I have wanted to move abroad for a couple of years. I am believer in “you only have one life”. Although I don’t have much money to work with. I am from the UK and thinking of Turkey or Spain. How do-able is this and what kind of money would I need?
Response: Anything is do-able. Why not? Like you said, you only have one life. Depending on what you want to do and how much money you want to have, there are a few options. I personally do not know the rules between these countries as far as being from the UK and living in one of them, but there are usually ways. For example, if you have a skill set that allows you to get a job with a corporation doing business in one of those countries. Or volunteer work to get you started . .. I do not know your preferences, but for low cost trying out an area, maybe look into things like staying at a hostel in exchange for working X number of hours per week. There are also a couple of links below for things like staying at someone’s house in exchange for helping them so many hours per week. Granted, volunteer and/or low pay may not be what you are after, but it may provide for a quick, temporary solution, and you never know what opportunities will find you through the people you meet. These are just a few options. I have heard stories that range from great experiences to poor accommodations with owners just looking to take advantage of free labor. Sometimes you just have to move on.
http://www.wwoofinternational.org/
This site lists some ideas, however with the agenda of selling a product:
http://matadornetwork.com/abroad/10-travel-jobs-within-your-reach/
http://www.aroundtheworldin80jobs.com/These sites will give you a list of hostels in the areas of interest to you, that you could contact for volunteer / exchange agreements if you wish:
www.hostelbookers.com
www.hostelworld.com
www.hostelz.com
I constantly spent my half an hour to read this webpage’s articles every day
along with a cup of coffee.