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Can you help me plan my trip?
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Hello... Hows it going? Good I hope...
I was just looking for a bit of advice really... I have managed to wangle a 9 month career break from work (woo-hoo!) But am a bit daunted by the whole prospect (i know as problems go it is hardly gonna force the Middle East out of the 6 o'clock news)
My plan was to do some teaching come charity work and some travelling - anyone got any good suggestions ideas?
Everywhere seems to want you to pay £2000 to do voluntary work which is not really what I had in mind - would I be better just winging it? But I don't wanna end up just backpacking and bumming around the whole time.
Nothing wrong with that but I had big ideas for this trip! I would like to get the charidee mate elenent out of the way first! (does that sound bad?!) Just because If i start having too much fun I will never get round to doing it... I know what I am like...
I am free to go at the end of April - so need to get my skates on...
Any help would be cool
Ta SEan
I was just looking for a bit of advice really... I have managed to wangle a 9 month career break from work (woo-hoo!) But am a bit daunted by the whole prospect (i know as problems go it is hardly gonna force the Middle East out of the 6 o'clock news)
My plan was to do some teaching come charity work and some travelling - anyone got any good suggestions ideas?
Everywhere seems to want you to pay £2000 to do voluntary work which is not really what I had in mind - would I be better just winging it? But I don't wanna end up just backpacking and bumming around the whole time.
Nothing wrong with that but I had big ideas for this trip! I would like to get the charidee mate elenent out of the way first! (does that sound bad?!) Just because If i start having too much fun I will never get round to doing it... I know what I am like...
I am free to go at the end of April - so need to get my skates on...
Any help would be cool
Ta SEan
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What's your budget?
Are there any areas you specifically want to go to?
Some voluntary organisations that don't charge you thousands include UNA Exchange and Concordia
Places I would like to go... hmmmmm well I know I wanna end up in Australia for two moths say December and Jan.... If I was to do teaching I would love to go to Japan...
Charity stuff was thinking Africa... am flexible really...
There are loads of useful links for you in this article - especially the last one about worldwide volunteering.
Also this article on volunteering overseas may help.
Finally, check out do-it's helpful tips on how to volunteer overseas.
Good luck!
Has anyone used Madventurer? Are they any good seems expensive but has the right mix of what I would ideally like Ie bit of building/teaching/football sports etc...
This is much more confusing then you would think!!!!
Thanks for your help and keep any hints and tips coming it's all good stuff!