When the company Remote Year first started advertising online, a few people sent me the link, telling me it would be perfect for someone with my flexibility. They were right. Who doesn’t want to spend a year working and traveling with a group of like-minded individuals with accommodations and … [Read more...] about How to Have Your Own Remote Year
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Your Working Holiday Questions Answered
It's the experience that changed my life and the direction of this website. After college, I applied for countless newspaper jobs, only to end up waiting tables. I applied for a working holiday visa in Australia, where I spent a year bartending, traveling, and meeting new people. It's an … [Read more...] about Your Working Holiday Questions Answered
How A Working Holiday Changed My Life
I can tell you about how important my working holiday was to me and talk about the friends I made, but you still may not take my word for it. This is why I've recruited a few of my friends and colleagues to share their stories about their working holidays. They're bloggers and photographers and … [Read more...] about How A Working Holiday Changed My Life
Lessons from My Working Holiday
Five years have gone by since the day I landed in Sydney for my year-long working holiday visa. I remember arriving groggily in the city after clearing customs and quickly finding my pastel purple backpack on the baggage belt. I put my only money, an Australian dollar coin my grandmother gave me … [Read more...] about Lessons from My Working Holiday