Jan 12 Volunteering/Work Experience Options a Review - Travel for FREE!

Hey there guys. So sorry I'm not in. I came down with bronchitis and won't be back until Friday most likely. 

Attendance. As emailed.

TTOC to review and discuss the following links and videos - 
Re: 
Alternate work options; work to live? Or live to work? 

What is a work exchange?

Def: Trading your skills and services for room and board with hosts around the globe.

Review websites and show videos below on each option.

What is Woofing?

WWOOF - 2 minute "What is WWOOFing" video.

https://wwoof.net/

What is Work Away? - https://www.workaway.info/

What is WORKAWAY? | budget travel experiences ✈️ - Video


What is HelpX? - pretty similar to Work  Away. Video

Other ways to get paid to travel:

Teaching ESL - check out Daves ESL Cafe site http://www.eslcafe.com/ for great job options! Some require ESL certification, others require just that you speak English as a first language!

Here is a sample video re: Teaching English in Vietnam by Ninja Teacher - http://ninjateacher.com/
If you are wondering about his accent - he is South African. Video via above link. Main page. 

Working on a Cruise Ship - Check out my you tube channel :) Get a Life at Sea

Class Discussion - Do you think you would try out any of the above re: travelling for free???

Finish class up with a viewing of Slomo :) 

Start of Jan 11: Video of Interest - viewed.

Meaning of Life. 

Slomo: The Man Who Skated Right Off the Grid | Op-Docs 

Class discussion. Who is Slomo? Is he just a crazy old guy? Or a modern day Buddha?

What do you think of his ethos? 'Do what you want to?' 



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