Marisol teaching about birds and in English.

Teaching English Overseas

GoNOMAD MINI GUIDE: Teaching English Overseas By Nicole Rosenleaf Ritter The day I taught my first two English classes in Prague, I brought a couple of boxes of candy with me for an opening exercise. I figured that if I bombed completely, at least my students would like the chocolate. If…

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Top Picks for Alternative Travel in Europe

Alternative Travel Guide for Europe By Nicole Rosenleaf Ritter, GoNOMAD ALTERNATIVE TRAVEL GUIDE Of all the destinations to “go alternative,” Europe is it. Without too much effort, it’s easy to spend the entire summer making art, cooking, drinking wine, learning languages, volunteering and more! Whatever your passion, there’s an alternative…

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Making Your Travels a Pilgrimage

By Mishelle Shepard Have you taken a look at some of the travel book titles lining the shelves? “Travel and the Art of Zen,” “The Art of Pilgrimage,” “Women’s Best Spiritual Travel Writing.” A whopping 46 pages of titles when I last checked Amazon.com. Sure, it’s hard to tell a…

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GoNOMAD Guide to Learning a Language On Your Own

Words to the Wise, Learn by Yourself By Kristin Johannsen For independent travelers, the advantages of speaking some of the local language are clear. Besides simplifying daily life, the ability to talk with the people leads to those magical encounters that you remember all your life. But for those of…

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Volunteering: Summer Camp for Balkan Children

Balkan Summer Camp: A Place to Play By Rebecca Kraus Reprinted with permission from Abroad View Magazine. As I swayed with little Amila on my shoulders, I could hear her singing Stari, or “The Mostar Song,” about raising the spirit of Bosnia. She was waving our homemade peace flag in…

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