Forging a Life in China
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- Written by: Jordan Reed
- Category: Work Abroad Blogs
- Issue Text: Latest Issue
Jordan left to teach abroad for a season. . .over five years ago. How he's thrived overseas.
What's a "Fulbright"?
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- Written by: Emma McDowell
- Category: Work Abroad Blogs
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An introduction to the US Fulbright Program.
4 Myths About Teaching EFL in Thailand
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- Written by: Jennalyn Christopherson
- Category: Work Abroad Blogs
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These misconceptions about teaching abroad deserve to be busted.
A One-Way Ticket to Success
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- Written by: Chris Davis
- Category: Work Abroad Blogs
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Why Chris ditched the rungs of the corporate ladder for a life abroad.
Neither Here Nor There
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- Written by: Maggie Kirkpatrick
- Category: Work Abroad Blogs
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After returning from Guatemala, Maggie finds herself trapped in post-travel purgatory.
Farm Volunteering: How to Decode the Listings
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- Written by: Joe Aultman-Moore
- Category: Volunteer Abroad
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Latest Issue
Golden goose or red herring? A veteran WWOOFer shares his top tips for choosing a volunteer farm placement.
Resource Manager - Mongolia
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- Written by: Suneet Grewal
- Category: Careers for Globetrotters
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Latest Issue
Diane Tisdall lives in Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia, working for World Vision International. She talks to us to about Mongolia’s misconceptions, bundling up for winter, and how to take advantage of Canada’s youth internship programs.
Watch her series of videos below.You can also read the interview here.
Life Inside a Thai Fishbowl
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- Written by: Emma McDowell
- Category: Work Abroad Blogs
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As a new EFL teacher in Thailand, Emma struggles to embrace her sudden celebrity status.
How to Really Learn a Language
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- Written by: Jessica Lockhart
- Category: Beyond the Guidebook
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How to Really Learn a Language
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Six strategies to boost your language learning.
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Latest Issue
Six strategies to boost your language learning.
6 Questions to Ask Before Becoming an Expat
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- Written by: Roop Gill
- Category: Work Abroad
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Six questions to ask before becoming an expat.
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A veteran expat's best advice—and some words of caution—for aspiring nomads.
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Latest Issue
A veteran expat's best advice—and some words of caution—for aspiring nomads.
Humanitarian Aid Work: Who's Helping the Helpers?
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- Written by: Sam Mednick
- Category: Travel Health
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Humanitarian Aid Work: Who's Helping the Helpers?
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Working in disaster and conflict zones exacts a high mental toll on aid workers. Recognizing the fact would be a good first step.
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Working in disaster and conflict zones exacts a high mental toll on aid workers. Recognizing the fact would be a good first step.
Surviving A Season as a Fire Tower Lookout
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- Written by: Trina Moyles
- Category: Why we travel
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Surviving My First Season as a Fire Tower Lookout
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How a decade of international work and travel helped me survive four months alone in Alberta's boreal forest.
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Latest Issue
How a decade of international work and travel helped me survive four months alone in Alberta's boreal forest.
How to Get a Teaching Job at an International School
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- Written by: Jeff Minthorn
- Category: Work Abroad
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How to Get a Teaching Job at an International School
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We asked a veteran international teacher, recruiter and author what it takes to take your teaching career on the road.
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We asked a veteran international teacher, recruiter and author what it takes to take your teaching career on the road.
From the Field Blog: Editors’ Choice
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- Written by: Jessica Lockhart
- Category: Beyond the Guidebook
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From the Field Blog: Editors’ Choice
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A round-up of Verge editorial staff’s favourite blog posts over the past few months.
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Latest Issue
A round-up of Verge editorial staff’s favourite blog posts over the past few months.
Do No Harm: Overseas Medical Volunteering
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- Written by: Bernice Yanful
- Category: Volunteer Abroad
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Latest Issue
Volunteer health and medical placements abroad can be enormously beneficial, or terribly irresponsible. Here are five ways to avoid common pitfalls.
Search for Overseas Opportunities
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- Written by: Verge Magazine
- Category: Latest program news & sponsored content
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Try our keyword search of more than 7,000 overseas opportunities.
5 Questions Every Expat Tires of Hearing
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- Written by: Sydney Vogl
- Category: Work Abroad Blogs
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Heading home for a visit? Prepare your answers for these standard queries in advance.
Hey, Mr. Cab Driver
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- Written by: Allan Gould
- Category: Work Abroad Blogs
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Taxi rides in Shanghai are never straight-forward affairs.
Is Teaching Abroad For You?
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- Written by: Tina Chow
- Category: Work Abroad Blogs
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Common challenges that you'll encounter as an EFL teacher.
6 Reasons to Become an Au Pair Abroad
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- Written by: Sydney Vogl
- Category: Work Abroad Blogs
- Issue Text: Latest Issue
Got a case of wanderlust? Becoming an au pair might just be the best job abroad.