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Gap year for 28 year olds

How can I take a “gap year” without any money? I’d love to travel all over the world. The options I can see are to work in Australia for example or do a working gap year sort of thing.

Any ideas?

Reply 1

Original post by Songbird19
Or if you live with your parents, work here for some of the year then travel for some of the year with the money you saved.
Edit: just realised you are 28 so prob not living at home! Other options perhaps you can do remote/online work for a company in your home country while travelling?

Yhh that’s what I was thinking. I have seen it’s possible to do digital roles like web developing and there’s courses to learn how to be a web developer. Or even if I go to Australia for example, it’s possible to just have a working gap year then use the money I earn to travel as they have working visas.

Reply 2

Original post by Butterflywings24
How can I take a “gap year” without any money? I’d love to travel all over the world. The options I can see are to work in Australia for example or do a working gap year sort of thing.
Any ideas?

You could get a working holiday visa in Australia/Canada/New Zealand or somewhere else and work there. You fit the age requirement as are under 30, or under 35 in some cases.

Reply 3

Original post by Thisismyunitsr
You could get a working holiday visa in Australia/Canada/New Zealand or somewhere else and work there. You fit the age requirement as are under 30, or under 35 in some cases.

Yhh I was considering that , possible Australia.

Would be nice to go to Spain though

Reply 4

Original post by Butterflywings24
Yhh I was considering that , possible Australia.
Would be nice to go to Spain though

That ship sailed when we Brexitted. Good luck with Australia tho

Reply 5

Original post by Thisismyunitsr
That ship sailed when we Brexitted. Good luck with Australia tho

I know my careers advisor told me

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