By Andrea Gottschalk & Marina Errecart
A young woman with a backpack is looking at the ruins of an ancient Maya city Tikal. Guatemala
Sometimes we feel the pressure of routine and daily life, we miss freedom and adventure. Constantly dreaming about travelling but at the same time we feel prisoners of the safety of a permanent job. Our home surrounded of our loved family and friends also seems impossible to leave behind. Continue reading
By Tracey Chandler
A conservative education is the foundation of a “real life,” and travel is nothing more than an extended youth — time wasted to play around and avoid “real responsibilities.” Continue reading
By Tracey Chandler
There are lots of blogs on the Internet which write about how amazing it is to teach English as a foreign language abroad. There are few which write about the difficulties of teaching English abroad and the reasons why it might not be the right choice for some people. Continue reading
By Tracey Chandler
Imagine you’ve decided to visit Argentina, for whatever reason. You might be in the country on a teaching English abroad program, a working holiday, a Spanish course or you might just be visiting as a regular tourist. Continue reading
By Tracey Chandler
Thanks to one of Connecting Worlds’ international partners, ESLstarter, Jessica Womack found herself arriving to Buenos Aires’ international airport just a few months ago to realize a program of Teaching English in Argentina.
By Tracey Chandler
Marla Torrado, 31 years old, born and raised in Puerto Rico, currently lives in Austin, Texas, as she is completing her PhD at the University of Texas-Austin in Community and Regional Planning. She was offered a Fulbright Fellowship in order to carry out her dissertation fieldwork and is spending nine months of that time in Argentina to work on her thesis… one month in Buenos Aires and eight months in Córdoba. Continue reading
By Tracey Chandler
If you’re planning a GAP year around Latin America, what are the 10 most important things to bear in mind. This is our selection… Continue reading
By Tracey Chandler
Heather Drinnan, from New Zealand, was in her second year of teaching English in Japan when she decided that it was time for a new challenge. After a little bit of thought and lots of preparation, she decided to commit to a Working Holiday program in Balcarce, Argentina. She shares her thoughts about the entire experience with Connecting Worlds in this short interview. Continue reading
By Tracey Chandler
Is it really that difficult to receive a package in Argentina from abroad? Are there many complications? “My family wants to send me something from home while I’m on my working holiday in Argentina… will it really be that difficult for me to collect the package that they send?” Continue reading
By Tracey Chandler
If you’re female and looking for a challenge that you can embark on all on your own, a working holiday program in Argentina is definitely something you should look into. Continue reading