This page contains links that relate to working overseas.
Working Overseas:
Global Exchange
www.workingoverseas.com.au
Global Exchange’s website is aimed at Australians and New Zealanders wanting to work overseas. Due July 2007.
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'.
British Airways
www.britishairways.com
British Airways was an early adopter of carbon credits for air travel. Type 'carbon offsets' into the search box for details of their program.
Climate Care
www.climatecare.org
Climate Care works in a number of industries requiring carbon offsets. There is an emissions calculator to calculate your own emissions while travelling by plane.
One World
//uk.oneworld.net/section/blogs/carbon
This is a blog dealing specifically with carbon including that is produced by air travel. Links and references included.
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