Teach Languages Abroad: Funded Opportunities
Teaching languages abroad is becoming increasingly popular amongst the youth. Not only is this a great way to travel the world with purpose, it may also become a stepping stone…
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Teach English Abroad Programs
One of the ways to travel the world and earn money along the way is to teach English to local communities. In this article we will cover the necessary skills…
Hippie and Happy Nepal
Happily nestled in the lap of the Himalayas, Nepal is home to the world’s highest mountains, including Mt. Everest, which is locally known as Sagarmatha. The landlocked country remained long…
Grants for Your Gap Year, Internship, or Volunteering Abroad
Win up to $2,500 to support your living expenses and airfare for an international trip with a purpose. International volunteers who’d like to embark on a volunteer journey, internship, or…
Openmind Projects
There isn’t a better way to travel around the world with a purpose than by volunteering! In this series on alternative tourism we are covering popular international volunteer programs for…
Adventure Travel with Lucian: There Is No Shortage of Destinations, Just Limited Time
Lucian is originally from Râmnicu Vâlcea, a small Romanian town near the Carpathian Mountains. The quaint town is surrounded by hills; and on a clear day, you can see the…
Workaway Cultural Exchange
There isn’t a better way to travel around the world with a purpose than by volunteering! In this series on alternative tourism we are covering popular international volunteer programs for…
Adventure Travel: Canyoneering in Southeast Asia
Canyoneering is a fun activity that simply means exploring a canyon from point A to point B using a range of techniques. This can include walking, rafting, climbing, sliding, jumping,…
Habitat for Humanity
There isn’t a better way to travel around the world with a purpose than by volunteering! In this series on alternative tourism we are covering popular international volunteer programs for…
An Oriental Escapade: Exploring Chengdu, China
The word ‘Orient’ has almost always carried a sense of enigma around it, and the term is also often used as a metonym for the ancient Chinese civilization and its…
Virtual Travel: Train Rides and Virtual Reality Tours
Virtual travel allows travelers to go anywhere, anytime without disrupting nature of the locals. It also offers a unique chance to see some of the world’s busiest places completely empty!…
United Nations Volunteers
There isn’t a better way to travel around the world with a purpose than by volunteering! In this series on alternative tourism we are covering popular international volunteering programs for…