I'm gonna be honest, I have never once used travel insurance. I like to live my life with the confidence that any debilitating issue that crops up because of my poor lifestyle will be medically fixable by the time I'm 50. But this is because I live on a freelance writer's budget. I'm a cheap … [Read more...]
Go Overseas: Insider Tips for a New Zealand Working Holiday
Last year, I spent five months living out of a shitty little car in the wild South Island of New Zealand. I was usually cold and wet, and my car, a '96 RVR I named Cherry Bomb, was more dud grenade than flashy nuke. I never had enough food, and more than once I coasted down hills just trying to make … [Read more...]
Go Overseas: What to do on the first day of your internship abroad
Without a doubt, you're got a few worries about your first day of your internship in another country. Will you mesh with the people you're working with? Until now you've probably only really spoken to them in a professional interview context -- what about when you're standing next to the water … [Read more...]
Go Overseas: Why every new graduate should take a gap year
When I graduated college, I was lost. All my friends were moving into careers that seemed to fulfill them, and there I was, already twiddling my thumbs at my desk, waiting for Five. It's not a great feeling. And now that you've graduated, you may be worried about feeling the same. So just... get … [Read more...]
Go Overseas: How to manage your money before and during your gap year
Listen. I am you. I’m doing the same thing you are. I understand how you think. So I know that when you pass that bag of chips, and you haven’t had lunch yet, and holy shit it looks so salty delicious, the first thought that passes through your head is, “it’s only $3. I can totally get it and have a … [Read more...]