If you are planning on taking up a seasonal job there are all kinds of things you need to consider before you leave and go travelling. Probably the most important thing to consider is that you have decent travel insurance before you head off to take up your seasonal job in some far off land. Once you are fixed up with some insurance you need to consider flights, accomodation, visas and what you plan on doing at the end of the season? Many people decide to go travelling and exploring the country they have been working in with friends they have made along the way.

 

Travel Insurance - There are many websites out there which offer all kinds of travel insurance one of the site we would recommend is GoSure.com, they offer all kinds of insurance for travel and special activities such as adventure sports.

 

Transport & Accomodation - Most seasonal staff will decide to do some kind of travelling once they have finsihed their season. There are endless resources for planning accomodation, flights, car rentals, train journeys and more. Some site which can take care of all of this for you are listed below........

 

STA Travel - One of the largest travel companies for students and young people under 26.

 

ISTC - Specialises in student travel services all over the world.

 

Flights - In many countries there are budget airlines which provide low-cost travel if you book far enough in advance. In Europe companies such as EasyJet and Ryan Air offer good deals and in the USA Southwest have some great deals for travellers.

 

Accomodation - Most seasonal workers who go travelling are on a pretty tight budget, now if you can""t afford the Ritz then you might want to check out Hostelz, they have listings of hostels all over the world.

 

Some of the more well known major travel sites include Hotwire, Expedia, Airgorilla, Last Minute and Orbitz.

 

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