Author: Katie Arango

Check out our Top 5 videos from our 2013 Scholarship Competition! Thanks to all who entered, and Congratulations to Celine, Jack, Mercy, Michelle and Zahra! Celine: Jack: Mercy: Michelle: Zahra:   Help us determine who the winners should be – go to http://apps.facebook.com/my-polls/connect-123-scholarship-2013 before April 3rd and cast your vote! For more information on the […]

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Wrapping up the last few weeks at work in preparation for my Cape Town departure has been a bittersweet experience. Having worked at a physical therapy clinic for the past year and a half, I’ve learned that one of the greatest strengths, and downfalls, of the healthcare system is the personal connection (or lack thereof) […]

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For this year’s scholarship competition, we’re looking for a video that demonstrates how you would use your international internship or volunteer experience to create change. Of course there are many interpretations for what this can mean – and we’re looking to hear yours! Having an internship or volunteer experience abroad can be fascinating, challenging, stimulating, […]

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No one could ever accuse Spain of not having enough interesting/odd/colorful traditions. First off we have the Christmas Caganers from Barcelona, which is exactly what it looks like: pooping figurines. Then we’ve got the tomato throwing festival in Buñol, where people throw 40 metric tons of tomatoes all over each other. But one of the most […]

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With 2012 drawing to a close, we just wanted to stop and remember all the fun times we’ve had over the past year in Barcelona, Buenos Aires, Shanghai, Dublin and Cape Town. A huge, heartfelt THANK YOU to all of our interns and volunteers who made this such a great year! Here’s to a happy […]

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So you’re looking to go abroad and have a meaningful experience, but which is the right one for you? Is it a volunteer trip or a career related internship? Certainly both can be very worthwhile and life-changing experiences. While there is a lot of cross-over between the two terms and in many ways they are […]

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Whether you’re spending this Halloween at home or abroad, we’ve got some quick and easy costume ideas from several different countries around the world. Admittedly, most of the countries mentioned don’t traditionally celebrate Halloween, but you’re not going to let a small detail like that stop you, right? Argentina What better Argentina themed costume could […]

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Barcelona is an art lover’s paradise! And as anyone who has spent time there can tell you, Barcelona is full of museums dedicated to some of history’s most beloved artists, as well as buildings, parks and outdoor spaces that stand out all over town. So, to make sure you’re not missing out on any of […]

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Let’s imagine that you’re a foreigner interning/traveling/volunteering/studying/living in Buenos Aires, and so far you’re blending in pretty well. You’ve got the “sh” sound in words like yo and calle down pat, you how to avoid both dog poop and loose tiles on the street, and you know just how late you can arrive somewhere and […]

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Technology is awesome. And nowhere is this fact more evident than with technology’s impact on travel. Remember the days when it would take months to cross the Atlantic? Well, I don’t either, but I do remember when you got a call from across the country and it was considered long distance and therefore important. And […]

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