New Zealand is Australia’s neighbor to the north, and came to the forefront of international attention because of the Lord of the Rings trivia, which was filmed in the country’s green, rolling hills. With the location for the forthcoming filming of The Hobbit still undecided, New Zealand is once again in the international spotlight. The […]
The Working Abroad Woman
The Washington Post published an interesting piece last week, “How can it pay off for women to work abroad.” It offers an interesting perspective not only for the increase leadership skills and responsibility that can come along with working abroad, but some of the specific cultural issues that might come along when women find positions […]
Summer Camp in Italy – Tutor English abroad!
I was just taking a quick look at Transitions Abroad (a great resource for first hand volunteer and travel stories – as I’ve mentioned!), and I noticed a featured post about working at an Italian Summer Camp. This caught my eye because a) the camp counselor abroad industry is primarily driven by folks coming to […]
Unexpected Travel Jobs
For some, the idea of actually moving abroad permanently (or even for a few months) isn’t really an option. Whether for financial, personal or professional reasons, a full-time job close to home is preferred. But there are many jobs that are based at home but still give you the chance to see different countries and […]
Working Hostels – Victoria & New South Wales
To continue the theme of working your way across Australia using working hostels, here is information on the beautiful states of Victoria and New South Wales. For more information on pro’s, con’s and general tips of working hostels in the world, see my previous post. Victoria is one of the smaller counties and not quite […]
Work Down Under – Jobs in New Zealand and Australia
By Amani Omejer ‘So, I’ve got my visa, now I need to organise a job…Where am I going to stay? I’d better book somewhere…’ These tend to be the thoughts that go through a first time traveler’s mind – certainly did with me anyway! I left school at 18 and got ready to spend 12 […]
The Wonders of Working Your Way Around the World
Working abroad – what a wonder it is. In this blog I hope to bring you ideas and general tips to help the process, along with nuggets of knowledge, experiences and tales from individuals around the world who have found jobs out there or are offering jobs themselves. These are the best sources of information […]
Animal Jobs Abroad
Just yesterday I was drawn to a blog post by someone who claimed to know the top 10 jobs abroad. I’ll admit I wasn’t especially impressed with the list, but there was one entry that did pique my interest: animal jobs. Here at Working Abroad Magazine, we’ve spoken about working with animals mostly in the […]
Organization Spotlight: The Working Holiday Club
Continuing our exploration of non US-based work abroad organizations, this week we spotlight The Working Holiday Club (TWHC). There are so many reasons that I like this organization (many of which I will get to a bit later), but the first is that nothing sounds quite as appealing as a “working holiday” – to my […]
Internet Round-Up: Some Link-Love for the Work Abroad Set!
It’s been a while since I poked around the world wide web for a quick list of work and volunteer abroad news. Here’s what’s been going on: CHEAP FLIGHTS: It wasn’t too long ago that we talked about the best way to find a cheap flight for your work or volunteer abroad experience. We’ve also […]