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WHAT FOLLOWS NEXT IS A LIST OF THE APPS WE HAVE ON OUR PHONES, AND ONES YOU SHOULD CONSIDER GETTING...LIKE NOW CLICKABLE APP ICONS

PRE-TRIPfor inspiration & ON-TRIP ESSENTIALS SOCIAL MEDIA

Browse, follow, subscribe, stalk, search, connect, ask, hashtag-binge...It's time to get social people!

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*THE ONLY REASON WE OMITTED THE YOUTUBE APP IS BECAUSE WE WATCH DIRECTLY THROUGH OUR PHONE'S WEB BROWSER*

LEARNING THE LINGO EXTRA READING (OR LISTENING)

What better way to get amped ahead of the Get that little library growing, in trip, than to start speaking like a local? whichever medium you prefer.

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DUOLINGO ROSETTA STONE KINDLE AUDIBLE (for readers) (for listeners) PRE-TRIPfor planning& ON-TRIP ESSENTIALS

FLIGHT, CAR, AND ACCOMMODATION BOOKING AND BUDGETING

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FIXING FINANCES GETTING IN ORDER

From currency exchanges to budgeting each No one likes a mess, so keep your stuff and every month/trip/country. neat and organized (and safe in the cloud).

TRAIL WALLET KURRENCY GOOGLE SHEETS GOOGLE DOCS (only for iOS) (only for iOS) for ON-TRIPa better ESSENTIALS trip *ALTHOUGH THESE ONLY REALLY COME IN HANDY ON THE ROAD, IT'S GOOD TO DOWNLOAD THEM WHEN YOU STILL HAVE RELIABLE WIFI OR A SMARTPHONE CONTRACT #BUDGETTRAVEL #PLANNINGAHEAD

STAY CALM (SO YOU CAN ENJOY THE TRAVELS)

Daily meditation to keep you sane and zen...and the weather app so you can plan when to do the indoor museum days and when to head out for the outdoor adventure days.

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HOMESICKNESS CURE DON'T FEEL LOST

Stay in touch with loved ones back home...and go Find your accommodation, some wi-fi, your lost make some new friends (no matter the language) phone...or the best healthy spot for lunch

SKYPE GOOGLE TRANSLATE FIND iPHONE WI-FI FINDER (only for iOS) (only for iOS)

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THAT MIGHT MAKE YOUR JOURNEY A HELLUVA LOT MORE EXCITING/REWARDING/INSPIRING/AFFORDABLE/FAB OPTION 1: DOING VOLUNTEER WORK

HFFH TESTED WORKAWAY WWOOF

Over 28 000 active hosts around the A service linking volunteers with organic world are waiting for you to help them farmers. You'll experience some alternative with an upcoming project. You'll be doing ways of living, in some really remote places. anything from assisting with eco projects, Each WWOOFing country has its own com- and working at dog training facilities, to munity, so you'll need to pick your country looking after kids, or picking and become a member before applying. fruit on a farm. $ $ Annual membership will cost Membership costs vary depending you US$29 for an individual, and on the country you choose US$38 for a couple or two friends traveling together

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HELP X VOLUNTEER HQ

Another volunteering database, allowing A platform featuring pre-organised you to apply for volunteering gigs projects in over 30 countries, that have around the world. Jobs such as working at a genuine need for volunteers. They work backpacker hostels and organic farms and with many local communities in each listed homestays seem to be country, and hold your hand through the the most popular. whole process with services like interactive volunteer training.

$ Free membership will allow hosts $ to contact you, or you'll need to The fees start at US$180 per become a premier member for week, but vary depending on the $22 in order to make contact country and program you choose with the hosts yourself

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Similar to all the other volunteering They describe themselves as ''a resource platforms, where you can find yourself a empowering travelers to connect to causes gig that will have your food and accom- and communities in the places they travel''. modation covered...except that you don't Again, no need to become a member - you need to become a memeber to contact simply search for projects that interest you, the hosts. The database is still fairly small, and apply directly with each small business but if that grows, this might be the most or non-profit organisation. cost-effective way $ to volunteer. $

Free to browse and contact hosts Free to browse and contact hosts

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DIVERBO Then some extra reading if you'd like If English is your native tongue, this to know all there is to know company will offer you free about volunteering... accommodation and food to take their guests out for walks to practice their English (so best suited for the chatty social types), Just note, they're currently only available in Spain and Germany. ''THE VOLUNTEER $ TRAVELER'S HANDBOOK'' BY SHANNON O'DONNELL Free to apply

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REMOTE YEAR START-UP BUS

A service for remote workers looking to Travel on a bus for 72hrs with some fellow travel with fellow digital nomads, with all vibrant people, then conceive, build and accommodation, transport, internet access, launch a start-up. Equal parts road trip, co-working spaces and activities hackathon, and global community - the organised for you. The itinerary is set for adventure happens once a year in a dif- 12-months and you'd need to join from the ferent location each time (limited to North beginning of the trip in order to join that America and Europe atm). Note: you will only year's group. be able to take part after your application $ $ has been accepted. An initial downpayment of The experience will cost you US$5000, then US$2000 US$299 after you've been monthly for the first 11 months approved (excludes food, accommodation and return travel)

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HFFH WHEN BOOKING, USE ''HOWFARFROMHOME'' PARTNER SO THEY KNOW YOU'RE 1 OF OUR STUDENTS

UNSETTLED Here's a fun app we discovered that will help you find unique and work-friendly The concept is designed to give you an spots for working remotely intentional break from your routine. You'll travel to an exotic location (their choice) for a month-long 'retreat' allowing you to work as you normally would, or not at all (if that's what you wish). Accommodation, a co-working space and $ Internet will be provided The costs range per destination, but will be anywhere from $2100-$2500 per month CLICK TO GET

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Designed to give working professionals A service created for creatives, by a career break, allowing people to use creatives. Brands situated all over the world their skills and know-how to work on an will put out creative briefs, allowing you to exciting project in a new team, and new apply, and if you're the chosen one, they environment. It's like a student exchange will provide airfare to get you there, and program, for working professionals. You accommodation once you get to simply create a profile like you would the destination. A great way for freelancers on LinkedIn, and apply. to trade their skills $ $ for experience abroad. It's free to sign-up and look You can sign-up for free and through all the jobs on offer browse through the jobs on offer

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ESCAPE THE CITY ADVENTURE WORK

Their motto is ''life is short - do what A job marketplace, sharing some exciting matters to you'' and the platform has a jobs available. Think archery instructors, global community, driven to hook you up paddlesports instructors, ski instructors... with some interesting and exciting jobs if adventure jobs are your thing, this may from all over the world. Imagine a job be the best place to start hunting for your portal with opportunities to give back, live next adventure. differently, and experience the unusual. $ $ Free to browse and apply Free to sign-up and get notified for the various jobs available of the opportunities availble

CLICK TO VISIT CLICK TO VISIT IDEALIST TEFL

Straight off their site: ''too many good If teaching English is your thing, this is the ideas for making the world a better place mecca. Since 1997 they have been go unheard or unrealized.'' Idealist is all connecting teachers with language about connecting people who want to do employers, and have a fairly large database good, with opportunities for action and of work opportunities and courses available. collaboration, and they do this by listing You'll create a digital CV, and start applying job opportunities from over 120 000 for gigs in locations that appeal to you. organizations worldwide. $ $ Sign up is free and allows you Free to register and to receive Email Alerts with apply for work new opportunities that match your criteria

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TRAVEL NURSING GO OVERSEAS

If there's any nurses out there, who want As they describe themselves, they are ''a to go mobile and travel around the United listing and reviews website for programs States on assignments (anywhere from abroad''. They basically have a giant 8-26 weeks) you have found your database of opportunities where you could platform. You'll get paid, your travel will be apply to teach, volunteer, study, or intern, covered, you'll get free housing and health and in turn, go overseas. It's basically this benefits...and you'll be a traveling nurse section of our course, on steroids. #winning. You're welcome. $ $ Free to sign-up, and then a travel Free to browse the various nursing recruiter will get in touch projects and opportunities

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INSTITUTE OF CODE YEAR OUT CLUB

These guys partner with some smart Although these guys offer a database of mentors and offer all-inclusive 10-day working holidays and volunteer options, they learning bootcamps in beautiful locations also give you an array of tour packages to around the world. The locations are set, choose from, which might be just what you the program is set, the dates are set, but need if you don't intend if you'd like to brush up on your coding on traveling forever. knowledge, and enjoy some morning yoga, there's no better $ place to start looking. $ Each trip and job is different, but The all-inclusive 10-day packages it's free to sign up to be part of start at US$3850 their community

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HFFH WHEN BOOKING, USE ''HOWFARFROMHOME'' PARTNER GLOBAL DEGREE SO THEY KNOW YOU'RE 1 OF OUR STUDENTS

Travel to every UN nation in the world, and TRAVEL CAPSULE attain real-world education (and a global Immersive trips that combine adventure, degree). The community is powered by a relaxation and self-awareness. They've number of corporations (which you'll need to been to Lapland, and Turkey, and always pay as you travel) but by signing-up, you'll have another trip up their sleeve. You'd gain access to some cost-saving benefits, need to go on their allocated dates, but and things like study halls, tutoring, and if you're looking for someone to plan your professors will be facilitated trip of self-discovery, BOOM! $ for you. $ Each trip's itinerary varies, so the Sign-up to the community is free costs vary, but tours are priced between US$880 and US$3500

CLICK TO VISIT CLICK TO VISIT HFFH WHEN BOOKING, USE ''HFFH2017'' AND GET PARTNER CANADIAN ARTIST $100 OFF YOUR FIRST MONTH, WOOP WOOP! BE HERE RESIDENCY Limited to women only, the guys at Be Here The Canadian Wilderness Artist's Residency aim to get you to ''live in a new city, dis- (as the name suggests) is a series of cover local culture and maintain your artist residencies in the beautiful Canadian lifestyle without putting your career on wilderness, limited to creative artists who hold''. All major travel, private accommoda- get through the application process. Led tion, zen workspaces and yoga retreats are by certified guides and art mentors, res- included in the package, and you idents experience optimum conditions for can choose 1 month, 3 month $ creativity, and can work $ and 6 month packages. on any of their projects. Starting at US$3000/month plus If approved for the program, the a US$2000 deposit if you book cost is CAD$3200 for everything the 6 month package

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IMPACT HUB KNOMADIC

''An innovation lab, a business incubator, Knomadic handpicks a group of 15 people a social enterprise community center.'' from it’s pool of applicants who are mo- They offer you resources, inspiration, and tivated, fun and open to experience new collaboration opportunities to grow the cultures and meeting interesting people positive impact of your work, through while traveling through 3 cities spending a programs, events, and communal month in each. Although you'll need to work spaces. apply and get chosen, if you do get chosen, it souds like an epic adventure. $ Each Impact Hub has it's own $ The total tour costs US$4800 pricing, but you can get monthly for the 3 months, with a US$200 and daily passes at almost all deposit needing to be paid upfront of them

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GRAND CIRCLE SELECT INTER. If you bring at least 8 friends or family TOURS with you on any Grand Circle Land Tour, You could become a Group Leader aka Tour or at least 10 friends or family with you Guide for Select International Tours, and on any Grand Circle Cruise Line vacation, start your career in tourism early. You would you'll get to travel for free as the Group need to organize tours of min. 20 people Leader. Sounds epic, right? (they'll assist you with the marketing and back office logistics) and then you get the benefit of $ $ complimentary travel. Free trip for you if you can gather Free if you can organise a trip of enough friends or family members 20 people or more

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MERIT ALL ABOARD

You can either go with one of the existing Once again, if you act as the Group Leader itineraries the guys at Merit Group Travel on an upcoming trip (maybe with your have, or design your own, and then travel community or group of friends) you can as the Group Leader for free, with your receive discounted pricing, special group of travelers. They do an array of amenities or complimentary cruise fare. itineraries including sport tours, adventure All admin-related work is handled by All tours and even music-focused tours. Aboard Travel, and you get the benefits (and a free trip). $ $ Free travel for you as the Group Free travel for you aboard a Leader when you organise the cruiseliner (if you can organise a group of travellers group big enough)

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EF TOURS CHA TOURS

If you fancy yourself a smarty pants, and If you're already a teacher or coach, taking you want to share your knowledge and your students on a CHA Tour might be one know-how with the world, why not host a of the most rewarding (and bonding) experi- culturally immersive or custom tour? You'll ences you could have. If you organise a tour get all the benefits of a Tour Lead. The with just 6 students, you immediately travel guys at EF Tours will even train you up so for free as the Group Leader, and you'll that you feel confident when you head out. collect points with each tour you lead, and get free travel protection, so this is one of $ $the better options for sure. Free travel if you can get Free travel if you can get 6 students or more 6 students or more

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EXPLORICA

These guys focus on tours in Europe and Impress your students with your local North America, and offer Group Leader knowledge of the lingo. Try learn some catch phrases ahead of your tours with Training for beginners (which also includes Rosetta Stone or Duolingo a free trip) so if you're new to the game, this might be a great place to start.

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GREECE HUNGARY

Several countries offer travel experiences Several countries offer travel experiences for people who are linked to that country for people who are linked to that country by birthright, so if you're a Greek living by birthright, so if you're a Hungarian abroad, your motherland wants you to ex- living abroad, your motherland wants you perience it! Not Greek? Do some research to experience it! Not Hungarian? Do some to see if your heritage nation research to see if your heritage nation has a similar program. has a similar program. $ $ Students bear a portion of the US$1500 for the 2-week program airfare costs to and from Athens, for Hungo-American and but the rest of the 2-week Hungo-Canadian 18-28 year olds program is free

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ISRAEL ARMENIA

Several countries offer travel experiences Several countries offer travel experiences for people who are linked to that country for people who are linked to that country by birthright, so if you're an Israeli living by birthright, so if you're an Armenian abroad, your motherland wants you to ex- living abroad, your motherland wants you perience it! Not Israeli? Do some research to experience it! Not Armenian? Do some to see if your heritage nation research to see if your heritage nation has a similar program. has a similar program. $ $ An extensive program with Free trip to Israel for Jewish internships, host families, people from 66 countries and excursions

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ISEP AFS USA

ISEP is a ''non-profit educational community Open to all students from USA, these guys dedicated to helping students overcome have study abroad options, scholarships, the financial and academic barriers to and volunteering programs allowing you to study abroad''. In other words, they want go from anywhere from 2 weeks to a full you to go overseas! They have programs year abroad. in over 50 countries, so if you're still a student, get searching. $ $ Costs will depend on the Costs will depend on the program and country you choose program and country you choose

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ASSE ISE USA

Living in another country for a school year International Student Exchange is a is something most people never have the non-profit high school exchange program, opportunity to do, so these guys aim to aiming to connect American students with make it happen for you, with options the world. They have programs with over available to school and university students 50 countries globally, and can organise in 32 countries (although they mainly focus short term stays up to an entire year. on students from North America). $ $ Costs will depend on the Costs will depend on the program and country you choose program and country you choose

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Accommodation Programs OPTION 1: HOUSE AND PET SITTING

HFFH HFFH TESTED PARTNER TRUSTED PAW SHAKE

If you're an animal lover, and have a HOUSESITTERS physical address in one of their 19 listed You get to move in to someone's home countries, you can offer your services as (while they're away on holiday) and look a pet sitter, dog walker, or house sitter after their pet, using their car or bike, (for a fee). There's even an app so you their internet, and their kitchen. Bliss. can stay in touch with the pet owner while they're away, and send them pics of their pets. $ $ Free accommodation, but you'll Free to sign up as a pet sitter, need to pay US$139 annually but you'll need to pay Pawshake for the membership to contact 19% of your earnings once you home owners get reservations

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HFFH PARTNER HOUSE CARERS

Based on your location, this service will Housesitting obviously works both match you to suitable housesits nearby, ways, so if you're still thinking You'll receive notifications of housesit about what you're going to do with opportunities for your chosen locations, your home and/or pet while you're and be found in searches for House Sitters off galavanting around the world, consider looking for house when you register. and pet sitters

$ You'll pay US$50 annually for the premium membership, which allows you to make contact and organize housesits

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HFFH PARTNER COUCHSURFING ROAM

You are given a couch/bed in a local's A network offering co-living and co-work- home for free. The idea here is that you ing spaces where you get a private room become friends and share stories - so and communal wifi areas. The cities vary, you entertain them with your stories, and but they seem to always stay current, they give you a place to stay (important offering options in Bali, Miami, Tokyo, to match with people, so read the profiles and London currently. carefully). Over 400 000 hosts! $ $ Free to sign-up, or you can You can test the service for a become verified with an annual week for US$500, or go in for membership for US$19 longer-term at US$1800 per month

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HFFH PARTNER HOMESTAY

Homestays are ''a great value accommo- Maybe you just want a rad place dation option for people of all ages to to stay? Somewhere where experience travel. Every home has a host communal living is the dream, and present and they do more than just hand you're one of the dreaming doers, over the keys. They're real people bringing doing it. We found these two cool real homestay experiences to life''. A spots that you could check out pretty awesome way to live with locals, instead of booking a hotel. $ Sign up is free, but you'll need to pay for each stay SUN-DESK

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HFFH PARTNER HOME EXCHANGE LOVE HOME SWAP

If you're not ready to sell your home, or Simply put, ''you go to theirs, and they perhaps you're someone who isn't come to yours''. The database currently interested in permanently travelling and lists only 11 countries, but the clever just wants to experience a different search tool finds exactly what you want, culture for a little bit, why not do a Home and with their nifty point system, you don't Exchange? With over 65 000 homes in necessarily have to match travel dates (so 150 countries, you will certainly you can exchange homes at be spoilt for choice. different times). $ You can browse the listings $ for free, but will need to join as You can try the service free for 2 a member to get in touch with weeks, then choose 1 of 3 member- the other home owners - ships (starting at US$20 per month) US$130 annually

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INTERVAC GUARDIAN

As they say, ''we are all richer when we As with all the home exchange programs, share'', the guys at Intervac were the if you're interested in a luxury home pioneers of the home exchange idea. The exchange, a country cottage or a city database lists homes across the 6 major apartment, you can arrange a home swap continents, and showcases homes ready and enjoy free holiday accommodation by for swapping, and homes that are available joining the guys at Guardian for rent (without an actual Holidays Home Exchange. exchange needed). $ $ You can trial the program free You can trial the program free for 20 days, or sign up to an for 2 weeks, or sign up to an annual one for US$78, or a annual one for US$79, or a 2 year plan for US$110 6 month one for US$49

CLICK TO VISIT CLICK TO VISIT HOME LINK HOME FOR Another home exchange database, with EXCHANGE thousands of listings all over the world. The unique selling point with Home Link, If you're not ready to sell your home, or is that if you have 2 homes, you can link perhaps you're someone who isn't them both to 1 membership, and interested in permanently travelling and only pay for 1. just wants to experience a different culture for a little bit, why not list your Home For Exchange? $ After your 30 day free trial, you'll $ need to pay US$150 for a year's Free to try out for 10 days, then membership, US$255 for a 2 year you'll be required to pay the membership, or US$345 for a 3 annual membership of US$89 year membership

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HOUSE SWAP THIRD HOME

A niche offering for the wealthy (and HOLIDAYS those that crave luxury travel), the Third The guys at House Swap Holidays have a Home Club enables owners of luxurious home exchange database specifically for second homes to ''exchange time in their people from Australia and New home for stays at premier luxury destina- Zealand, so if that's you, this might tions worldwide''. Third Home will need to be your best bet. review and approve your second home in order for you to become part of the Club. $ They offer a 50% discount on your $ first year membership, at US$45, You'll pay a US$2500 initiation and after that you'll need to pay fee, and then anywhere from the full US$90 per year US$395 per exchange

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