Learning Travel Articles

Planning to Live Abroad

Planning to live abroad is almost as harrowing as living abroad can be. What should you pack? What will you even miss? Find out with the following tips from Cathy Dean (and other experienced travelers) designed to boost your planning confidence and deliver valuable insight.

Create Your Own NGO: Give Back to the Local Economy

Leave a lasting positive footprint by creating your own NGO. Isabel Eva Bohrer shares how.

Volunteering in Rural India

Ever thought you want to volunteer in India or Nepal or Thailand? Ever realize that it might cost you thousands of dollars to do so? Find out how Laura Giliberti solved that problem by creating her own volunteer placement, going for a month to teach English, then ended up starting an NGO!

Voluntary Vacation: Hostel Hopping in Guatemala

Many of us dream of taking a year off to travel in exotic locales and live the life of a vagabond, and Jonathon Engels gives tips on how to do just that by volunteering at hostels all around Guatemala.

From Italy to China: A Leap of Faith in the Mouth of the Dragon

For Marco Ferrarese, trading a life in Italy for a punk rock musical dream in the USA was the start of an unpredictable back route to a new beginning in exotic Asia.

Connect With Locals and Enhance Your Experience Abroad

Enhance your experience abroad by connecting with locals. Isabel Eva Bohrer gives tips on how best to do it.

Spiritual Retreats on an Around the World Trip

Traveling long-term comes with challenges, which is why you may want to think about a retreat during your round the world trip. Isabel Eva Bohrer tells you how to rejuvenate through various retreats.

Immerse Yourself in a Culture While Learning

Take home more than photographs when you travel—Shelley Seale shows how learning something new around the world enhances your life and cultural experiences.

Top 5 Countries to Volunteer Outdoors in for Adventurous Travelers

Adventure travel and volunteer travel both offer a unique perspective on a new destination. Katie Boyer is here to offer 5 of the top destinations for combining adventure travel with volunteering.

Educational Travel: How to Get Permission and Justify the Experience to Your Local School

Have you ever been tempted to just take your kids out of school and hit the road? Maybe you worried about getting permission or how to demonstrate what your child would learn while traveling. Jennifer Miller skipped most of third and eighth grade because her family was traveling. Those were the best two years of her "schooling," and she went on to become a teacher herself! She will show you how to craft a pitch to your school administrators and how to quantify the learning for your child, and perhaps even benefit every child in your kid's class!