Chapter Nine

Transitions Abroad Magazine
A bimonthly magazine detailing affordable alternatives to mass tourism. A fantastic practical resource for anyone looking to mix overseas work and travel for months and years at a stretch. $28 for a one-year (six issues) subscription. The companion website makes a great portal for researching travel and volunteer opportunities. Transitions Abroad also publishes an annual Alternative Travel Directory, which outlines current travel, study and living opportunities worldwide.

The Back Door Guide to Short-Term Job Adventures: Internships, Extraordinary Experiences, Seasonal Jobs, Volunteering, Work Abroad, by Michael Landes (Ten Speed Press, 2001)
Insider tips and resources for finding short-term work and volunteer opportunities overseas.

Work Your Way Around the World, by Susan Griffith (Vacation-Work, 2001)
Advice on how to find short-term work around the world. Much of the resource information is geared more toward UK (rather than North American) travelers.

How to Live Your Dream of Volunteering Overseas, by Joseph Collins, Stefano Dezerega, Zahara Heckscher, Anna Lappe (Penguin USA, 2002)
Useful resource information on volunteering in Latin America, Africa, Asia, Eastern Europe, and the Middle East. Includes case studies, worksheets, and quotes from international volunteers.

Volunteer Vacations: Short-Term Adventures That Will Benefit You and Others, by Bill McMillon, Edward Asner (Chicago Review Press, 1998)
A listing of more than 250 charitable organizations and 2,000 projects worldwide that are looking for volunteers.

Volunteer agencies

Peace Corps
Sending Americans off on worldwide volunteer projects since 1961. "The toughest job you'll ever love."

Institute for International Cooperation and Development
Trains and sends volunteers abroad for development and aid work in Africa and Latin America.

Volunteers for Peace
This Vermont-based organization offers inexpensive short-term voluntary service programs in over 80 countries.

WWOOF — Willing Workers on Organic Farms
This exchange organization gives you room and board in return for your help in working and managing an organic farm or smallholding. Membership is inexpensive, and programs are available worldwide.

Overseas work and volunteering resources online

The Frontier Club
Online resource for short-term work opportunities around the world, including cruise ships, bartending, kibbutz labor, fruit harvest, and carpentry.

Idealist.org
Online database for overseas jobs and volunteer opportunities worldwide.

International Volunteer Programs Association
An up-to-date search site for international volunteer opportunities.

EscapeArtist.com
Online portal for information on how to live, work, and invest overseas.

iAgora.com, Work and Study Abroad Solutions
Online community for overseas work, study, and travel. Emphasis on Europe.