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Lessons Abroad: Why Ireland Wants Obama As America?s Next President

.post .storycontent .subtitle { width: 52%; float: left; margin-right: 3%;} While America debates on who to vote into the White House, Erin Byrne discovers the Irish have already made their decision.

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Lessons Abroad: Why Ireland Wants Obama As America?s Next President

On the road / Photo IrishFireside

In Ireland, the roads are lined with ivy-covered stone fences and sprinkled with livestock.

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How Mark Twain Taught Me To Tramp Abroad

Mark Twain’s wit, humor and knack for misadventure are so hilarious, his words remain fresh to this day.

How Mark Twain Taught Me To Tramp Abroad

Mark Twain enjoying a cigar on the porch.

Good sex can distract you from a relationship??™s deeper problems.

The same principle applies to books. A good plot is like good sex - it can distract you from the sort of sloppy, dispassionate writing that some people refer to as ???bestsellers.???

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6 Steps To Succeed As A Travel Writer Abroad

6 Steps To Succeed As A Travel Writer Abroad

If you??™ve got a laptop and a thirst for living abroad, you might be able to make a buck with your travel writing skills, enabling you to enjoy life and earn an income in another country even if you can??™t legally work there.

Through writing, I was able to live decently for six months in Buenos Aires, one of the most magnificent (and chaotic) cities in the world. I found new websites and magazines to write for every few weeks, and my writing assignments defined my experience there.

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6 Steps To Suceed As A Travel Writer Abroad

6 Steps To Suceed As A Travel Writer Abroad

If you??™ve got a laptop and a thirst for living abroad, you might be able to make a buck with your travel writing skills, enabling you to enjoy life and earn an income in another country even if you can??™t legally work there.

Through writing, I was able to live decently for six months in Buenos Aires, one of the most magnificent (and chaotic) cities in the world. I found new websites and magazines to write for every few weeks, and my writing assignments defined my experience there.

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The Secret To Looking For Work Abroad

The Secret To Looking For Work Abroad

Long-term travel is often a tricky financially proposition.

Unless you’ve been gifted an inheritance or a lucky lotto ticket, chances are that someone wanting to join the expat community in a foreign country will have to find work there. Teaching English as a Second Language classes is, by far, the job of choice.

Not because of the perks, but simply because it is the easiest type of work to obtain. In my experience, it seems that simply standing upright and speaking several relatively coherent sentences in English is sufficient to land the job.

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7 Reasons Why Working Abroad Is Your Best Career Move

7 Reasons Why Working Abroad Is Your Best Career Move

Upon graduating university the last thing I wanted to do was talk about career fairs, interviews and networking.

I had no interest in leaping directly into the rat race world of 9 to 5 and even less interest in establishing a career. Instead, I planned to pack my backpack after that last exam and board a one-way flight to Australia.

The only problem was a serious lack of funds. Students aren??™t known for being the richest bunch around and after 5 years of studying my bank balance wasn??™t exactly in good shape.

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