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When I think back on it, my first experience volunteering overseas kind of sucked. It's a long story, but the short version is that I showed up in Nepal thinking that I was going to save the world and found out that really I was on an adventure tour posing as a volunteer programme.
Landing an international internship takes initiative—but in a global economy, the payoff is huge.
How to communicate your overseas experience to employers.
An unofficial ranking systems of the best places to teach English in Asia.
Don't just take our word for it. Verge interviewed some key execs to get their take on gap years. The bottom line? Go for it.
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.
Bill Frederick kicks off Verge Magazine's new Travel Ethics column with a look at the counterpoint of competing values.