Latest Articles - Verge Magazine: Volunteer abroad, work and travel, study abroad http://www.vergemagazine.com Wed, 19 Jun 2013 18:14:26 +0000 vergepress en-gb Six Questions to Ask Before Signing a TEFL Contract http://www.vergemagazine.com/magazine/work-abroad/six-questions-to-ask-before-signing-a-tefl-contract.html http://www.vergemagazine.com/magazine/work-abroad/six-questions-to-ask-before-signing-a-tefl-contract.html Six Questions to Ask Before Signing a TEFL Contract
Before you sign your name on the dotted line, ask a few better-safe-than-sorry questions.
]]> Work Abroad Thu, 06 Jun 2013 00:00:00 +0000 Winning the Paper Chase: 6 Tips for Beating Foreign Bureaucracy http://www.vergemagazine.com/magazine/work-abroad/winning-the-paper-chase-6-tips-for-beating-foreign-bureaucracy.html http://www.vergemagazine.com/magazine/work-abroad/winning-the-paper-chase-6-tips-for-beating-foreign-bureaucracy.html Winning the Paper Chase: 6 Tips for Beating Foreign Bureaucracy
Working and living abroad without a hitch takes work—paperwork, that is. Wade through the red tape like a seasoned expat.
]]> Work Abroad Thu, 06 Jun 2013 00:00:00 +0000 Crossed Cultures: 5 Tips for Avoiding Cultural Faux Pas http://www.vergemagazine.com/magazine/work-abroad/crossed-cultures-5-tips-for-avoiding-cultural-faux-pas.html http://www.vergemagazine.com/magazine/work-abroad/crossed-cultures-5-tips-for-avoiding-cultural-faux-pas.html Crossed Cultures: 5 Tips for Avoiding Cultural Faux Pas
Keep your hands on the straight-and-narrow and your feet out of your mouth.  
]]> Work Abroad Wed, 08 May 2013 00:00:00 +0000 Study Abroad Pre-departure Checklist http://www.vergemagazine.com/magazine/study-abroad/study-abroad-pre-departure-checklist.html http://www.vergemagazine.com/magazine/study-abroad/study-abroad-pre-departure-checklist.html Study Abroad Pre-departure Checklist
There is one point on which every study abroad advisor will agree: they have never had a student complain of being over-prepared for their time abroad! Here’s a list of some items that you will need to address before you head out:
]]> Study Abroad Tue, 07 May 2013 00:00:00 +0000 Make it Count: 5 Questions to Ask When Planning a Gap Year http://www.vergemagazine.com/gap-year/make-it-count-5-questions-to-ask-when-planning-a-gap-year.html http://www.vergemagazine.com/gap-year/make-it-count-5-questions-to-ask-when-planning-a-gap-year.html Make it Count: 5 Questions to Ask When Planning a Gap Year
Be strategic about your international experience and wow them at your next job interview.
]]> Gap Year Fri, 12 Apr 2013 00:00:00 +0000 5 Tips for Being a Star Volunteer http://www.vergemagazine.com/magazine/volunteer-abroad/5-tips-for-being-a-star-volunteer.html http://www.vergemagazine.com/magazine/volunteer-abroad/5-tips-for-being-a-star-volunteer.html 5 Tips for Being a Star Volunteer
Preparation and the right attitude can make all the difference—for you and for your overseas host.
]]> jessica@vergemagazine.com (Jessica Lockhart) Volunteer Abroad Tue, 05 Mar 2013 00:00:00 +0000 Travel's For Kids http://www.vergemagazine.com/off-the-beaten-track/travels-for-kids.html http://www.vergemagazine.com/off-the-beaten-track/travels-for-kids.html Travel's For Kids
Is keeping the kids in school taking the buzz from your travel bug? It doesn’t have to.
]]> Off the Beaten Track Mon, 25 Feb 2013 16:53:44 +0000 Burma Travel: Open to Tourists—and to Debate http://www.vergemagazine.com/magazine/ethical-travel/burma-travel-open-to-tourists-and-to-debate.html http://www.vergemagazine.com/magazine/ethical-travel/burma-travel-open-to-tourists-and-to-debate.html Burma Travel: Open to Tourists—and to Debate
After 15 years, Aung San Suu Kyi’s call for a tourism boycott has been lifted. But debate around travelling in Burma remains relevant.
]]> jessica@vergemagazine.com (Jessica Lockhart) Ethical Traveller Tue, 12 Feb 2013 16:01:09 +0000 Study Abroad: More is Better http://www.vergemagazine.com/magazine/study-abroad/study-abroad-more-is-better.html http://www.vergemagazine.com/magazine/study-abroad/study-abroad-more-is-better.html Study Abroad: More is Better
Compared with other countries, very few North American students study abroad. Why must that change?
]]> Study Abroad Thu, 20 Dec 2012 00:00:00 +0000 International Volunteering for the Independent Type http://www.vergemagazine.com/magazine/volunteer-abroad/international-volunteering-for-the-independent-type.html http://www.vergemagazine.com/magazine/volunteer-abroad/international-volunteering-for-the-independent-type.html International Volunteering for the Independent Type
Can you volunteer overseas without the support of a volunteer-sending organization? How hard could it be?
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