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The Thrifty Traveller Issue: Meaningful travel that costs less.

Not Just for Kids: Volunteering Abroad for Retirees

People with decades of experience bring valuable skills to a volunteer placement.

2025's Best Destinations for Sustainable Travel

From tourism laws protecting the natural environment, to support for ethical cultural tourism, these countries are leading the sustainable travel movement.

How to be an Amazing Volunteer: Q & A with Susan E. Gibson

With decades of field experience in the international development sector, author Susan E. Gibson knows what it takes to be a great overseas volunteer.

How to Become a Safari Guide

Looking for a life change? Try an accredited field-guiding program in one of Africa's biodiversity hotspots.

Top Study Abroad Destinations for 2025

Sometimes the biggest challenge is deciding where to go.

Tips For Making Study Abroad More Affordable

The perceived cost of studying abroad stops many students in their tracks. Here are 9 ways to avoid breaking the bank.

International Job Hunting Strategies That Work

Advice from recruiters and expats to help you land that job abroad.

Travel with purpose. Travel for good.

images/2021-favimage/volunteer.jpg#joomlaImage://local-images/2021-favimage/volunteer.jpg?width=800&height=531 — From deciding whether volunteering overseas is right for you, to choosing a program, to getting on a plane. Hear from overseas volunteers about what it is really like in the field.

Volunteer Abroad

images/2021-favimage/work2.jpg#joomlaImage://local-images/2021-favimage/work2.jpg?width=800&height=534 — Seasonal work, teach abroad, international careers and more. Where to start, what to expect, and how to get it done.

Work Abroad

images/2021-favimage/ethical.jpg#joomlaImage://local-images/2021-favimage/ethical.jpg?width=800&height=534 — Overtourism and the problems it creates may make you feel like giving up your passport. But there is a better way.

Ethical & Sustainable Travel

images/2021-favimage/budget5.jpg#joomlaImage://local-images/2021-favimage/budget5.jpg?width=800&height=534 — Make the most of your time overseas while spending the least amount of money. Budget travel for the conscientious traveller.

Budget Travel

images/2021-favimage/study.jpg#joomlaImage://local-images/2021-favimage/study.jpg?width=800&height=534 — Going abroad as a student, whether it is for a semester, a year or an entire degree, is one of the most accessible opportunities to live abroad meaningfully.

Study Abroad

images/2021-favimage/gapyear.jpg#joomlaImage://local-images/2021-favimage/gapyear.jpg?width=800&height=534 — More and more people of all ages taking time out to travel meaningfully—a trend that is being encouraged by educators and employers alike.

Gap Year Travel

images/2021-favimage/career.jpg#joomlaImage://local-images/2021-favimage/career.jpg?width=800&height=533 — To get an international job, you need international work experience. How do you land that first gig?

International Careers

images/2021-favimage/event.jpg#joomlaImage://local-images/2021-favimage/event.jpg?width=800&height=534 — Ready to take the next step? Meet with organizations from around the world that can help you plan your travels.

Travel Events

2013 Photo Contest Winners — Bagan, Myanmar. Rays of light pierce through a nearby window falling on a novice Buddhist Monk and his book. - Steven Mckay

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And the winners are...

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Top Two Tourist Sites in Siem Reap — Sunrise over Angkor Wat. -

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Anna crosses over into Cambodia from Thailand.

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How to see the most for the least.

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Make the most of your time overseas with a solid action plan.

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Starting an Internship in Brussels — Polina with a client at a pavilion that featured 8000 companies from around the world gathered under one roof to import and export products and ultimately grow their economies. -

Details: By Polina Gamayunova; Category: Work Abroad Blogs

Polina explains why she decided to start her international career in Belgium.

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Details: By Jessica Brook; Category: Work Abroad Blogs

The ultimate reward for a term teaching overseas.

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Living Without Power in Tanzania — With no power or electronics, these university students play checkers made from a cardboard box and soda bottle lids. (Photo credit: Alyssa MacDonald.) -

Details: By Alyssa McDonald; Category: Volunteer Abroad Blogs

The highs and lows of unstable electricity (and there are little to no highs).

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7 Resolutions for a New Year of Travel — Taylor visits Ocean City, New Jersey over Thanksgiving break. (Photo by Richard Ainsworth.) -

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Saying yes to adventure and no to worry, Taylor heads off to work abroad in Australia.

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