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Work Your Way Around the World

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.

Volunteer Vacations

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.

Living, Studying, and Working in Italy

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.

The Global Citizen

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.

Volunteering Overseas

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.

Rick Steves' Europe Through the Back Door

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

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 Solo

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.