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A photograph of the White Tower in Thessaloniki. Featured image for Ottoman Greece article.

8 Tourist Sites of Ottoman Greece You Must Visit

Let’s face it, the main reasons you’re planning to visit Greece are probably related to the excellent weather, mouth-watering cuisine, and fascination with antiquity and Greek mythology. Maybe you even want to learn Modern Greek. But there’s a whole other side of Greek history that commonly gets overlooked: The Ottoman Occupation. After achieving Independence in […]

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Visiting Japan in 2023: Japan Visa Rules + 3 Travel Ideas

When the pandemic hit, everyone closed down. Containment was key. But while many countries have been opening their borders over the past year, Japan has notably been slow to admit foreign nationals—including students, researchers, spouses, and foreign workers. Tourists didn’t have a chance. Finally, some of that that changed last October. Japan’s reopening policies are

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Photo by Osvaldo Barrientos on Scopio. Image of a woman teaching a group of indigenous women English. Feature of Teaching English Abroad article.

The Definitive Guide to Teaching English Abroad: What You Need to Know

You’ve thought about it long and hard: Wouldn’t it be great to get paid to travel abroad? The idea of spending yet another day in the same thankless job where you are overworked, unappreciated, and definitely underpaid is enough to make you want to scream yourself into oblivion. Why not just go and teach English

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