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Overcoming Culture Shock

Overcoming Culture Shock

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How to handle the ups and downs when living abroad isn't exactly what you'd imagined.
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Making new friends may involve hiking. You have been warned.

How to Make Friends and Not Terrify People

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"Dos" and "don'ts" for building a community abroad.
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A local boy holds two glasses of water, demonstrating the difference between locally sourced water and a glass of water passed through the purifying filter brought to his community by The WaterVan project.

Behind the Wheel of The WaterVan Project

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Bringing clean water to communities in need.
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Slowing Down in Guinea-Bissau

Slowing Down in Guinea-Bissau

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What does it mean to discount something as operating on "African time"?
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Stuck in Visa Limbo

Stuck in Visa Limbo

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Navigating the bureaucracy of long-distance love. 
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On Pets and Moving Abroad

On Pets and Moving Abroad

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How to find a temporary home for your furry friends.
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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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