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04-01-2008, 08:50 AM
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Never lose your sense of wonder..........or wander
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Join Date: Aug 2006
Location: On Da Beach, Where I Belong
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Work For Bed/Board?
I've been told there are organizations that match people in need of a helping hand with those seeking stays in other countries, one agrees to a certain amount of labor in exchange for bed/board.
Anyone have any experience, godd, bad, or ugly with this type of exchange? I'm particularly interested in possibilities in either Italy or Spain.
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04-01-2008, 10:21 AM
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To God Be All Glory!
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Join Date: Sep 2007
Location: Lambs Book of Life
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If you have the chance to go to Croatia, you must go! It's an absolutely beautiful country with great people! You won't want to leave!
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04-01-2008, 11:20 AM
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Location: Fernandina Beach, northeast FL
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Croatia would certainly be nice--and it's close to Italy.
burdell, these sites might be helpful:
WOOF
My next-door neighbor did WOOF. Then her daughter grew up and did it, too.
Volunteer Abroad
Volunteer Programs
My kid worked for this organization two different summers. He loved it.
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04-01-2008, 03:54 PM
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Senior Member
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Location: Gulfport, MS
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There's also:
coolworks.com
thesca.org
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04-02-2008, 11:55 AM
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To God Be All Glory!
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A great way for Americans to travel and get paid while they do it is to teach English as a foreign language. There's always a need for it. I studied for my certificate in Prague at ITC and couldn't recommend it highly enough. They guarantee you placement after you graduate.
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04-02-2008, 08:54 PM
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Never lose your sense of wonder..........or wander
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Simple Living
A great way for Americans to travel and get paid while they do it is to teach English as a foreign language. There's always a need for it. I studied for my certificate in Prague at ITC and couldn't recommend it highly enough. They guarantee you placement after you graduate.
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Interesting idea, are you fluent in another language(s) besides English?
It seems to be a left brain/right brain thing. I've always had good abilities in math and technical subjects and not so good as far as learning another language. |
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04-03-2008, 07:08 AM
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RoaredTheirTerribleRoars
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Join Date: Apr 2006
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Simple Living
A great way for Americans to travel and get paid while they do it is to teach English as a foreign language. There's always a need for it.
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Yes, my kid did this for two school-years in France.
Many people do it in various countries in Asia, and you are not expected to be bilingual.
Sometimes it works out fine, other times the culture shock is too much.
I know of one woman who had a tough time in Korea and had to quit.
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