I learned new tips and tricks on the intricacies of Visas while getting some for clients recently.
One type that was not aware of was the Working Holiday visas until I read Have Work, Will Travel (NY Times, Nov 18) by Ayden Fabien Ferderline, a young Australian who notes that his country has reciprocal agreements with 26 others but not the US.
Besides allowing him to finance his travels, it has also broadened his horizons.
He regrets that a similar program (as broad as the Australian one) does not exist for US citizens.
The countries who started the program were Canada, Australia, Japan and New Zealand. Iy now includes many others from Argentina to France.
The Australian Government shares guidelines on the Working Holiday program and emphasizes that it "encourages cultural exchange and closer ties between arrangement
countries by allowing young people to have an extended holiday
supplemented by short-term employment."
Rules vary by country and age requirements as well. Some participants give the opportunity to people up to 35 years old.
The Working Holiday Visa page on Wikipedia seems quite detailed.
Want something more visual, check the Availability Chart from Anywork Anywhere.
I cannot vouch for both to be 100% accurate as rules change.
I suggest for those interested to double check with the country's embassy or consulate.
A solution for young Nomads but not much help for those in our No Vacation Nation, the US…
In the meantime you can daydream or get a reality check reading Almost Fearless which caters more to so-called Digital Nomads.
They made a stop at the Last Chance Cafe (pictured above), sounds like a Little Feat song to me…
Bon voyage!