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  • 02-01-2010 6:31pm
    #1
    Freddie_21
    Closed Accounts Posts: 5 ✭


    Hi Everyone,

    Bit of an open thread topic but here it goes!!

    My girlfriend and I are intending to take a year out next year come September. But we are in a real dilemma as to where to go!!I had originally thought the hole Thailand, Oz, New Zealand route was the best way to go...and work over in Oz for the majority of it. However, she is now thinking that there isnt going to be the work in Oz and we should be looking more towards Canada or the States?

    We have also thought about driving some parts of the trip..we both like the idea of this as we think it would be a great way to see the countries. Also, we have thought about doing this in Europe...but we don't think this will take us a year.

    This is really our only opportunity to the year thing and we don't want to make a mistake with it!!

    So basically were asking...year out...but where too?

    P.S were open to all suggestions!Cheers :)


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  • #2
    spudmonkey17
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 149 ✭✭spudmonkey17


    Hey Freddie,
    I'm taking a year out once this college year is finished too. I'm starting with a J1 for the summer in America and then probably going to get a year long visa to work in Canada (a year long american visa forces you to work in your area of study). I reckon Canada is a good spot to check out because its economy is bouncing back strong and its reletively close to the states and parts of asia if you wanted to check out other countries.


  • #3
    youcancallmeal
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,067 ✭✭✭youcancallmeal


    I was in Oz last year and the only thing for people on the working holiday visa seemed to be fruit picking and other stuff like house painting if you were lucky. I would say though that if you and your gf are nurses then go for it! Anyway one hostel we stayed at in Perth was full to the rafters with Irish people looking for work. It wasnt like being away at all to be honest. Me and the girlfriend quickly decided to shorten our year away from 12 months to 10 so we could just get out of Australia and continue the rest of our rtw trip.

    Looking back I think I would have avoided Australia and New Zeland simply because the costs add up fairly quickly if your not working. Don't get me wrong though they are very nice places especially New Zealand but they can always be done later on in life when you have more money.

    Plan on spending loads of time in South East Asia/India, you can get by on between 5-10 euro a day, more if your drinking or travelling on that particular day.

    Any questions just ask


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