Backpacking can be an amazing experience, and most people return with memories and friends that they'll never forget. Although we all wish we could travel the globe for months on end without having to worry about money, the simple fact is that travel is expensive, so Izzy looks at what jobs are out there and how you might be limiting your employment prospects by not holding a driving licence.
It is no exaggeration to say this site would not exist had I not once picked up a copy of Susan Griffith’s Work Your Way Around the World.
Head, shoulders, knees and toes, knees and toes, and other parts of the body that are quite useful when looking for a job abroad.
Sipping a mojito on a tropical veranda with a rent-a-cat trying to snuggle up onto the keyboard of their laptops, these travellers are in the know about what It takes to write a kickass profile, enjoy rent free accommodation and leave both Fido and the ficus plants alive and well when they move on to their next house sitting gig.
We trawl through our boards and, looking beyond the more obvious driving jobs such as transfer rep or overland truck driver, explore six positions where being able to drive will give you the edge over your rivals for a job.
Travel blogs and websites tend to make travelling out as an always great experience, emphasising the wonders of the world and neglecting the negative. We are no less guilty in our working abroad niche so here are some horror stories.
If the lure of the dazzling Dalmatian coast is too much for you, then there’s no time like the present to start thinking about a trip to Croatia. So what’s stopping you? Ah yes, finances. With a heady Mediterranean climate, endless sandy beaches and a lively culture, Croatia is a popular summer hotspot… But it doesn’t come cheap. If you’re not the best at scrimping and saving, then consider working a few easy-as jobs to help you earn your bread and beer.
Mallorca Jobs is a well used public group of over 36 thousand members. Most jobs advertised in the group are from small employers posting a brief description and an email contact address.
So you’ve finally done it. You’re retired overseas, living the dream in some exotic locale. You’ve done a good bit of kicking back, perhaps indulged in your hobby or hobbies, maybe made some new friends. Things are going well (although who couldn’t use a little bit of extra cash). Then, you are hit by a realization that’s been slowly creeping up on you: you’re bored.
When Sherrill started travelling in her sixties she found volunteering to be her main source of lodging, food, and new friends. Chris quit a job with STA Travel for a life on the road, working as a surf instructor in Ecuador and appearing in a nudist movie, while Leif worked aboard a Caribbean sailing yacht. They are just a handful of the hundreds of travellers we have listed in our updated Workers of the World Profiles