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Tina in Jeonju wearing a Hanbok

Turning Reverse Culture Shock into Positive Change

Three emotions you'll encounter when you return home. 
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Teaching English Abroad: 6 Considerations For Choosing a TEFL Certification

Teaching English Abroad: 6 Considerations For Choosing a TEFL Certification

Having a TEFL certification can mean better schools, better pay, and may even be required for a work visa. But which kind of course should you choose?
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Southeast Asia & the Art of Motorbike Safety

Southeast Asia & the Art of Motorbike Safety

No, the stamp in your passport is not a motorcycle license.
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Should I Volunteer with an Anti-human Trafficking Program?

Should I Volunteer with an Anti-human Trafficking Program?

Stories of human trafficking survivors stir strong emotions. The desire to help is not a bad one; but the question is, how?
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Lee, who is half-Chinese, and I have been discussing cultural differences than we expect to encounter abroad.

Cultural Differences Between China & America

I'm learning the cultural norms now to save face later. 
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Margaux and Tyree, two American students, are working on a farm in northern Thailand.

Humbled on the Farm

Kyle reflects on the power of humility abroad. 
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Two of Kyle's students in Thailand.

Turning a Lifelong Love of Travel into a Career

A study abroad director shares how he landed his ultimate job. 
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Farming in a Foreign Land

Farming in a Foreign Land

Why we're testing our young relationship with a volunteer trip to China. 
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A Guide to China's Wet Markets

A Guide to China's Wet Markets

Wander down enough city streets and chances are you’ll stumble upon an outdoor market.
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Palm oil trees will fruit for 30 years, providing a much needed income for some of the poorest parts of Malaysia.

Can Palm Oil Save Borneo's Rainforests?

Palm oil is known as the food product that's destroying rainforests. But is there more to the story?
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Gyeongbokgung Palace, Seoul

How Working Overseas Changes You

Travel changes you, but you have to be willing to change, too.
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Nicole at the Confucius Temple in Changhua, Taiwan

After the Honeymoon Ends

The excitement from moving abroad? It will end. Here are a few tips on what to do when that happens.
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