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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

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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

How to Volunteer at the Olympics—and Beyond — Olympian Kerri Walsh shakes the hands of volunteers during the 2008 Olympics in Beijing. - Craig Maccubbin CC BY 2.0

Details: By Sheila Taylor; Category: Volunteer Abroad

Let the games begin.

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6 Must-Dos Before Teaching Abroad — - pixabay.com CC0

Details: By Allan Gould; Category: Work Abroad Blogs

A veteran TEFL teacher shares his pre-departure tips.

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3 Secrets to Surviving Life Abroad — Secret number one? Coffee. - pixabay.com CC0

Details: By Alicia Williams; Category: Volunteer Abroad Blogs

How Alicia turned an interest in teaching into a Colombian adventure.

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On Pets and Moving Abroad — - pixabay.com CC0

Details: By Ahnika White; Category: Study Abroad Blogs

How to find a temporary home for your furry friends.

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Faith and Music in Senegal — Musician Cheikh Lo - Wikimedia Commons CC0

Details: By Tom Collins; Category: Volunteer Abroad Blogs

How jazz and religion go together in Africa.

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Details: By Taylor St. John; Category: Work Abroad Blogs

Navigating the bureaucracy of long-distance love.

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Working on Ghana Time — - Pixabay.com CC BY 0

Details: By Nick Benson; Category: Volunteer Abroad Blogs

As an international volunteer, success isn't about speeding up; it's about slowing down.

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Day in the Life: Development Worker in Bolivia — Drivers in La Paz make the Fast and the Furious seem like Driving Miss Daisy. - Izabela Wlodarczyk

Details: By Izabela Wlodarczyk; Category: Volunteer Abroad Blogs

Sleeping is for when you're between overseas placements.

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5 Things Youll Catch Yourself Saying After Living in Vietnam — - Jon Rawlinson CC BY 2.0

Details: By Kiana Zemenchik; Category: Work Abroad Blogs

Five colloquialisms Kiana picked up in her brief six months in Vietnam. ?i Gi?i ?i.

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