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Cross-cultural immersion at a young age can be a lifelong gift.
My advice for high school graduates about to head out on their gap year adventures. 
For many people, not being able to travel is a profound loss and the grief is real. Here's how to deal.
My biology degree taught me to work with wildlife; the local community taught me to work with people.
Gone are the days of bustling beach crowds, surfer-saturated waves, and bumper-to-bumper motorbike traffic in Bali. Is this how tourism should be?
Two-thirds of the world's written scripts are in danger of disappearing—and with them, the unique cultural knowledge they convey.
August 20, 2020

Yoga For Sale

A native of India weighs in on the cultural appropriation and commodification of an ancient Hindu spiritual practice.
A veteran of Doctors Without Borders' Ebola mission in Uganda sees some surprising similarities in our behaviour during the COVID-19 pandemic.
August 14, 2020

COVID Across Cultures

Returning home from Tanzania, I realized my need to travel was putting others at risk.
Overtourism and the problems it creates may make you feel like giving up your passport. But responsible travel experts say there's a better way.
From couchsurfing to house swapping, here's how to take the cost of accommodation out of your travel budget.
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