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Work and Travel Abroad
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If you want the
inside scoop on job hopping around the world while
you travel, Work
Your Way Around the
World
definitely has some nuggets of gold. Another
short-term job adventure guide from a UK/European
perspective. Travelers who
want to combine a little adventure and personal
growth with service to others might include
Volunteer
Vacations
in their research. The 9th edition of this classic
profiles more than 250 organizations who need
volunteers along with vignettes from previous
volunteers. Written by two
seasoned American journalists who lived and worked
in Italy, Living,
Studying and Working in
Italy
is brimming with candid insider tips and practical
advice on experiencing Italy as the locals might.
Geared towards Americans, the authors provide
information on volunteer opportunities, internship
programs, language schools, and other freelance and
professional employment opportunities. Essential
for anyone interested in making Italy his or her
home—at least for awhile. Are you curious—or
even hungry—about creating and international
lifestyle abroad? You can't help but get excited
about the possibilities with The
Global Citizen
as your guide. From fresh and engaging stories to
heaps of international contacts and resources, the
voice of experience truly speaks throughout the
pages. Whatever your age or interest, this
essential resource will not only help you uncover
the fabric of your global future, but will take you
on an adventure of a lifetime. Elizabeth
Kruempelmann, by far, has created the most
fascinating guide in the field. Explore the Global
Citizen website
for further information. If you're
dreaming about living and volunteering abroad,
How
to Live Your Dream of Volunteering
Overseas
offers all the necessary ingredients for success.
The authors—all founders of volunteer
organizations—provide a unique insider's
perspective for choosing the right program,
fundraising efforts, and how to be an effective
volunteer, as well as profile over one hundred
volunteer organizations. Author Rick
Steves takes a lighthearted, personal approach to
sharing with you everything you need to know to
have a great trip in Europe. Rick
Steves' Europe Through the Back
Door
is full of practical travel advice—a must for
anyone venturing to Europe who desires a more
intimate feel for the places that locals support,
rather than hitting the main tourist stops. You can
receive a free monthly email newsletter dispatch,
which provides information on the collection of
Rick
Steves' travel
guides as
well as tour information, money-saving travel tips,
and other great stuff—including the best
deals on Eurail passes. So
You Want to Join the Peace
Corps
offers an insider perspective (the author spent two
years as a volunteer in Cameroon) of the trials and
tribulations of being a Peace Corps
volunteer. Traveling alone
need not mean lonely. How about taking a gourmet
cooking and language workshop in France? What about
a three-week cycling tour in the Grand Canyon or
hiking the hills of Tuscany? In Traveling
Solo,
Eleanor Berman provides great ideas and advice for
over 250 learning adventures for travelers doing it
solo, along with plenty of advice on how to plan
the perfect vacation. The book does have more of a
female perspective, but don't worry guys, Berman's
impressions will certainly help you make some great
decisions. |
