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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.
With a rich cultural history, unsurpassed biodiversity and a hot job market for English teachers, add this country to your work abroad list.
A year of travelling with purpose is a great way to get out of a work rut. Expert Susan Griffith offers tips to help you prepare for taking time off from your everyday life.
Elephants, freed from the cruelty of Thailand's logging industry, now face an equally grim prospect: Tourism.
Travel around the world on an empty wallet? Yes, it is possible.