Jessica Lockhart
Contributing Editor
Although Jessica has travelled to more than 30 countries, her favorite place to throw down her bag is still her hometown of Cold Lake, Alberta. A freelance journalist, Jess has worked for international development organizations and tour operators. She’s conducted workshops in Vanuatu, perfected the use of a satellite phone in the jungles of Guyana and supervised teenage pool parties in the Dominican Republic. Although she's based in Toronto, Jess works remotely from all around the world.
                                
                
                    Tuesday, 21 January 2020 22:20                
                
                                
                
            
            
            
            
            From the Field Blog: Editors’ Choice
                    A round-up of our favourite blog posts over the past couple of months: How work abroad allows you to create a new reality.                 
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
            
                    Published in
                    Beyond the Guidebook
                
                
                                
                
                    Tagged under
                    
                    
                
                
                
            
                                
                
                    Monday, 04 March 2019 04:56                
                
                                
                
            
            
            
            
            Smashing Stereotypes in Siberia
                    Cold, unfriendly and unforgiving? Think again. Three myths about the northern region that need to be debunked now.                 
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
            
                    Published in
                    Editor's Desk
                
                
                                
                
                    Tagged under
                    
                    
                
                
                
            
                                
                
                    Monday, 31 July 2017 06:26                
                
                                
                
            
            
            
            
            
                        At the End of Your Bucket List
                    Published in
                    Travel Health
                
                
                                
                
                
                
            
                                
                
                    Tuesday, 09 May 2017 05:28                
                
                                
                
            
            
            
            
            
                        How to Really Learn a Language
                    Published in
                    Beyond the Guidebook
                
                
                                
                
                
                
            
                                
                
                    Monday, 19 September 2016 19:34                
                
                                
                
            
            
            
            
            
                        Learn How to Launch Your International Career
                    Published in
                    Editor's Desk
                
                
                                
                
                    Tagged under
                    
                    
                
                
                
            
                                
                
                    Tuesday, 30 August 2016 08:36                
                
                                
                
            
            
            
            
            Different Times of the Month
                    For young women in many other cultures, Aunt Flo's arrival brings fear and shame. These organizations are working to change that.                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
            
                    Published in
                    Beyond the Guidebook
                
                
                                
                
                    Tagged under
                    
                    
                
                
                
            
                                
                
                    Tuesday, 30 August 2016 08:31                
                
                                
                
            
            
            
            
            
                        How to Stay Safe and Healthy While Studying Abroad
                    Published in
                    Study Abroad
                
                
                                
                
                
                
            
                                
                
                    Friday, 15 January 2016 01:27                
                
                                
                
            
            
            
            
            9 Travel Resolutions We Should All Make This Year
                    Regardless of whether you’re studying, volunteering, working, or even just vacationing abroad, here are nine ethical travel practices that you should adopt this year.                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
            
                    Published in
                    Editor's Desk
                
                
                                
                
                    Tagged under
                    
                    
                
                
                
            
                                
                
                    Wednesday, 18 November 2015 02:32                
                
                                
                
            
            
            
            
            
                        Top 5 Things Organizations Wish Volunteers Knew
                    Published in
                    Volunteer Abroad
                
                
                                
                
                    Tagged under
                    
                    
                
                
                
            
                                
                
                    Wednesday, 18 November 2015 02:26                
                
                                
                
            
            
            
            
            
                        In Case of Emergency
                    Published in
                    Travel Health
                
                
                                
                
                
                
            
            Page 2 of 9