The Realities of Living Abroad

The Realities of Living Abroad

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What working abroad looks like once the honeymoon is over.

How to Find the Perfect Au Pair Host Family

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Caretaking means taking careful time to choose the perfect family away from home.
Making Lifelong Friends Abroad

Making Lifelong Friends Abroad

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You know if someone is a traveller by how they greet their friends.

Mir Ist So Heiss: I'm So Hot

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A guide to surviving an Austrian heat wave.
Embracing the Active Lifestyle in New Zealand

Embracing the Active Lifestyle in New Zealand

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Taking advantage of the great outdoors on the other side of the world.
Rediscovering Solo Travel

Rediscovering Solo Travel

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Is travelling solo a dying art?
Lessons on Development in Uganda

Lessons on "Development" in Uganda

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Trina learns the true meaning of the phrase "no hurry in Africa."
5 Skills Needed to Survive a Yacht Crew Job

5 Skills Needed to Survive a Yacht Crew Job

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Do you have what it takes to work on-board a yacht?
How to Get to Know a New City

How to Get to Know a New City

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Guidelines for getting the most out of your new environment.

How to Move to a New Country

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How to ease the transition overseas.
Four Spots to See Taipei at Night

Four Spots to See Taipei at Night

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The best vantage points to see the city from a new angle.

A Primer to Takoradi, Ghana

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Valuable tips for those heading to Takoradi for the first time.

The Hardest Things About Living Abroad

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The realities of a life overseas.
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.
Humanitarian Aide: Doctors Without Borders Veteran, Richard Zereik

Humanitarian Aide: Doctors Without Borders Veteran, Richard Zereik

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Born into war in Lebanon, Doctors Without Borders veteran Richard Zereik knows what it means to be a refugee.
Working Abroad in the Land Down Under

Working Abroad in the Land Down Under

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Greg reflects on whether he has what it takes to do one of the "best jobs in the world."

A Stereotypical Canadian

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Vivien learns to challenge stereotypes; both her own and others.
Finding the Perfect Job Abroad

Finding the Perfect Job Abroad

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Taylor experiences a not-so-average week working as a lift operator in New Zealand.
Nine Months in Hong Kong

Nine Months in Hong Kong

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How an internship in Hong Kong changed Monica's perspective.
Ingenuity of Rocinha

Ingenuity of Rocinha

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Rob visits the favellas of Brazil for an eye-opening experience.

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