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Making new friends may involve hiking. You have been warned.
July 25, 2016

How to Make Friends and Not Terrify People

"Dos" and "don'ts" for building a community abroad.
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Drivers in La Paz make the Fast and the Furious seem like Driving Miss Daisy.
June 16, 2016

Day in the Life: Development Worker in Bolivia

Sleeping is for when you're between overseas placements. 
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Izabela explores the area surrounding La Paz, Bolivia.
May 29, 2016

How to Survive Your First Weeks Abroad

How to cope when homesickness strikes. 
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The Best Places to Make a Home in Latin America
April 14, 2016

The Best Places to Make a Home in Latin America

Want to learn Spanish? Grow your career? Just chill out? Dependent on your goals, not all Latin American regions are equal.
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Carley with friends in Ecuador.
March 18, 2016

Beyond the Expat Bubble

It's an easy fallback to spend time with other travellers. But how does it affect your experience abroad?
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Living in the Shadow of Volcanos
March 18, 2016

Living in the Shadow of Volcanos

As an expat, what do you do when fear underpins your every move?
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10 Ways to Raise Your Travel Karma
February 18, 2016

10 Ways to Raise Your Travel Karma

When we travel, we accept help from strangers around the world. Arriving back home is the perfect time to pay it back.
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Cuenca, Ecuador
January 6, 2016

Why I'm Teaching English in Latin America

How one transformative travel experience leads to another. 
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How I Became a Ski Instructor in Chile
January 2, 2016

How I Became a Ski Instructor in Chile

Falling in love can lead to dramatic changes in plans, unexpected developments and life lessons learned. 
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A young Peruvian girl in traditional dress.
December 23, 2015

The Challenges of Rural Life

Steph learns more about the daily lives and hardships of the young people that her charity supports.
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The Ants Go Marching...
November 26, 2015

The Ants Go Marching...

As a Peace Corps volunteer discovers, sometimes the very smallest things can make or break an experience abroad.
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How I Overcame a Language Barrier to Volunteer Abroad
November 9, 2015

How I Overcame a Language Barrier to Volunteer Abroad

As an English speaker volunteering in Peru, Steph steps up her Spanish game.
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