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20 January 2017ShareSaveKieran NashFeatures correspondentShareSaveAlamyThe argument that it's not just executives and professionals, but also maids and other workers.Editor's note (30 January 2016): The top of this story has been updated to...
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Reporting from San Pedro la Laguna, Guatemala — In the shade of my thatch cabana classroom, I beamed as my children, ages 6 and 9, serenaded me.Reid, my younger son, shook the maracas, his...
It's that time of year when an already tight space on a plane, train or automobile seems even tighter, thanks to those extra holiday presents or layers of bulky winter clothing you're...
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Despite the language hurdle some travelers face in Italy, it's still an easy country to visit. Here's what Italy is like, why it's so worth visiting, and expert travel advice to make...
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6 October 2016AlamyDating is tough here, despite being the nation with Europe’s highest proportion of singles.Editor’s Note (25 December 2016): Through the end of the year, BBC Capital is bringing back some...
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While it’s nothing to brag about, I am a miserable linguist. I got into the University of Washington, which required two years of a foreign language, thanks to an intensive summer French...
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Click to enlargeInternational tourism exceeds 1.2 billion persons each year, with more than 20 percent of travelers reporting some type of illness. Based on a review article in the New England Journal...
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After 10-years traveling the world, my most common question is: "how do you make money traveling?" or "how do you get paid to travel?" So here's my detailed answer. Working as a...
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he government has issued a travel warning for Indonesian citizens planning to visit Belgium amid the tense security situation in Brussels following bomb attacks in the country’s capital.“We have issued a travel...
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This Sunday, February 21st is International Mother Language Day. The annual observance, established by the UN in 1999, is a day to promote multilingualism and celebrate the world’s linguistic and cultural diversity,...
It’s one thing to move abroad — it’s a whole different experience to move abroad alone. This time last year, I quit my job and bought a one-way ticket to Peru with...
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The rising popularity of Switzerland may be put to test this year as Asian currencies weaken Two major developments – Asian currency depreciation, which continues to slow travel from South-east Asia, and...
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Expats often struggle to learn a new language when they move to a new country, but research shows how important English is wherever you are based.Non English speaking people in Latin America...
For example, if you’re British but hoping to climb the ladder of “a Russian organisation that’s been around for hundreds of years”, learning Russian is likely to add value in the longer...
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Back Once strictly off-limits for all but the most essential travel, Colombia is now enjoying something of a renaissance. As the drug-related violence and crime has dropped away due to government initiatives,...
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When I started a degree in English language and literature, I hadn’t intended to study abroad, let alone start learning German.But having recently returned from my year abroad in Germany, I can...
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In this monthly Travel Checklist column, we ask entrepreneurs to open up their carry-ons and share the items they can't leave home without. On a recent trip to New Zealand, where he...
<!-- <!-- <!-- <!-- <!-- <!-- <!-- By Travelmail Reporter Published: 09:18 EDT, 16 July 2014 | Updated: 12:11 EDT, 16 July 2014 A teenager has slammed security checks by airlines after...
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Wish you were on vacation right now? Don’t. Taking a vacation won’t necessarily make you happier. But anticipating it will.I first explored this idea while reporting an article about happiness in 2010,...