Those who have travelled have not just gained experience but gained wisdom as well. This is proven true by most of the people who have travelled to different places at one point of their lives. This is also the reason why travelling is ever present in almost every person’s bucket list. Everyone wants to experience another place, another culture, different lifestyle and of course, different sceneries. However, not everyone has the time and money needed to travel.
So how then can you start checking off that long list of places that you want to travel? Here are some ways that one can travel with lesser worries and more ease.
Your Boss Can Send You to Your Dream Place
There are now a lot of professions and jobs that will give you access to travel to different cities and even different countries around the world. One of the finest examples of travelling by profession is working as an airline or shipping crew. This job is to die for and every traveler’s dream job. Another hit for young people is working as an Au Pair. This is one of the easiest ways to travel abroad without being strictly questioned by immigration. There is a list of jobs that one can find in the internet to choose from. So start searching for that opportunity and when you find it, grab it. As this generation always says “You Only Live Once” so live it to the fullest!
Learn to Teach and Teach to Learn
English is the universal language. Therefore, every country aims to speak the language fluently. All over the world, the percentage of non-native English speakers are so much greater than those who fluently speak the language. In Asia alone, the English speaking level of most countries are ranging between non speakers to average speakers. Thus, different English schools in countries such as Japan, Thailand, South Korea, Indonesia and Singapore started to develop. As of date, countries like South Korea and Japan, has expanded their English learning by travelling to different countries like Australia and Philippines to take ESL (English as Second Language) courses.
Being an ESL teacher does not require a lot. If you are to choose this option, all you have to do is improve your English knowledge to almost perfection and take a short course to have a TEFL, TESL, TESOL, CELTA or IELTS certificate which most countries require for you to teach English. Groupon coupons are even available online to get discounts for a TESL course.
One Good Deed Leads to Another
This serves true to the next option on the list. Another good way to travel and experience other culture is through volunteering. More than going to places and visiting popular tourist destinations, another wonderful experience is to touch the lives of the people that you have shared time with. You can do this by tapping into different organizations that aims to make a difference in the lives of those who are less fortunate. If you are lucky enough, you will find a volunteer program or an organization that will pay for your travel, training and even pay you a small salary while you are on the mission. All you have to do is search for a good volunteer program either by the government or local private organizations. It is best to start in the locality as it is easy to measure its credibility and you can always hold them liable for any mishaps that will happen along the way. However, be very careful in choosing the organization that you will tap with. Choose those that are credible, have good feedback from previous volunteers and have five star ratings.
If you really want to, you will and can find a way to fulfill your dream of visiting another country. All you have to do is persevere and search for the right option that fits for you. Do it as soon as you can. Opportunity knocks only once because it gets tired so easily. So grab it now, before the ticket expires.