Living & Working in Great Places

Looking for advice on where to travel next...

Hey Everyone!

So I am currently working in Vermont at the Basin Harbor Club as a Recreation Director and I am looking for advice on where to travel to/work next. I am finishing up here in late October and want to plan an international trip with my friend Abbey. We have thought about Thailand, India, Tanzania, Vietnam, New Zealand. We are looking for a place with unique cultures and natural surroundings as well as great outdoor activities. If you have any experience in the countries listed above or have been to a place not listed, I would love to hear about your experience and any advice you have about traveling there and what to see/do.

Thanks a bunch!

Cheers,
Erica

4 Comments

Comment by reggie on July 22, 2008 at 8:24pm: i;ve herd new zeland is nice but i 've never been there could u in your opinion about basin harbor i'm really thinking about going there i;ve herd alot good things about it

Comment by Keith Larson on July 22, 2008 at 9:35pm: I've been thinking about doing a trip with a couple of volunteer organizations: i-to-i and Cross Cultural Solutions.

Cross-Cultural seems to have the stronger backing, but i-to-i has many more possibilities.

I already made my plans for this fall, so I'll be looking more seriously after I find where I'm going next summer and how much time I'll have.

Comment by reggie on July 23, 2008 at 9:46am: when do they start hiring for bhc

Comment by Joseph Herzig on July 26, 2008 at 11:11am: I'd say New Zealand (South Island) is a good place to go. If you check out the New Zealand Immigration website ( http://www.immigration.govt.nz/ ) they have good information on "working holiday" and how to get a tourist visa that allows you to work in hospitality and agricultural jobs while travelling. Some people work "under the table" (generally called "woofing") but risk getting kicked out if discovered. I've been there 5 times and my 23 yr.old daughter has lived & worked on the South Island for 5 years and is about to get her Residency status.

Joey Herzig