1 I like the story of the accountant in the USA who wanted to to be a cowboy, and ended up doing accounts in exchange for unpaid work experience. Another story concerns a woman who wants to take a cruise which she cannot afford but also has to look after a daughter. Both her problems are solved.
2 Another possiblility is a home swap.
3 Work on a kibbutz in Israel.
4 If you can't afford to travel, offer a room for free to foreigners and learn about their lives.
5 A member of my family went to work on a vineyard at harvest time. He worked in their office and learned all about the business and got the same free dinner with wine as the harvest workers.
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Angela Lansbury, travel writer and photographer, author and speaker. Please share links to your favourite posts.
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