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A Leg Up for Kilimanjaro's Porters
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- Written by: Melissa Foley
- Category: Beyond the Guidebook
Operating on a shoestring budget, this non-profit is working to improve conditions for porters in Tanzania.
An (Unusual) Day in the Life of an English Teacher in Mexico
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- Written by: Kate Buckle
- Category: Work Abroad Blogs
How a day of unexpected events reminded me of where I am.
Understanding Spanish Means Understanding Mexico
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- Written by: Kate Buckle
- Category: Work Abroad Blogs
How life in Mexico involves equal doses of teaching and learning.
What to Expect When You Move to Mexico
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- Written by: Kate Buckle
- Category: Work Abroad Blogs
Five cultural difference that I've encountered.
I Never Wanted to be a Teacher. Now, I'm Doing Just That in Mexico.
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- Written by: Kate Buckle
- Category: Work Abroad Blogs
It was almost a fate I couldn't avoid.
Why I Travel: To Expand My Kids' Worldview
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- Written by: Cassie Pearse
- Category: Why we travel
Want to rip up the rulebook and take your family on an extended adventure? Here's how—and why—I did just that.
Photography & Care in Thailand
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- Written by: Kyle Anderson
- Category: Study Abroad Blogs
Photographing with respect and transparency is primary to being a contributor and not just a kodachrome leech.
Trash Talk in Panama
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- Written by: Caroline Cassard
- Category: Volunteer Abroad
A volunteer discovers solving waste problems isn’t as simple as a quick clean-up tutorial.
Should I Volunteer with an Anti-human Trafficking Program?
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- Written by: Katie Bergman
- Category: Volunteer Abroad
Stories of human trafficking survivors stir strong emotions. The desire to help is not a bad one; but the question is, how?
The Thorny Issue of Orphanage Volunteering
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- Written by: Sam Mednick
- Category: Volunteer Abroad
Well-founded criticisms tangle with on-the-ground realities. Should volunteers be part of the mix?
Dear Aspiring Overseas Volunteer
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- Written by: Katie Bergman
- Category: Volunteer Abroad
Before you pack your bags, there are a few things I need you to know.
From Concrete Jungle to Tropical Rainforest
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- Written by: Tishely Ortiz
- Category: Work Abroad Blogs
How I realized my dream of taking an adult gap year.
Bali's Trash Conundrum
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- Written by: Natalie Kane Stickel
- Category: Beyond the Guidebook
Each year, millions of travellers come to this small Indonesian island for its pristine beaches and reefs, and leave behind a mountain of rubbish.
Mexican Ecotourism, Community Development, and Some Epic Organic Mushrooms
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- Written by: Ryan Mallett-Outrim
- Category: Volunteer Abroad
Could mushrooms be magic for one of Mexico's poorest regions?
Elephant Treks: Don't Get Taken for a Ride
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- Written by: Lynn Spreadbury
- Category: Beyond the Guidebook
Elephants, freed from the cruelty of Thailand's logging industry, now face an equally grim prospect: Tourism.
9 Travel Resolutions We Should All Make This Year
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- Written by: Jessica Lockhart
- Category: Travel intelligence
Regardless of whether you’re studying, volunteering, working, or even just vacationing abroad, here are nine ethical travel practices that you should adopt this year.
In All Fairness
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- Written by: Dustin Grinnell
- Category: Beyond the Guidebook
When it comes to tipping guides and porters, crunching the numbers may not give you the right answer.
The Curse of Dracula
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- Written by: Jonathan Cox
- Category: Beyond the Guidebook
Dracula tourism makes Romania millions, but at what cost to local culture?
Seduced by Good Intentions
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- Written by: Ben Losman
- Category: Volunteer Abroad
Planning to change the world? This veteran development worker says pitch the pretence and pack your humility.
Beyond Angkor Wat
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- Written by: Jennifer Meszaros
- Category: Beyond the Guidebook
In shoulder-width tunnels four storeys underground, Cambodia's precious stone workers dig for that one gem that will lift them from poverty.
