Travel

When I was young and hungry for adventure, I wish I would have seriously considered teaching English abroad. What an amazing experience it must be! Getting paid to immerse yourself in a completely different place, life, and culture? Here is what 12 young people had to say about why they went, and how teaching English...

It’s easy to feel lost right after college. Too many people ask what you’re going to do with the rest of your life. And who’s ready to think about 401ks and health insurance in their 20s? When they’re not ready to face “real life” yet, a lot of young people turn to teaching English abroad....

I’ve done a bit of traveling in my day, but I’ve never been anywhere really exotic. But I’ve had friends who have traveled to China and India and they’ve told me that those countries in particular really felt DIFFERENT. And that they experienced legitimate culture shock there. But one of the best parts of traveling...

Have you ever been to another country and noticed something that the locals were doing and it kind of blew your mind? Or at least made you pause and think? I think a lot of people have had this experience and that’s one of the joys of traveling! What’s normal in your country but considered...

As someone who generally follows the rules and the laws (as long as they’re not too inconvenient, of course) I honestly wasn’t aware that so many of my fellow air travelers were into trying to sneak like, actual weapons through security. If you’re curious the type of things that your average day of sweeps turns...

Knock on wood, I’ve never had anything bad happen to me when I’ve traveled abroad or in the U.S. There were definitely a few incidents that looked like they were gonna turn sketchy, but I removed myself from the situation before anything bad went down. But the fact is that there are a lot of...

Traveling is one of my favorite things to do. It’s great to get out of your comfort zone, take some time away, see some new sights…sometimes, though, we get a bit more than we bargained for, and the cultural divide can see huge. These 14 people stepped into situations they were not prepared for at...

There are some countries in the world that a majority of people would say they would love to visit – Italy, France, England, China, Ireland, Australia… My list actually goes on and on, because there’s hardly anywhere I wouldn’t like to go if I had the chance! Some (or all) of these beloved countries have...