When we left our home in 2016 we couldn’t have imagined it would be nearly six years before we would return. Other long term travellers that depart for Europe via some of the quieter beaches in and around our town in Turkey are in an entirely different boat. They end up largely confined to refugee camps on Greek islands, relying on NGOs to survive.
Erbil, the capital of the Kurdish region of Iraq lacks the world class attractions of other cities. On only one attraction can Erbil compete and compete well: the Citadel. Erbil's Citadel offers the freedom and fun that other citadels with a less filled in near past can lack.
Childcarers can earn for looking after the children of summer holidaymakers in Athens, Corfu, Mykonos, Kefalonia, Crete, Santorini and Rhodes.
From beach assistants to watersports instructors, Greece's big selling point is the sea and numerous positions are available in, on, under, and beside it.
Volunteer in Corfu at the Pink Palace, regarded as one of the best party hostels in the world. American Dad’s Roger once spent $600 on ouzo there.
Find bar and club work in Greece as a PR. Bar hoppers and clubgoers often prefer people from their own country to entice them inside.