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Articles: practical advice

Why pay for a volunteer program abroad?
Many participants express that the concept of paying for a volunteer post is strange at first. For this reason we have listed the reason below why you should pay for a volunteer program abroad. Read article.

Sabadell, una pequeña gran ciudad
Apenas estará dos meses viniendo a diario a Sabadell para colaborar con Sid Moskitia, pero, para Melissa Vogt, supone toda una estancia. Y es que el mundo se le hace pequeño a esta inquieta australiana... Read article

Choose to Soar
Now that I have finished my work as an au pair in Madrid, I understand that I had to walk that fine line between crashing into the water and soaring above it, or I wouldn’t have experienced anything at all... Read article

Become a Walking Sponge
I had left my job, apartment, family, friends (and cat) - my life as I knew it - behind and traveled across the Atlantic Ocean to a foreign land. It would be the beginning of the most memorable period of my life thus far: as an Au Pair for a family in Madrid. Read article

Yes! You Can Live and Work in Madrid and Here's How
Spain is the most visited country in Europe for long-term tourism. Whether you yearn for normality or a romantic adventure, living and working in Spain are not incompatible. Read here and learn how.

Practicalities and Idiosyncrasies of Life in Madrid
When you come to live in Madrid, the burden of cultural adjustment will be upon YOU, and there will be significant changes to which you will have to adjust. Read on to prepare for the experience.

How to Get the Most Out of Interning
Uncovering the benefits of a foreign internship is like picking the pedals off a daisy. My work is to share the thrill of living abroad by helping you to work and feel like a local while interning in two of Europe’s most buzzing cities. Read article

Cultural Adaptation is up to YOU
After the initial elation of novelty when transported into a foreign culture, the shock and frustrations of having to adapt culturally can be overwhelming. I really could have used the experiences of someone in the know! Read article

Work and Residency Permits in Spain: The Administrative Labyrinth
A frequently posed question from the participants in our Spanish internship placement program is about the possibility of obtaining legal working papers in Spain via an internship. Read on to find out if your are up for it.