European and Asian youth will soon have more opportunities to work and travel after the recent approval of two new Working Holiday Schemes. As of January 1, 2018, a bilateral agreement will go into effect between Hong Kong and Sweden. The Working Holiday Visa will...
News Tourism has been among the main sectors of the Iranian economy that immediately witnessed steady growth after the lifting of international sanctions last year as part of the 2015 nuclear deal. With the rise in incoming travellers, the development and growth of...
In late June 2015, Giancarlo Sopo got off a plane in Havana, Cuba, where his cousins waited for him in a 1980s-era Lada. He wasn’t sure what they looked like, but was immediately embraced by his relatives, who recognized him from photos. He stayed for ten days in...
The American Institute For Foreign Study (AIFS), a world leader in international education and cultural exchange and WYSE Travel Confederation Elite member, has announced the launch of Fearless Global Citizen. This non-partisan, international campaign is designed to...
Academic Plus Volunteer from New Zealand facilitates combination of high-school and volunteering programmes in New Zealand and abroad for 16-18 year olds. The students experience high school in New Zealand while making a difference, volunteering on local sporting,...
International volunteering gets a bad rap these days. It’s all too often associated with overprivileged students, off on a jolly abroad without any genuine concern for their ostensible causes. Having been involved in different projects during my time as an...
