Posts tagged with: "cultural immersion"

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Practical tips on how to teach abroad as a volunteer

Being a traveling teacher is definitely a rewarding experience that you simply cannot get as a tourist! By teaching abroad, you get to connect and exchange stories with students, as well as fully immerse into the culture of any destination you’re visiting. Excited about your volunteer teaching journey? Check out our top tips on how to start...

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How to use your skills to travel the world for free: meet Leo, our Workawayer of the month

If you’re someone who loves children and travelling, here's a way your passions can cross paths! Meet Workawayer of the Month Leo, a traveller and babysitter who discovered that Workaway as an aupair is a brilliant way to travel immersively, connect with local cultures, and learn new languages...

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How to learn any language fast while travelling & volunteering

Total immersion is always the best way to learn anything, and that's why travel-volunteering is the best way to pick up a foreign language! Are you ready to swap those expensive language lessons and boring books for a backpack?

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This Workawayer Beautifully Photographed her Travels in Scotland

Can you believe it’s been over a year since we first started interviewing Workawayers from around the globe. What a beautiful experience to be a part of! And without further a do let’s jump into this months, and Celeste a photographer who has just returned from Scotland!

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7 Tips to travel like a local and avoid tourist traps

There’s nothing worse than getting stuck in a tourist trap. Sometimes fighting off crowds or forking out half your spending money to see a sight just isn’t worth the hype, but with these tips, you may be able to still see the sights just minus the tourists, or get some better ideas on alternatives.

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Colombia Language School: Connecting Travellers to Locals

Read all about an alternative Spanish language school in Medellin, Colombia, where the goal is to teach Spanish by connecting students with the locals, which for them is one of the most important aspects of meaningful travel.

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Tips for Travelling Like a Local and Blending In

Like it or not you will be identified as a newcomer when visiting a new place, but there are some tricks and tips to make you appear like a local…

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