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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.

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Details: By Kayla Kozan; Category: Volunteer Abroad Blogs

The toll of six months spent abroad.

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Details: By Judi Zienchuk; Category: Study Abroad Blogs

The meals that bind us.

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Five Highlights Volunteering in Peru — Leah and her host sister on a mountain hike. -

Details: By Leah Davidson; Category: Volunteer Abroad Blogs

Making the most of a summer overseas.

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Details: By Roop Gill; Category: Study Abroad Blogs

Is travelling solo a dying art?

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Lessons on Development in Uganda — People on a village road in Uganda. -

Details: By Trina Moyles; Category: Volunteer Abroad Blogs

Trina learns the true meaning of the phrase "no hurry in Africa."

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Details: By Alyssa McDonald; Category: Volunteer Abroad Blogs

I ask myself if I am crazy on a daily basis. I am buying a one-way ticket to Tanzania.

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Details: By Phoebe Todd-Parrish; Category: Study Abroad Blogs

Checking-in: Phoebe packs her bags and returns home to Canada.

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Why I Decided to Volunteer in Peru — Leah poses with a girl at the orphanage. -

Details: By Leah Davidson; Category: Volunteer Abroad Blogs

Leah's top reasons for spending a summer abroad.

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5 Skills Needed to Survive a Yacht Crew Job — -

Details: By Victoria Bourhill; Category: Work Abroad Blogs

Do you have what it takes to work on-board a yacht?

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