Archive for the ‘Volunteer, Study & Work Abroad’ category
5 Cheap Volunteerships in São Paulo
Beneath São Paulo’s shiny veneer of glamorous, marbled shopping centers and trendy, overpriced nightclubs, lies the dull throb of poverty. Thousands lack access to education, healthcare, and basic public services like water and electricity. While São Paulo is one of the hippest party cities in the world with some of the most beautiful people on [...]
F*ck Your Therapist, Go to an Ashram Instead
Made popular by the chick flick, Eat Pray Love, Ashrams aren’t just good backdrops for aging pretty woman, Julia Roberts. They are real mental exploration compounds (sounds like Heaven’s Gate, but it’s far from) and shit hasn’t changed much in Indian Ashrams in the past thousand years or so—it’s always been about peace of mind [...]
Cheap Volunteer: 5 Budget Friendly Volunteerships in Mumbai
Make better sense of the Mumbai madness by adding some structure to your trip. Navigating through a city that moves at the speed of light will scramble your mind and volunteering gives you a solid schedule, clear goals and the ability to interact with needy people at a micro level. OTP sets you on [...]
5 Volunteer Programs for Broke Ass Travelers in Laos
Laos has the tragic honor of being the most-bombed-on country, per capita, in the world. Dragged into the Vietnam War as a supply route, they got the seriously shitty end of the stick. As if that didn’t suck enough, they’ve now had to spend decades dealing with the aftermath. It’s about time we got out [...]
5 Budget Friendly Volunteer Programs in New Zealand
Lush green vegetation, picture-perfect mountainous landscape and countryside overrun by sheep makes New Zealand a kickass backpacker destination. Let’s face it; you can only spend so many weeks bumming and boozing your way from town to town before your existence feels nearly as empty as your wallet. Keep vagabonding it up in New Zealand with [...]
5 Beach Livin’ Volunteer Programs in Greece
If you’re ready to put the partying on hold for something more meaningful but just can’t part with the beach, volunteering in Greece is the solution. Doing good in the land of endless warm sand will spice up your life resume while putting a few (curly) hairs on your chest. Mount Olympus and the Parthenon [...]
The 10 Friendliest Expat Cities
Back in the day, anyone who left home in search of the good life was called an immigrant. Today, there’s a much hipper label for the modern migrant—expatriate, or expat. Unlike people who immigrate because of poverty, political instability, or poor working conditions, expats usually come from wealthier countries and often plan to return or keep [...]
5 Volunteer Programs in Vietnam for Broke Ass Travelers
Over the last century, Vietnam has become accustomed to being used and abused by foreigners. First it was the French, who overtook the government and infiltrated the culture with their baguettes and accents. Then the Japanese, who sent the French packing and had their own way with Vietnam. Oh and that little incident, you may remember [...]
The 5 Best Places to Teach English Around the World
Home bred Americans, Brits and Aussies have a skill that’s high demand in many parts of the world: English. Your native language is pretty much the Man when it comes to business, education and foreign affairs, and the need for teachers is higher than the supply. Check out OTP’s list of best locales to teach [...]
5 Volunteer Programs for Broke Ass Travelers in Taiwan
Taiwan’s cities are crammed with so much crazy food, sex, drugs, and rock n’ roll that it’ll make you feel like Mick Jagger in 1969. It’s time to pay up for the good times with a little gratitude. Whether feeding babies or planting crops, OTP’s got the hook-up for volunteering options in Taiwan for the broke ass [...]
