Expat Life: On Not Being Able to Commit
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Sarah
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I’ve been a sort of ‘short-term expat’ for a couple of years now. I spent 5 months teaching in Vietnam, 9 months in Maldives and…
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Sarah
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On Voluntourism, Voluntourists and Why They Aren’t So Bad
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Sarah
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Voluntourism (or even “Poverty Tourism”) is an incredibly popular, profitable industry which I believe relies on these 3 factors: a) an abundance of people in…
The End of the School Contract, Saying Goodbye & Looking Forwards
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Sarah
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Here comes the sun- it’s the end of the school year, hooray! Nearing the end of a school contract is always a crazy couple of…
Host Family Stays (In Italy) – What to Expect
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Sarah
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There are a lot of mixed experiences online about staying with a host family. You’re usually invited to stay with a host family for temporary…
The Not-So Bella Vita (with 10 new lessons I’ve learnt)
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Sarah
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It’s about time I started writing about life working and living in Italy. The reason I haven’t yet is mostly because, well, before I was living in…
Reflection
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Sarah
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THOUGHTS My thoughts lately have been all over the place. A mixture of work related mundane things to do, the desire to get out…
I miss you, Maldives
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Sarah
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I can’t quite believe it’s March already. The last 2 months since leaving Maldives have jumbled along, and although there’s been some wonderful moments (such…
Expat life: Managing a disability while living abroad
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Sarah
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So yesterday I visited local island Villigili, a short ride from Male, and tried out wake-boarding with my friends. Bare in mind I’m only twenty-one…
The Pros & Cons of Paying for Work/Volunteer Placements Abroad
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Sarah
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So, you want to travel abroad- maybe to volunteer, maybe for work experience, but you don’t know where to start. Companies or for-profit charities can…
The Five Phases of Moving Abroad (& how to overcome them)
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Sarah
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Moving abroad encompasses an insane amount of sensations. Sometimes I’ve experienced them one at a time, other times I’ve felt jumbled up at once with…