• Central America,  Costa Rica,  Miscellaneous,  Travel Stories

    My second attempt at work-away

    Despite the fact that I was a little unlucky with my first work-away, I decided to give it another go. When I had made the decision to go travelling for a longer period, I really wanted to make sure I stay in some places a little longer and also try out working in a few different areas. I was hoping that it would help me get a better idea of what I want to do in my future and it is also a great way of getting to know a country and its people. Another obvious plus is that I save a lot of money. Ok so I was determined…

  • Miscellaneous,  North America,  USA

    My first work-away experience

    Aloha from Hawaii. I have spent about 2 weeks in Hawaii now. I’m on the Island of Hawaii or also nicknamed the big islands. It is the biggest of 5 major islands. I decided to do a work-away while here. For people that don’t know what that is, it is a work placement where you exchange a couple of hours of work a day for free accomodation and often food. This is one of my strategies of making this trip last longer. Hawaii is not one of the cheapest places to go, so by me doing a work-away I get to experience local Hawaiian life and get to stay for a longer…