Travel Articles
June 2008: The Working Holiday Rough Patch - "The lead up to a working holiday is always filled with excitement, planning, butterflies and hope. Speak to almost anyone who has returned from a working holiday and you will hear how incredible the experience was, how it changed their life and how much fun they had. What many travellers forget to mention is the rough times..." Click to read on...
May 2008: A Flying Start of Summer Camper Patrick - "The countdown is on for Summer Camp USA member, Patrick, as he packs his bags, finishes up his last days of work and says his goodbyes to mates. In a matter of days Patrick will be touching down in the good old US of A, ready for an unbelievable summer working as a trip leader at Camp Lincoln in Minnesota." Click to read on...
"My placement couldn’t have been better. It was exactly what I wanted,” Pat said, “I take kids out on different lengths trips depending on the age group, hiking trips, mountain biking, canoeing, kayaking well there’s bound to be lots of that in the Land of Ten Thousand Lakes as Minnesota is known.” Patrick, travelling to Camp Lincoln in Minnesota
April 2008: Hayden in the US of A! - "The USA is known to many as the land of opportunity, the place where you can dream big and if you’re lucky, make it big! To some, the idea of heading to La La land and competing with the hordes of others from around the world is just too daunting, but as Hayden proves, a lot of hard work and determination coupled with true passion for what you do can, eventually, lead to great things." Click to read on...
March 2008: The Working Holiday Romance - "There’s an unspoken rule amongst working holiday makers overseas that when you are in a different country you can, and should, talk to absolutely anyone and everyone. Having an accent works wonders, other Australians will talk to you because you remind them of home, locals will talk to you because you’re from somewhere fascinating, far away and other travellers will talk to you because they are operating under the same rule of – talk to everyone." Click to read on...
February 2008: Fill in the gap - "Stuck in a job you
don’t like? Just finished high school and feeling
a bit stumped about what to do next or maybe you are at
university but not sure it is what you want to be doing
right now - why not take a moment to consider a gap year?" Click to read on...
"Let me start off by saying - it is EXACTLY how you've always pictured it - but potentially even more awesome! And from what I hear it only gets better!" Mark, went to Camp Hazen on Summer Camp USA
“By working in America, I had the opportunity to live amongst the culture... I was the one buying a coffee in Times Square with friends while snap happy tourists did their thing. It was just such a rewarding experience to stop and think ‘I’m living here, I’m working here.’” Michael from Sydney worked in Manhattan, New York
January 2008: Am I a potential gapper? - "It’s hard to believe there was a time when I had no interest in travel but it’s true. During my uni years I was determined to crack into my career and make it to the top - that was until I handed in my last assignment and realised I was not ready to start a career that I wasn’t sure was right for me. I didn't have a clue what to do and then it hit me... head overseas. I was going to take a gap year!" Click to read on...
“I got to live on my own and make some amazing friends from America and around the world. And it was pretty easy to find work that was fun.” Ann from Melbourne worked at Victoria’s Secret in Miami, Florida.
"I know this experience has changed my life. I have learnt so much, about South America, the history, the culture, the people, and also about myself. My original plan was to stay for the two months, but within a few short weeks there I knew that would never be enough. I ended up staying for four months and would happily return tomorrow..." Jacqui volunteered in Peru.
Blogs
Kerrin in the UK- Avid traveller and IEP Work Britain participant Kerrin has just arrived in the UK. She fills us in on her thoughts and experiences! Click to read more.
 "In Britain I went to a lot of the social events. I also did the trips with BUNAC, which were great for solo travelling - its nice to meet people and not be excluded just because you're travelling on you're own." Scott, QLD
"I met some lovely, like minded international travellers from all over the world in the BUNAC office... There were five of us that ended up living together, A French guy, an American guy, a Danish girl, a Canadian girl and ME! It was a great melting pot of cultures and we all learnt so much about each other." Amy, VIC
Lu in Ireland - IEP Work Ireland participant Lu is currently exploring the Emerald Isle, and keeps us up to date with her travels! Click to read more.
"The great thing about Ireland is that it isn’t too big a place and that makes getting around very manageable. Ireland has a great bus network (Bus Eireann) that connects both small towns and the cities to each other. Pretty cheap to travel too." Deidre, QLD
Shannon in the Rocky Mountains of Colorado - Shannon spent 4 months living and working in Colorado through IEP's Work USA program. Click to read more.
“Canada has such definitive seasons and it’s just amazing to see the world turn. The ski hill will be closed soon so the closing parties have now started! I’ve got some exciting travel plans - but boy this place has made a big dent in my memories." Jess, Kicking Horse
Nathan volunteered with IEP in Costa Rica - learn all about his experience here!
Jarrod recounts his experiences travelling and volunteering in South Africa - "So this week I'm off to South Africa! I'll be landing in Johannesburg this Thursday and can't wait. ". Click to read on...
Summer Camp Updates - Check out the stories and updates from our participants at camp!
Past volunteer abroad participants share their experiences with us.
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