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ESL classroom in Asia
April 18, 2013
By Lauren Fitzpatrick
ESL Teacher Salaries: 7 Countries Where You'll Make Bank
Become an ESL/EFL teacher and make money up the wazoo! Stop me if you've heard this before: nobody teaches English abroad for the money, right? Actually...wrong. Although teaching English overseas will never get you on a list of world billionaires, it can come with a reasonable salary. More and more college graduates are turning to teaching when they struggle to find jobs in their home countries...
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December 20, 2012
By Stephanie Staszko
8 Epic Road Trips for Your Gap Year
A gap year is a time of endless possibilities and opportunities: though exciting, choosing what to do from these infinite prospects can be extremely difficult, daunting, and confusing. As the old saying goes, "it's not about the destination, it's the journey!" Have you considered embarking on a road trip during your gap year? Throw your head back, put some gasoline in the ol' clunker (or "petrol...
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Living like a local when traveling
November 20, 2012
By Rachel Sales
6 Surefire Ways for Longterm Travelers to Live like Locals
Ever since relocating to Tel Aviv, Israel, I've been doing my best to get the locals to speak to me in Hebrew. You'd think that fluency would help. But, believe it or not, no matter how grammatically correct my sentences are, people still respond to me in English. Many travelers will echo this sentiment when recounting their tales from the road. Travelers quickly realize that their accent,...
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The Next Decade in Major Sporting Events
February 28, 2012
By Andrea Moran
The Next 10 Years in Sports: Plan Your Travels
Planning your next adventure abroad? We've pinpointed the most epic sporting competitions of the next decade. (Brazil is the hotspot!) Whether you're planning on teaching, studying, interning, or volunteering abroad, these are the cities where you can experience the international fervor on an entire new level. By Andrea Moran and Nadia Mubashar
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Argentina - Perfect your empanadas!
February 27, 2012
By Jo Fitzsimons
6 Volunteer Programs Around the World for Foodies
Offering your time for the benefit of others can be one of the most rewarding experiences there is. If you're a foodie, why not combine your passion and energies by volunteering for a good cause with a food theme? Here are six volunteer programs fit for foodies worldwide: Argentina - Perfect your empanadas! 1) Community Outreach - Buenos Aires, Argentina What you'll do: The program includes...
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Religious Holidays Around the World
December 21, 2011
By Shabnam McFarland
10 Religious Holidays Around the World
Integral to understanding any culture's roots and motivations is at least a basic understanding of their major religious traditions. The most visual display of any culture's religious practices can be seen on the major religious holidays and the festivals, ceremonies, and public celebrations that accompany them. This photo essay gives you a glimpse of major religious holidays you can experience...
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Volunteer with children in Israel
December 19, 2011
By Lauren Zink
Volunteering Abroad with OTZMA
Israel is a country that is constantly misunderstood and misrepresented to the rest of the world, but by being a volunteer there one can be given the chance to truly and justly learn about this admirable land. MASA, an organization connecting young Jews from around the world with Israel, offers more than 160 programs to choose from. They range from very religious to not religious at all and many...
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Top 10 Widely-Spoken Languages to Study Abroad
December 16, 2011
By Andrew Dunkle
Top 10 Widely-Spoken Languages to Study Abroad
Itching to study a language abroad but having a hard time deciding which would be the most practical? Fear no more: Go Overseas presents a list of the 10 most widely-spoken languages in the world today*. Learn the benefits of each language and check out some of our study abroad language programs! * Our results have been compiled using the 16th edition of Ethnologue, 2009. It should be noted that...
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Study Abroad: 10 Countries for English Speakers
July 20, 2011
By Andrea Moran
Study Abroad: 10 Countries for English Speakers
Study abroad for English speakers! Study abroad isn't just for language majors. If you don't know anything beyond English, there are places where you won't sink to the bottom for not speaking the lingua franca. But although English is known throughout these countries, it's best to try and learn the basic phrases in the local language. It not only shows respect for the host country, but will give...
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Better Know a Country - Turkey!
October 21, 2010
By Andrew Dunkle
Better Know a Country - Turkey!
Better Know a Country - Turkey! Turkey is a fascinating country with a rich history. Secular in many respects, but with a large, relatively homogeneous Muslim population, its ongoing quest to develop economically and progress socially has brought it to the forefront of regional and international politics. In recent years the Turkish people have become disillusioned by the difficult process of...
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