Ever come down with diarrhea in a remote South Pacific island, only to be told by the friendly hostel owner that the supply of hydration tablets is two years out-of-date, and the nearest hospital is a five hour ferry ride away? Or missed a trans-Atlantic flight, merely because an elderly attendant pulled the wrong ticket […]
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Workabout Worry #3: Who Will Travel With Me?
When the suspended platform began shaking in the wind – quivering, just like my hands, from the chilled tension – I glanced at Kelli’s fingers. Hers twitched as well. We were both just minutes from leaping off a 134 meter stage with an elastic rope tied around our ankles; and at that moment, I knew […]
The Who, What, Where & When Of A Working Holiday Visa
Only 200,000 people applied for a working holiday visa when Australia first introduced the temporary employment scheme in 1975. Thirty six years later, I was one of over 107,000 international travelers claiming an opportunity to live and work in Oz. What was created to “foster closer ties and cultural exchange between Australia and partner countries, […]