A while back I looked at some of the web sites for volunteering abroad – and every one of them looked like a scam. Volunteers had to pay all expenses,…
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Easy Jet Requires physician’s letter to carry prescription meds on board
EasyJet requires travelers carrying prescription medications to have a letter from their physician explaining what the medication is for. Wow.
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How do so many young people afford to travel?
How do so many young people afford to travel? The two predominate ways are (1) they really are funded by their parents, or (2) they save up for trips and travel whenever they can, spend their savings, and then return and go back to work.
They do not save for a distant future, because many think the future is bleak and there is no point to long term saving.
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Immigration: Bloomberg says up to 40% of Americans may qualify for EU citizenship due to ancestry
Per Bloomberg, a surprising 40% of Americans qualify EU citizenship due to ancestral ties and various European country programs that issue citizenship to descendants.
Continue readingCitizenship: EU set to sue Malta over “Golden Passports” granting citizenship
The EU plans to sue Malta over their “citizenship for sale” scheme. However, acquiring citizenship in other countries is a growing activity, not likely to be curtailed.
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How to Become a Global Citizen
How do you become a global citizen with global skills?
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Pet Passports
This entire story is dripping with elite privilege and status – geesh. Her dog has been to more than 20 countries. This is insanity. A pet passport gives dogs admission…
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Immigration: Traveling abroad, interacting with international community, results in more tolerance of immigrants
Study finds – no surprise – that those who have gone abroad, or interacted with immigrant populations, or who speak a 2nd language are more favorable towards immigration and immigrants.
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U.S. will have online passport renewal available in 2023
Passport renewal will join the 21st century, with online services coming in 2023.
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Erasmus Mundus EU Scholarship and study abroad program open to all
The EU’s Erasmus program provides scholarships and stipends to qualified students pursuing Masters degrees in Europe (and since 2009 with other partners too). The program is open to students world-wide.
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