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Why I Decided to Earn a Master's Degree Overseas

Why I Decided to Earn a Master's Degree Overseas

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The advantages of doing post-graduate study abroad.
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Working on Ghana Time

Working on Ghana Time

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As an international volunteer, success isn't about speeding up; it's about slowing down. 
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Q & A: How to Become an Expedition Leader

Q & A: How to Become an Expedition Leader

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Verge asks a veteran expedition leader and guide training instructor just what it takes to become a top-notch expedition leader.
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Drivers in La Paz make the Fast and the Furious seem like Driving Miss Daisy.

Day in the Life: Development Worker in Bolivia

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Sleeping is for when you're between overseas placements. 
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5 Things You'll Catch Yourself Saying After Living in Vietnam

5 Things You'll Catch Yourself Saying After Living in Vietnam

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Five colloquialisms Kiana picked up in her brief six months in Vietnam. Ối Giời Ơi.
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Out For Blood: Preventing Tick Bites

Out For Blood: Preventing Tick Bites

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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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Two women stand on the beach in the Gambia.

Is Tourism a Political Act? Should It Be?

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Tourism in Gambia exposes how prescriptions for Africa are only skin deep.
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Izabela explores the area surrounding La Paz, Bolivia.

How to Survive Your First Weeks Abroad

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How to cope when homesickness strikes. 
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Musician Cheikh Lo

Faith and Music in Senegal

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How jazz and religion go together in Africa.  
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Where is Mauritania?

Where is Mauritania?

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Don't worry. Mauritanians may be asking themselves the same thing.
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3 Challenges of Working Abroad

3 Challenges of Working Abroad

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When you struggle, you're doing something right.
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Tina in South Korea

Finding the Bravery to Live Abroad

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Why I overcame my fear to work abroad. 
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