Volunteer Abroad
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Organic farms in remote Costa Rica offer volunteers a model for sustainable living.
Top 5 Things Organizations Wish Volunteers Knew
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- Written by: Jessica Lockhart
- Category: Volunteer Abroad
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Volunteer-sending organizations share the inner secrets (not really) of their work.
The Hardest Travel Lesson is Learning to Say Goodbye
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- Written by: Taylor Smith
- Category: Work Abroad Blogs
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Settling in abroad may not be mutually exclusive with routine. Taylor explains why.
How to Talk About a Disappointing Experience Abroad
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- Written by: Emily Flynn
- Category: Study Abroad Blogs
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How do you share the emotions surrounding a trip didn't live up to your expectations—without offending others?
The Ants Go Marching...
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- Written by: Kylynn Pelkey
- Category: Volunteer Abroad
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As a Peace Corps volunteer discovers, sometimes the very smallest things can make or break an experience abroad.
A Labour of Love
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- Written by: Emily Flynn
- Category: Study Abroad Blogs
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Em explains why she decided to study midwifery in Bali—and how it's given birth to new perspectives.
How I Overcame a Language Barrier to Volunteer Abroad
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- Written by: Steph Dyson
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As an English speaker volunteering in Peru, Steph steps up her Spanish game.
In Case of Emergency
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- Written by: Jessica Lockhart
- Category: Travel Health
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Ask these questions before buying travel insurance.
Becoming a Part of Something in Cusco, Peru
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- Written by: Steph Dyson
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Volunteering abroad offers a privileged perspective of a country that travel on its own rarely does.
Painting the Future in a Syrian Refugee Camp
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- Written by: Taylor Smith
- Category: Work Abroad Blogs
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Volunteering with a project that turns refugee girls' drawings into murals.
Why I Continue to Travel
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- Written by: Vanessa Nirode
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Despite continued incredulity from others, Vanessa insists on wandering the globe. Here's why.
Eliminating the Need for Passports and Visas
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- Written by: Mauricio Rubio
- Category: Volunteer Abroad Blogs
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How the small country of Ecuador is experimenting with innovative immigration policies.
How to Milk a Cow: Housesitting in Spain
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- Written by: Vanessa Nirode
- Category: Volunteer Abroad Blogs
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In the countryside of Spain, Vanessa most unexpectedly finds her roots when she volunteers to housesit.