Links

This page contains links that relate to working overseas.

Working Overseas:

Expat Network
www.expatnetwork.co.uk
Expat Network is the leading UK organisation for expats seeking work overseas.

Workgateways
www.workgateways.com
Workgateways helps to organise jobs in the UK for those from Australia, New Zealand and South Africa across a range of occupations.

Workaway
www.workaway.info
Workaway’s website facilitates contact between travellers and host families who exchange food and accommodation in return for a few light hours work per day.

Australian Volunteers International
www.australianvolunteers.com
Australia's largest international volunteering organisation with around 500 volunteers overseas at any one time, mostly in the Asia-Pacific region.

Volunteer Service Abroad
www.vsa.org.nz
New Zealand’s largest international volunteering organisation placing volunteers in Pacific and Asian countries.

Travel Destination Guides and Services:

Lonely Planet
www.lonelyplanet.com.au
Great travel guides and a great web site.

Rough Guides
www.roughguides.com
Another view on travel from the Rough Guides series along with information on their travel guides.

YHA
www.yha.com.au
The Australian website of the largest budget network in the world. Also check out www.backpackeressentials.com.au.

YHA, NZ
www.yha.org.nz
The New Zealand website of the largest budget network in the world.

Carbon and travel:

Air travel's contribution to the buildup of carbon in the atmosphere can no longer be ignored. For information go to Google and type in 'carbon offsets air travel'.

Carbon Offset Guide Australia
www.carbonoffsetguide.com.au/aviation_offsets
A wide-ranging summary of carbon offset policies and management in Australia. A list of carbon offset providers is included. The website is run by EPA Victoria and Global Sustainability at RMIT University.

www.Expedia.com
www.expedia.com/daily/sustainable_travel/going_green/carbon_footprint.asp
The hows and whys of carbon offsetting from Expedia.