Global Nomadic Articles

Christmas is just around the corner and for some of us that usually involves some last-minute desperate shopping for stocking fillers. Whether you are trying to find gifts for your avid traveller...

Continued from Part 1: Why meaningful travel is a must-have-skill on tomorrow's job market I recently went to a New York City event for university alumni of an Asia-based study abroad program w...

I’ll never forget one particular contract negotiation in Addis Ababa about two years ago. I had just finished pitching the CEO and vice-president of a large hotel, and they turned to each other...

The repercussions of the United Kingdom’s decision to leave the EU are still ongoing and the full extent of leaving won’t become clear for many years. One of first sectors that will be affect...

With environmental degradation, a dismaying American election, ISIS, mass shootings, police violence, Boko Haram, and a war in Syria blasting out over an estimated 8.6 billion devices all over th...

With only two months left of 2016, it's high time to decide the details for internships in 2017. The two most important questions to answer when you decide to intern abroad are always what? and...

Across the Western world, a sense of discontent is spreading and an unsettling climate of fear and disillusionment is present. Economic instability, an ever-increasing pace of life and seismic po...

1. Who are you, What do you do and What did you have for breakfast? I am dreamer, explorer, marathon runner, tango dancer, jazz music lover, adventure sportsman, environmental diplomat, social...

There are many things that people spend a lot more time stressing over than actually getting done. One of these things is packing. Rarely have I seen such looks of terror on people’s faces ...

Some of the people I know who have the coolest jobs, and many times ones they are conventionally “unqualified” for, are the ones who were interns first. Ahem, unpaid interns, who stuck thei...

Finding the right accommodation is often considered one of the most important decisions for your placement abroad. This is because whether or not you feel comfortable in your new home will grea...

The mighty Everest and its giant neighbours have been desired by many and after Edmund Hillary and Tenzing Norgay’s first successful climb to its summit, thousands of people have traced the pat...

There are two ways to view a journey. Some see it merely as a means to an end, as a way to get where they want to go. Others view it as being as big a part of their trip as their time at the dest...

Blazing sun, a small village and its empty streets. Entering a local shop, it seems like there is really nothing we can cook with, so we decide to continue the seaside. The dusty road leads us to...

Congratulations to Olivia Lane on winning the 2014 Royal Veterinary College essay competition, sponsored by Global Nomadic. Olivia won a free 1 month placement at the Manatee and Prim...

A question many job seekers overlook is a small box, normally under the availability date, the travel related boxes. Many of us just glance over these options, saying “no” we woul...

Ever wondered what exactly an internship really is? And when exactly is the best time to go on an adventure and what is the difference between the two really? And most importantly, ho...

There are no two ways about it; this is a difficult time to be looking for a job. In both the U.S. and U.K., over 50% of new university graduates are unemployed or underemployed. It i...

I began volunteering 18 years ago, making art workshops for children in a shantytown called ‘Villa Soldati’. After a few months, I started assisting with homework too. This way I also be...

Who are you, what do you do and what did you have for breakfast? I’m a conservation biologist, which I guess is a kind of odd job description. It more or less means I study different aspects ...