Work and Travel Countries | Where Should You Go?

For many young people, the question after finishing school is whether to start working right away or begin a year abroad in one of the Work and Travel countries. A year abroad lets you combine first work experience with an interesting trip. Of course, the jobs are mostly odd jobs, such as working for a farmer or as a server in a bar, but you gain experience that way too. Many people are drawn to the big, wide world, and that's exactly why Australia and New Zealand are among the best Work and Travel countries on our planet. Closely followed by the USA and Canada. The foreign languages you learned in school also point you in a certain direction.

Entry and Visa

For Work and Travel countries there is often a special visa that allows you to stay in the country for a certain time and earn money. You should allow enough time to submit the documents so it doesn't get too last-minute.

The following Work and Travel countries are especially suitable:

• Australia
• New Zealand
• USA
• Canada
• Argentina
• Chile
• France
• Spain
• South Africa
• Japan
• Portugal

The Right Job for Traveling

Before settling on a country, you should ask yourself whether you speak and understand the local language and what else you want to do besides traveling. When you think about Work and Travel countries, Australia is guaranteed to be the first that comes to mind. There's of course plenty to discover there and plenty of jobs that make things easy, but why shouldn't it be something out of the ordinary for once? How about working as an English-speaking tour guide in Argentina or a surf instructor in Portugal, for example?

Well Organized Saves Valuable Time

To get through the first few days in a foreign country smoothly, it's a good idea to hire an organizer. The advantage is that agencies in selected Work and Travel countries have contacts on site and arrange the first jobs. That way you have a first point of contact and can arrive in peace.
If you'd rather tackle everything on your own, it's a good idea to reserve accommodation for the first 5-7 days from home and to search online for suitable jobs ahead of time too.
Don't forget to allow enough time, because you'll have a few errands to run on site, such as buying a prepaid SIM card, setting up a bank account for your pay or going to job interviews.

Conclusion

Work and Travel combines many positive aspects at once. You learn to speak the foreign language better and more fluently, you travel through a foreign country, you even get paid for it, and you gain tremendous experience. You shouldn't let this chance slip by.