Bugged Out
Written by John Giammatteo
One of the first questions I would receive, no matter where I was in Tamilnadu, was if I could speak any Tamil. My reply was always good for a laugh. I’d start with the three words I knew well – vannakkam (hello), nandri (thank you), aamaa (yes) – and whomever I was talking to would let out a chuckle. These were the words any tourist knew, and even though I’d been in the southern Indian state for a nearly month, I hadn’t managed to pick up much more.
Today is national coffee day! While you sip your decaf, non-fat soy latte, think about the fact that over 80 percent of Canadians drink coffee regularly, according to the Coffee Association of Canada, and in 2008 sales of coffee amounted to 16 percent of non-alcoholic beverage sales in Canada. So this just leaves the question: do you know where your coffee comes from?
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How Travel Can Help Your Career
Written by Matt Milloway
When considering a year off from the 9-5 grind, don’t think of it as sabotaging your career for a travel break. There are lots of reasons why taking time off to travel can actually help your career, not hinder it.
What would you do if you were denied your right to study abroad?
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Vancouver’s Sol Guy is mixing music, celebrity and social activism to spark real change in the entertainment and non-profit worlds.
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Why we travel
If you're moving abroad to work, either independently or because of a transfer within your company, what things are you hoping for in order to be a happy expat?
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Two-Minute Tales Writing Shortlist
Written by Verge Magazine
And the winner is... "Lesson in Compassion Through the Eyes of Children" by Bruce Passmore. Congratulations!
How to address the millions of Canadians who live abroad? Should government policies support our diasporas, integrate them into Canadian society and encourage them to return one day? And should we be concerned about expatriates returning to Canada after their retirement and benefiting from a healthcare system that they haven't paid into sufficiently?
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Study Abroad, Learn French, Be Cool
Written by Zalina
The Internet just found out that Hangover star Bradley Cooper can speak fluent French.
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It's easy to think about studying or volunteering abroad in terms of people from the West going away.
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