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Stepping Stones to Safety: Volunteering in Mexican Migrant Shelters

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Asylum Seekers in Tlaquepaque, Jalisco
Driven by gang violence, crop failure and poverty, Central American migrants head northward in search of a better life.
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Yoga For Sale

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Students at a Yoga Teacher Training course in Goa, India.
A native of India weighs in on the cultural appropriation and commodification of an ancient Hindu spiritual practice.
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Ebola & COVID: Communities Rising to the Challenge

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A billboard in Liberia during West Africa's 2015 Ebola outbreak.
A veteran of Doctors Without Borders' Ebola mission in Uganda sees some surprising similarities in our behaviour during the COVID-19 pandemic.
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COVID Across Cultures

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COVID Across Cultures
Returning home from Tanzania, I realized my need to travel was putting others at risk.
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Learning Mandarin as a Complete Beginner

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Learning a language takes a great deal of commitment.
Language learning is an ongoing process of trying, failing, reassessing and trying again. 
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The 7 Best Careers & Sectors for Working Abroad

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The 7 Best Careers & Sectors for Working Abroad
What are the most in-demand and highly sought-after professions for international work—and how can you get your foot in the door?
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Essential Guide to Responsible & Ethical Travel

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Essential Guide to Responsible & Ethical Travel
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.
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From Contracts to COVID-19: Finding and Losing Work in Costa Rica

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View of Arenal Volcano on my morning commute after dropping my son at school
I had just settled into my first consulting gig when COVID-19 hit Costa Rica.
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The Broke Backpacker’s Guide to Scoring Free Accommodation

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The Broke Backpacker’s Guide to Scoring Free Accommodation
From couchsurfing to house swapping, here's how to take the cost of accommodation out of your travel budget.
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How to Volunteer Abroad for Free

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How to Volunteer Abroad for Free
Hosting international volunteers requires a considerable amount of time and resources. But does that mean you have to pay to volunteer abroad?
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