I strongly advocate everyone travel when younger – especially in one’s 20’s and 30’s, when you may see many long-term benefits. And if you cannot do so then, then consider…
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How many Americans have lived or worked internationally?
According to a Pew Research study, a staggering 93% of Americans who have a 4-year or higher college degree, have traveled internationally, and about 70% of those have visited 3 or more countries. This is a staggeringly high number – and critically important to modern careers in a globalized world. If you have not traveled, your career opportunities will be limited.
Perhaps more surprising – between 1 in 4 and 1 in 3 American residents have lived abroad, worked abroad or studied abroad. Wow. And the figure may even be higher than that.
Continue readingHow Living Abroad Helps You Develop a Clearer Sense of Self
Short Summary Living abroad associated with clear sense of self Also showed a clearer sense of career goals The “depth” of the international experience is more important than “breadth”. That…
Continue reading15 Reasons to Travel While Young
15 + 5 reasons to do international travel when you are young. 15 come from a linked web page and 5 are ones that I have added.
Continue readingAre “Group tours” worth it?
Should you take an organized group travel program, or should you plan and travel by yourself?
There are pros and cons to each. Personally, for reasons I explain here, I’d prefer to travel on my (or our) own and not as part of a group. But I am now rethinking this due to world chaos and the desire to simplify my first travels by outsourcing the planning, coordination and “fix ups” to someone else, if things go wrong.
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