CAMBODIA | Thursday, 17 May 2012 | Views [450]
Photo by christianhaugen This article is brought to you by Ingrid Chang , Team Member at Go Overseas . Because Cambodia is between Vietnam and Thailand, it is often overshadowed in terms of tourism. With its deep history and unique locations ... Read more >
Tags: cambodia, travel tips, volunteering, working holiday
CHILE | Tuesday, 1 May 2012 | Views [688]
Explore Easter Island - Photo by worldwide-souvenirs As the country that takes over most of South America, Chile offers limitless benefits for the well-rounded traveler: beaches, volcanoes, lakes, rivers, welcoming natives, excellent wine, ... Read more >
Tags: chile, easter island, play, south america, stay, travel, volunteer, work
WORLDWIDE | Thursday, 22 Mar 2012 | Views [1512] | Comments [1]
The dreamer imagines expat life to be a new world full of possibilities and romance, where they will feed off of the hum of a new city and encounter excitement around every corner. The realist knows that the challenges of setting up life in another ... Read more >
Tags: adventure, challenges, expats, lifestyle, living, locals, travel
FRANCE | Wednesday, 19 Oct 2011 | Views [1913]
My commute was a five-minute walk through
the narrow streets of Vieux Nice ,
past le boucher and le boulangerie , winding under brightly-colored shutters and
sun-bleached laundry hung between buildings. My coworkers were a friendly mix:
an ... Read more >
Tags: europe, food, france, nice, opportunities, travel, wine, work, working holiday
WORLDWIDE | Wednesday, 28 Sep 2011 | Views [3357]
In our society retirement is the Holy
Grail. We work a lifetime to save
away money for retirement so we can FINALLY do all of the things we’ve been
waiting to do. Sounds perfect –
right? Not so fast; this ‘American
dream’ is quickly changing ... Read more >
Tags: career breaks, jobs, leave, meet plan go, professions, travel, travel tips, work and holiday
AUSTRALIA | Friday, 9 Sep 2011 | Views [1285] | Comments [2]
So you’ve made one of the best choices possible: to study
abroad. Wonderful! You won’t regret it. I certainly haven’t. But what are the
next steps? What are the most important things to know when embarking on this remarkable endeavor? I'm an American ... Read more >
Tags: australia, internships, student visa, study, study holidays, studying abroad, travel, usa
WORLDWIDE | Wednesday, 31 Aug 2011 | Views [719]
Many of the millions of expats living and working overseas are
professionals who have packed up their extensive skills and taken them abroad
gaining invaluable career and life experience. They can be found working in
multinationals, aid agencies, ... Read more >
Tags: aid work, professionals, transport, travel, travellers, visas, work, working abroad, working holidays
WORLDWIDE | Tuesday, 30 Aug 2011 | Views [750]
Taking a year off after school to embark on an international escapade is
a fantastic way to throw off the cobwebs before leaping into a career or more
study. Whether you decide to spend the time working, volunteering or just
exploring, a gap year ... Read more >
Tags: au pair, study abroad, tefl, tesol, travel, volunteering, working
WORLDWIDE | Monday, 22 Aug 2011 | Views [1794]
A working holiday is when you spend a
significant amount of time in another country and have the working rights to
back it up. With this setup, you
are able to pick up a job or two (or 6) and break that arrangement up by
traveling or moving ... Read more >
Tags: expats, itinerary, jobs, travel, working abroad, working holidays
WORLDWIDE | Tuesday, 26 Jul 2011 | Views [1261] | Comments [1]
What happens if you and your ESL students
don't get along?
That's a good question, and I believe it is
a topic that should be analyzed a bit further because – although teaching is
still teaching – there are generally a few more negatives ... Read more >
Tags: education, esl, teaching abroad, travel, work and holiday
WORLDWIDE | Tuesday, 24 May 2011 | Views [3720]
If you dream of living a nomadic existence,
travelling the world for an indefinite amount of time, then the one thing that
you need to figure out is money. Whilst you can travel the world on a budget
living off dried noodles, at some point that ... Read more >
Tags: bartending, holidays, hospitality, hostels, photography, travel, travel blogging, working abroad, writing, wwofing
THAILAND | Wednesday, 13 Apr 2011 | Views [1323]
I decided to it was
time to take my travels to another level and apply myself to something more than just serving
drinks. Working as a bartender in Australia
was great fun, but I felt like I needed to start giving back, although some may ... Read more >
Tags: australia, experiences, learning, living abroad, studying abroad, teaching, tefl certification, thailand, working holiday
WORLDWIDE | Tuesday, 12 Apr 2011 | Views [1843]
I’ve been travelling around the world working in other
countries for 14 years now. I know the working holiday experience well. In that
time I have seen many others walking the same path, very quickly turn around
and run for the next plane home.
... Read more >
Tags: connect locally, country, culture shock, destinations, friends, locals, teaching, tefl, travel tips, work and holiday
AUSTRALIA | Friday, 25 Mar 2011 | Views [1833] | Comments [1]
When reality steps in What's the least fun part of the working
holiday in Australia? I would
personally say it is the part where reality steps back in to that holiday and
makes you aware of the fact that finding a job and a more long-term ... Read more >
Tags: apartment rentals, australia, holiday, moving, oz, sydney, travel, travelers, working, working holiday
THAILAND | Thursday, 24 Feb 2011 | Views [1416]
My high school in Bangkok had never had a
native speaking English teacher before, especially one that was in stark
contrast--with my blond hair, blue eyes and skirts-- to the 500 hundred boys I
was soon to teach.
The microphone almost ... Read more >
Tags: experiences, students, study, teach in thailand, teaching, teaching abroad, thailand, travel, working holiday, ytravelblog
AUSTRALIA | Thursday, 24 Feb 2011 | Views [3137]
I
was never one of the fortunate kids who travelled the world at a young age, nor was I one of the kids who was taught the value of a dollar. I think for many middle-class American families its spend, spend, spend until you’re in debt, debt, debt.... Read more >
Tags: australia, hospitality, money, skiing, tax, travel, usa, visas, working holidays
WORLDWIDE | Wednesday, 19 Jan 2011 | Views [1768]
When it comes to a Working Holiday, the
most important part is simply finding a job. Without it, you may not be able to stay as long as you want
or have the additional money necessary to see the places you had hoped.
... Read more >
Tags: australia, expectations, itinerary, job opportunities, tips, travel, work and holiday, working abroad, working holiday, working holiday makers
WORLDWIDE | Monday, 10 Jan 2011 | Views [1137] | Comments [1]
Let’s face it: if you don’t speak the language where you’re traveling then you’re living in a world of your own. Of course you can take in the architecture, observe interactions in the street by interpreting gestures and expressions but you’ll ... Read more >
Tags: foreign languages, immersion, language guides, languages, learning, practice, travel, travellers
USA | Wednesday, 5 Jan 2011 | Views [1374]
Starting a new life, in a new country The conference room was crowded with
teachers from around the world; Ecuador, Australia, South Africa, UK, Mexico,
Russia, there was not a continent that was not represented. Eagerly, ... Read more >
Tags: australia, culture shock, living abroad, teaching abroad, travel, usa, work and holiday
WORLDWIDE | Wednesday, 8 Dec 2010 | Views [1250]
A working holiday
is a fantastic way to get in touch with a culture while also giving you
the means to stay in a country for longer. But, do you plan to hit the
job scene immediately, or would it be better
to travel a bit first before settling ... Read more >
Tags: australia, living abroad, travel, work and holiday, working
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