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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

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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

Why I Decided to Earn a Masters Degree Overseas — - Ahnika White

Details: By Ahnika White; Category: Study Abroad Blogs

The advantages of doing post-graduate study abroad.

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Where is Mauritania? — - pixabay.com CC0

Details: By Tom Collins; Category: Volunteer Abroad Blogs

Don't worry. Mauritanians may be asking themselves the same thing.

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3 Challenges of Working Abroad — - Tina Chow

Details: By Tina Chow; Category: Work Abroad Blogs

When you struggle, you're doing something right.

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Being a Better Tourist in Burma — A fisherman on Inle Lake - Kaelyn Lynch

Details: By Kaelyn Lynch; Category: Volunteer Abroad Blogs

Travellers have the power to change Burma—for better or for worse.

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Packing List for Volunteers in Ghana — - Nick Benson

Details: By Nick Benson; Category: Volunteer Abroad Blogs

Five must-haves for volunteering abroad.

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Read This Before Becoming a Language Assistant in Spain — - pixabay.com CC0

Details: By Victoria Adamo; Category: Work Abroad Blogs

What it's really like to work as an Auxiliar de Conversación in Madrid.

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Out For Blood: Preventing Tick Bites — - US Department of Agriculture, CC BY 2.0

Details: By Daphne Hendsbee, Tullia Marcolongo; Category: Travel Health

If your summer travel plans include playing or working outdoors, know how to recognize, avoid—and get rid of—these dangerous hitchhikers.

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Learning to Embrace Solo Travel — Meghan during her solo trip to Japan. - Meghan McKenna

Details: By Meghan McKenna; Category: Study Abroad Blogs

Sometimes the best travel companion is yourself.

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Traveller vs. Tourist — In Vang Vieng, Laos, tourists tube to visit the infamous river bars. - Tom Bishop CC BY 2.0

Details: By Kelly Iverson; Category: Work Abroad Blogs

Is there a difference? Or are there other factors at play?

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