A photograph of Savannakhet, Laos.

There are two main ways to get a job before you go caring for children in a ski resort. Find work through an au pair or nanny agency or get yourself hired by a tour operator or chalet company.

A photograph of Dohuk, Iraq.

What jobs are available with a ski tour operator? Do I need any skills or qualifications? Here's a rundown of the positions you may find yourself in this winter.

A photograph of La Paz, Bolivia.

The unusual hexagonal rock formations formed either millions years in the past through geological forces, or over hundreds of years in the exaggerating heads of the Irish.

Arriving at the bridge at Carrick-a-Rede meant we were never going to capture this location without someone else in the way of the shot. We could have hung back and waited for the tour group to move along, back to their bus, but John, our driver had already warned his passengers that anyone late would have to sing a little song.

A photograph of Koh Samui, Thailand.

While we relaxed on the comfortable sofas and made coffee in a kitchen better kitted out than our own, we reflected that Emma’s accent gave away that she wasn’t local to Ireland. In fact she was from very far away.