Korean Beauty
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TESTIMONIALS: John Francis Power learns what it means to be beautiful in South Korea. More »
Expat Life in Japan: Baby Shower Lost in Translation
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CULTURE: I wondered if the guests approached it as a novel, if not slightly wacky event, in the same way that many Japanese are attracted to prison and church themed restaurants in Tokyo. More »
Is Teaching ESL "Recession-Proof"?
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TEACHING: I had heard countless job sites and recruiters refer to teaching ESL as "recession-proof," and I had figured it to be true. Education is always in demand, right? More »
Tales From the Frontier of Expat Life: A White Western Woman in Peru
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LIVING ABROAD: Brichero and gringa, hand in hand in the Plaza de Armas, her smiling from ear to ear, blissfully adrift in Latino love, him cheerfully enjoying the small luxuries of a life paid for in crisp dollars. More »
On My Way to Work: Mumbai
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LIVING ABROAD: Because it’s morning rush hour, there are no vendors peddling knick knacks or fruit. They will come later, with their big baskets, and stay on till the last train. More »
Notes on Personal Space: A Canadian Expat in Turkey
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CULTURE: All that kissing! One cheek and then the other, the two faces weaving dangerously close, the noses almost touching. You could study your friends' pores if you wanted to. More »
Two Villas In Iraq
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LIVING ABROAD: Those things were always cloudy here. With the war, these were places to take cover. Now it was just rubble baking in the sun. Now there were as many questions as there were displaced families. More »
Teaching English: How to Give Private Language Lessons
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TEACHING: Starting from scratch with few or no contacts can be daunting, but it is definitely possible. Here are six tips and strategies to get you started. More »
Travel Jobs: Working Internationally with Club Med
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WORK ABROAD: Working at international resorts is one way to live and work abroad in a variety of locations. More »
Photo Essay: Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia
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PHOTO ESSAY: A rapidly modernizing and expanding world capital. More »
How To Study Xhosa
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LANGUAGES: Unfortunately, the nature of South Africa’s past, and the diversity of its population has prevented linguistic assimilation to a large degree. Even people like myself, who have spent their entire lives in the country, still don’t understand all the languages spoken around them. More »
Indigenous Languages of South America: Where to Learn Them and Why You Should
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LANGUAGES: Beyond the practical benefits of increased understanding or deeper cultural travel, these languages pose a fascinating study of the human capacity for language and provide a unique mental exercise for those already comfortable with European languages. More »
7 Practical Tips for Moving Overseas with a Pet
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LIVING ABROAD: It can take months of preparation and careful planning to move abroad with a pet. More »
Authenticity And The Banana Pancake Trail In India
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CULTURE: What and where is this pure, pious embodiment of Indianness that we are searching for? More »
4 Strategies to Make the Most of Language School Classes
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LANGUAGES: It can take time, effort and some experimentation to figure out the best way to progress with language learning in the classroom. More »
Photo Essay: Studying Abroad in Florence
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STUDY ABROAD: Scenes you may encounter if you study abroad in Florence, Italy. More »
How I Learned Bahasa Indonesia
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LANGUAGES: Things went fine for a while, but pre-planned conversations can only go so far. Indonesians have no qualms bursting out in laughter when a foreigner makes a mistake in Bahasa. More »
Love and Expat Marriage: Finding Identity as a Trailing Spouse
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LIVING ABROAD: I hadn’t considered the difficulty of adjusting to a new country as an “accessory” without my own purpose for living there. More »
Photo Essay: Dominican Snapshots
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CULTURE: Snapshots of the Dominican Republic. More »
Peru's Incan Celebration of Inti Raymi: Cultural Preservation or Capitalistic Exploitation?
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CULTURE: It is an evocation of a long-dead past, but a past that defines the Peruvian national identity to an almost unimaginable extent. More »
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