Here are my top posts about volunteering and working abroad! It can seem intimidating to try living, working, or volunteering in a different country, but hopefully my stories and guides will help make the journey easier for you.
My experience volunteering in the Wild Coast of South Africa in September 2019, a beautiful place also known as the Transkei. The “Wild Coast” of South Africa is accurately named. It’s a place where cows are more common than cars, where turquoise circular mud huts house the locals, and where kids can run free without …
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An overview of my experience living in Rome and working as a tour guide/tour promoter for a student travel company! I've had lots of random jobs in random places all over the world. One of my favorites was working as a tour promoter/tour guide for a student tour company in Rome! In 2018, I joined …
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Here is a detailed recap of my experience doing a work exchange in Morocco. We spent just under one month in Marrakech for free! Work exchanges are the best way to travel in my opinion! You can save money, bond with locals, have unique experiences, and stay in one place for longer. Some of my …
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Experiences during my first week of volunteering in Ecuador using Worldpackers. At Equator, "Mitad Del Mundo" outside Quito. After over two weeks in Ecuador, I feel like I've had a very authentic local experience. Getting to stay with local families has deepened my appreciation for the culture and improved my Spanish speaking skills. Witnessing the …
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For 10 days, Matt and I worked on a self-sustainable farm outside of East London, South Africa. We found this farm on Workaway, and had the educational but chilled experience we were hoping for. The front door of Vaughn and Pi's house Volunteering with Vaughn and Pi The owners, Vaughn and Pi, bought this hearty …
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What farm work in Australia is really like. This is my story of working on an apple farm in Australia in hopes of getting a second-year visa. For the last 42 days, I’ve been employed as an apple picker at Snowman Orchard in Thulimbah, Queensland. And yes, I have been counting the days, as each …
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My experience volunteering at a forest retreat near Knysna, South Africa. The last week at Pachamama Forest Retreat has been my first true off-the-grid living experience. This little, self-sustainable community lies amidst the towering trees of indigenous forest outside Knysna, South Africa. Through eco-friendly technologies and the dedication of each person here, Pachamama exists to …
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Reflecting on all my best and worst travel moments from the last few years. 2019 and the entire last decade are both coming to an end. I have to say 2019 was the wildest year of my life. I went through some crazy things this year, positive and negative. Reminiscing about these insane moments from …
Today I learned about the incredible power of women in a rural South African village called Nqileni. I'm currently volunteering at the community-run tourist guesthouse called Bulungula Lodge. It is located in the wild and remote region of South Africa's Eastern Cape known as the Transkei. Click here to read all about my entire volunteer …
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My experience living and working in the world's oldest rainforest in Jan - Feb 2019. For the last month, I’ve been living right in the midst of the oldest tropical rainforest on the planet. The Daintree Rainforest, located in the far north of Queensland, Australia, is estimated to be around 180 million years old. All …