Culture Shock – The Four Stages
June 24, 2013While there are many ways to learn about other countries, travel is the only way to really understand and appreciate their unique beauty and culture. An international internship provides the opportunity to live and work in another country, which
Smartphone ‘Apps’ for smart travellers
June 17, 2013We tend to think about mobile phone technology as a very new thing – even though the first mobile phone was made in 1926, it’s only in the last two decades that they’ve become portable and
Advice for Youth Travelling Overseas: A Mother’s Perspective
June 6, 2013[Today's post is brought to you by our guest blogger Mousumi B., a vocational instructor in Ontario, Canada.] I am a mother of a 19 year old boy, who wants to travel abroad to be engaged in an international internship to shape up his career and gain real life hands on experience. Since he has [...]
Don’t Delay; Put Off College Today
October 9, 2012Have you considered taking a gap year? Students, if you have parents who are downright giddy about the idea of you going off to college or university, you might want to save this article until they are out of the room because chances are they won’t be overly thrilled with me for putting the idea [...]
Health Check: Travelling Abroad
September 11, 2012No one likes getting sick. Even the slightest head cold can make some people feel miserable and cause the people around them to run and hide so that they do not become the outlet for that misery. And going to the doctors is even worse. Now on top of being sick, you get to sit [...]