Getting Ready for Take Off

Lionel, 22, Bed and Breakfast Owner from South Africa

Lionel was bored with his daily routine and decided that if he was going to remain in the hospitality business, it would be to his benefit to learn more about how other cultures operate.

"I wanted to gain more experience and meet other people and [get to know] their culture,” he said.

His parents, nervous about the impending departure of their son, requested only that he secure employment before leaving South Africa. So, Lionel logged on to a popular website www.workanywhere.com and began researching job opportunities in Scotland, where he felt he could both work, and improve his English.

"It will be an adventure in itself. The hours, however, are horrendous and you’ll rarely save up enough to travel."

Within a few months, he was in Scotland and worked as a chef in a live-in hotel.

“It could have only been three months but I stayed two years in one place with a good salary and good team members,” he said.

Stacey, 23, Political Science Student from Canada

Stacey decided to spend her summer between second and third year making money teaching English in Asia. She thought this would be a great way to save as well as have an adventure.

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