Dream Catch Me
Monday, April 05, 2010
So, I know I want to travel long-term, but what exactly do I want to do?
When it came to planning the itinerary, there were several things I wanted to do:
1. Work a ski season in Canada.
It seems to be a rite of passage for every 20 something Aussie to work at a ski resort in Canada for a ski season, and I'm no exception. Jobs start about mid November and run through to April.
2. Follow the beaten path through South East Asia.
Most people want to get off the beaten path, but I actually want to stay on it. I want to do all the things on most people's checklists: tubing in Vang Vieng; hike Mt Kinabalu; catch the slow boat to Laos; have a Singapore Sling in Singapore; visit Disneyland in Hong Kong (probably not on everyone's checklist, but it's one of my goals to go to every Disneyland in the world before I die.)
The next thing I had to consider was the length of the trip. My first priority was to book in the job in Canada via Overseas Working Holidays (more on this in a later blog). Face to face interviews are conducted with the resort staff in Australia in June, with jobs formally offered and the process completed by early July (for roles to commence in mid November). This gave me a window from mid July - end October to backpack through South East Asia (a few months less than I would like, but there will still be time for travelling post-Canada). For financial reasons, I decided to commence my leave of absence on Wednesday, 28th July, with travel commencing Monday 9th August.
After Canada, I have a number of options I am considering.
1. Fly to Gallipoli for ANZAC Day 2011 (something on my 'must do before I die' list), then backpack through Europe to England to work at Wimbledon (another 'must do before I die') and then maybe look for a 'proper job' in London.
2. Short term travel in the US/Canada before spending another season in Whistler (or an alternative ski resort)
3. Short term travel in the US/Canada before looking for a 'proper job' in either the Canada or the US (which would require sponsorship).
4. Return to Australia
The option I choose will most likely depend on how homesick I am!
When it came to planning the itinerary, there were several things I wanted to do:
1. Work a ski season in Canada.
It seems to be a rite of passage for every 20 something Aussie to work at a ski resort in Canada for a ski season, and I'm no exception. Jobs start about mid November and run through to April.
2. Follow the beaten path through South East Asia.
Most people want to get off the beaten path, but I actually want to stay on it. I want to do all the things on most people's checklists: tubing in Vang Vieng; hike Mt Kinabalu; catch the slow boat to Laos; have a Singapore Sling in Singapore; visit Disneyland in Hong Kong (probably not on everyone's checklist, but it's one of my goals to go to every Disneyland in the world before I die.)
The next thing I had to consider was the length of the trip. My first priority was to book in the job in Canada via Overseas Working Holidays (more on this in a later blog). Face to face interviews are conducted with the resort staff in Australia in June, with jobs formally offered and the process completed by early July (for roles to commence in mid November). This gave me a window from mid July - end October to backpack through South East Asia (a few months less than I would like, but there will still be time for travelling post-Canada). For financial reasons, I decided to commence my leave of absence on Wednesday, 28th July, with travel commencing Monday 9th August.
After Canada, I have a number of options I am considering.
1. Fly to Gallipoli for ANZAC Day 2011 (something on my 'must do before I die' list), then backpack through Europe to England to work at Wimbledon (another 'must do before I die') and then maybe look for a 'proper job' in London.
2. Short term travel in the US/Canada before spending another season in Whistler (or an alternative ski resort)
3. Short term travel in the US/Canada before looking for a 'proper job' in either the Canada or the US (which would require sponsorship).
4. Return to Australia
The option I choose will most likely depend on how homesick I am!
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