casekonly Posted February 23, 2004 Share Posted February 23, 2004 can it be done? what about becoming a missionary? just to see the world and affect some peoples lives in a good manor, i think it would be worth it. i'm considering turning myself into a world citizen..first, new zealand, then australia, then, who knows???? i just don't know where to begin. i was denied canadian citizenship because of my lack of professional skills. i'm not sure what else i can do to get out fo the country and see the world i live in, i only know that i want to. well, abck to researching. i'll keep this thread updated for those interested in doing the same. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jackson Posted February 23, 2004 Share Posted February 23, 2004 Get sponsored and walk it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
casekonly Posted February 23, 2004 Author Share Posted February 23, 2004 hmm... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rodney Trotter Posted February 23, 2004 Share Posted February 23, 2004 You can ride a bike all the way from Europe to China, or all the way from Canada to Argentina. And you could live on a diet of nuts and berries, and by licking the morning dew off plants. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted February 23, 2004 Share Posted February 23, 2004 DO IT ON A BOAT seriously... you can sail around the world crewing on other people's boats. The 3 big skills are sailing (navigation). cooking and diesel engine repair. If you cant get these 3 down, then you can travel all over the world for free. I wish I had done it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
seeking Posted February 23, 2004 Share Posted February 23, 2004 ive pondered this same question for years. couple solutions. journalist: they get to go all over, see real bitchin stuff and watch history unfold first hand. of course they get blown up by american planes sometimes, but i mean, every occupation has its hazzards. UN: a certain board members father works for the UN, bartering with warlords to get aid to impoverished people. sweet job right? right! they've got to live all over the world. pretty sweet if you ask me. peace corp: this one involves too many hippies, too many unshaven women and too much mud, no thanks. my plan? currently going to school to be a paramedic, then i'll travel through war torn countries fixing kids that step on landmines. i will also be taking photos and writing books/essays on the conditions, people and events. it's not going to pay shit, but it'll be a life worth living. you just gotta get creative. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
seeking Posted February 23, 2004 Share Posted February 23, 2004 Originally posted by Rodney Trotter You can ride a bike all the way from Europe to China, or all the way from Canada to Argentina. And you could live on a diet of nuts and berries, and by licking the morning dew off plants. haha, or you can do that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
casekonly Posted February 23, 2004 Author Share Posted February 23, 2004 what about missionary work seeks? it seems to be ok, you get free lodging, free food, and money to spend. i just don't know how to go about getting info on a good program... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
casekonly Posted February 23, 2004 Author Share Posted February 23, 2004 Originally posted by seeking haha, or you can do that. i'm not as cool as kilo, i feel ashamed Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Devilush Posted February 23, 2004 Share Posted February 23, 2004 ya my aunt does it. she's a well known doctor in phillipines. she didnt even have to pay for my europe trip. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
casekonly Posted February 23, 2004 Author Share Posted February 23, 2004 i wish i had some famous doctor relatives doing missionary work overseas...dammit! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted February 23, 2004 Share Posted February 23, 2004 Originally posted by casekonly i'm not as cool as kilo, i feel ashamed dont feel bad bro, I'm a hard act to follow. If you want to do it the professional route, get a degree in something like 'Hotel / Restaurant Management' and then you can get trasfered all over the world once you get some senority. I know a bunch of cats who are just ski bums but the work around the world in hotels where ever the snow weason is busy. You have to ask yourself 'Do I want to go to rough spots or to paradise?' a friend of mine is working with 'Doctors Without Borders' in the Sudan. I get emails form him and his adventures are without equal. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteveAustin Posted February 23, 2004 Share Posted February 23, 2004 If you don't mind going to war and getting shot at it...I suppose you could join the military. As I explained to a West Point cadet years ago...its not that I don't want to serve my country...I just have issues with people shooting at me. I'd go the bike route...namely because I already plan on doing so. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
seeking Posted February 23, 2004 Share Posted February 23, 2004 missionary work? you want to go into the jungle and tell a 10,000 year old civilization that their 'tree god' is wrong, i mean...go ahead. only thing i can think of is to hit up google and start searching. you can also try sites like 'lonely planet' (dont know the url), there will probably be info on such things. another thing you can do, is if you can speak any foreign language, is to call that countries tourist bureau and ask about positions in their tourist industry. it wont pay well im sure, but it might get you over there. another option is to get to a country and then just look for work in and around the tourist market. check with hostels and stuff like that. they wont pay well either, but you'll prolly get a free bed and a chance to bang more 20 something girls than you've ever had in your life. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
seeking Posted February 23, 2004 Share Posted February 23, 2004 kilo, what's your friends background? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted February 23, 2004 Share Posted February 23, 2004 seeks - my friend used to sail with me on square rigged ships. He's a talk, lanky white guy who got a masters degree in economics. He's with MSF as a logistics expert. He isnt actually a doctor or a health care worker, but someone has to figure out how to set up and supply a field hospital. I guess you would say he's like 'hospital management' but in the heart of africa. if you're interested seeks, I can send you some of his correspondence. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
casekonly Posted February 23, 2004 Author Share Posted February 23, 2004 Originally posted by seeking missionary work? you want to go into the jungle and tell a 10,000 year old civilization that their 'tree god' is wrong, i mean...go ahead. only thing i can think of is to hit up google and start searching. you can also try sites like 'lonely planet' (dont know the url), there will probably be info on such things. another thing you can do, is if you can speak any foreign language, is to call that countries tourist bureau and ask about positions in their tourist industry. it wont pay well im sure, but it might get you over there. another option is to get to a country and then just look for work in and around the tourist market. check with hostels and stuff like that. they wont pay well either, but you'll prolly get a free bed and a chance to bang more 20 something girls than you've ever had in your life. the whole thing about that is that you can go overseas and you don't have to tell anyone why you're there, it's only if they ask about why you're there, then you "have" to tell them. i have a friend who's sister did that in china. she had a great time...i dunno. i'll check around. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
casekonly Posted February 23, 2004 Author Share Posted February 23, 2004 Originally posted by Kilo7- dont feel bad bro, I'm a hard act to follow. If you want to do it the professional route, get a degree in something like 'Hotel / Restaurant Management' and then you can get trasfered all over the world once you get some senority. I know a bunch of cats who are just ski bums but the work around the world in hotels where ever the snow weason is busy. You have to ask yourself 'Do I want to go to rough spots or to paradise?' a friend of mine is working with 'Doctors Without Borders' in the Sudan. I get emails form him and his adventures are without equal. that's pretty cool, kilo. i'll consdier alot of options before i go off and travel..i need to plan this out correctly Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted February 23, 2004 Share Posted February 23, 2004 There's always the 'teach english in asia' route, however I think you need a degree to do that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
caL Posted February 23, 2004 Share Posted February 23, 2004 cool ass thread, im goin the military way, but thats not really free or travel :beat2: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pistol Posted February 23, 2004 Share Posted February 23, 2004 Originally posted by Kilo7- a friend of mine is working with 'Doctors Without Borders' in the Sudan. I get emails form him and his adventures are without equal. no shit, i would write all kinds of stories involving myself and that hottie Monica Bellucci and all our sexual escapades too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr. Dazzle Posted February 23, 2004 Share Posted February 23, 2004 International courier perhaps? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
casekonly Posted February 23, 2004 Author Share Posted February 23, 2004 international courier! fuck yeah! i forgot about things like that! damn! you're a genius! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
metallix Posted February 23, 2004 Share Posted February 23, 2004 Become super wealthy and travel the world. Best solution. But its not in the nature of the topic. nothing is really for free, you have to pay for transport, food and a bed most of the time. start your own church and go preach your own message? preaching will get you kjilled in many places of the world. Israel will put you in jail for it. Maybe become a CEO of large global transatalantic Asia/USA trading company? Joining the army would probably be the worst idea in terms of "seeing the world." being stationed in Iraq for two years is a crap situation and isn't really seeing shit. Your better of getting a job for 1 year and then move to 3rd world shit hole for a year...instead of joining the army to stay in said third world shit hole (and risking death) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
casekonly Posted February 23, 2004 Author Share Posted February 23, 2004 www.escapeartist.com/efam/55/efam55.html www.escapeartist.com/jobs/overseas1.htm two reference points Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr. Dazzle Posted February 23, 2004 Share Posted February 23, 2004 Originally posted by casekonly you're a genius! I live to help..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
casekonly Posted February 24, 2004 Author Share Posted February 24, 2004 http://teflworldwideprague.com/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
villain Posted February 24, 2004 Share Posted February 24, 2004 Are the merchant marines still around? My dad used to be one. Heh... My dad was a fighter too. Professional middle weight boxer and a kung fu master, art of the praying mantis. He trained in china. I guess that's one way to go. If I didn't already have so many injuries I might consider doing that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alure Posted February 24, 2004 Share Posted February 24, 2004 i've traveled around the world for free..my dad being in the military but i dont mean just getting stationed.. whenever we wanted we took "hops" free flights on military airplanes to other countries.. before i lived in england i went there for a few weeks to visit my uncle for free..i went to thailand to visit my mom for free, and to korea.. and to belguim.. eh..join the military? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TURBOCAPSLOK Posted February 24, 2004 Share Posted February 24, 2004 BE A SAILOR AND SAIL FROM PORT TO PORT. OR WHAT I DID WAS HOOK UP A STUDENT EXCHANgE.. YOU DO IT AS A STUDY TRIP BUT I DIDNT REALLY STUDY A LOT I GOT OVERSEAAS AND CHECKED OUT WHAT I COULD. YOU MIGHT HAVE TO LIVE WITH A HOST FAMILY, OR ON CAMPUS. I HAD TO LLOK AFTER A STUDENT FOR AROUND FOUR MONTHS BUT THEN THEY RETURNED THE FAVOUR EDIT: HAD TO CROSS MY T'S AND DOT MY ....LOWER CASE J'S Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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