Archive for February, 2007

Work Abroad: Hostel Work

By Justin Jones • Feb 24th, 2007 • Category: Hostel reviews, Travel Abroad

There are a million ways to work overseas. Jobs available range from corporate office slave driving to bar work and manual labor. If you’re looking to boost your resume and sell your soul to the international corporate devil, be our guest. But if you’re looking for some fun and interesting work overseas to kill time, […]



Volunteer Abroad

By Justin Jones • Feb 24th, 2007 • Category: Travel Abroad, Work Abroad

So you’ve decided to take those two weeks of vacation time and use them for good instead of evil – you decided to volunteer abroad. The last time I had paid vacation, I started at a bar with a shot of whisky and woke up two weeks later in a bathtub full of ice in […]



Teaching English Abroad

By Justin Jones • Feb 24th, 2007 • Category: Travel Abroad, Work Abroad

Teaching English overseas can be a fun and rewarding way to start your career as a teacher. You’ll be able to experience another culture for an extended period of time, immersing yourself in their language and customs, all while honing your craft as a teacher and making a couple extra travel bucks on the side. […]



Study Abroad Internships

By Justin Jones • Feb 23rd, 2007 • Category: Study Abroad, Travel Abroad, Work Abroad

If you’re tired of your pencils, books and all the collegiate shrapnel of university life, you might want to consider taking a semester abroad. Not only will you get a break from your worn-out college routine and get to travel some exciting new (hopefully sunny / beachy) location, but study abroad can also give you […]



boost your resume with an international internship

By Justin Jones • Feb 23rd, 2007 • Category: Travel Abroad, Work Abroad

A great way to boost your resume is to spice it up with a bit of international experience. If you’re not ready to dice into the job market just yet, you may want to consider a internship abroad to help get you started.
program. If you are already studying abroad, you can check the […]



Find a Youth Hostel

By Justin Jones • Feb 6th, 2007 • Category: Hostel reviews, Travel Abroad

Youth Hostels are a great way to travel on the cheap, and luckily for you, they are just about everywhere. There are many online resources for youth hostels that make it easier than ever to find a cheap place to stay, wherever you are (London hostels, Milan, Helsinki, etc.)
Most European youth hostels have regular […]



home sweet homeless

By Justin Jones • Feb 3rd, 2007 • Category: Uncategorized

My flight back from Israel was long and uncomfortable. I had spent that morning riding horses, mountain biking, and four-wheeling in the Maktesh Ramon, and my back was not happy to be constrained to an El Al economy seat for sixteen hours. I was lucky to have an entire row to myself on […]