A Guide To Working / Living / Travelling Overseas In 1998 & 1999 I spent quite a bit of time backpacking around Europe. In addition to my travels, I lived and worked in London, England! I have compiled quite a bit of information on these subjects, including links to helpful internet sites and addresses of persons and organizations that can make this sort of trip possible! This site is dedicated to travelling, working, and living in Europe. I hope this page is of some help to you, and please feel free to mail me any sites or any other suggestions that might make this page better! Thanks for stopping by, enjoy!! US Agencies: CIA Factbook -information on any country in the world!! British Information Service: USA -up-to-date official information on life & work in Britain, FAQ, UK Government news. Bureau of Consular Affairs -Consular Information Sheets, travel warnings and public announcements concerning conditions in countries where Americans may be planning to visit or reside and to issue passports to U.S. citizens. Embassies/Consulates: Austrian Press and Information Service -Austria's Embassy in Washington D.C. Embassy of Belgium -the Belgian embassy in Washington D.C. Embassy of Czech Republic -the Czech embassy in Washington D.C. Consulate-General of Denmark -the Danish Consulate-General in New York. French Embassy -France's embassy in Washington D.C. German Consulate-General -Germany's Consulate and Information. Embassy of Italy -the Italian embassy in Washington D.C. Royal Netherlands Embassy -the Dutch Embassy in Washington D.C. Embassy of Switzerland -the Swiss embassy in Washington D.C. Foreign and Commonwealth Office in London -the British Government department responsible for overseas relations and foreign affairs. Housing/Employment Aids: The CV Centre -Need help getting the best jobs? Get your CV professionally prepared at the CV Centre. Badenoch & Clark -a guide for overseas employment. BUNAC -British Universities North American Club is a national student club that takes care of the visa paperwork and travel arrangements for you so you can work abroad! Council Travel Work Abroad -excellent work abroad program! CV Services International -specialists in Curriculum Vitae compilation and production. You must have a CV to work in the UK! DotJobs -the Internet recruitment site. Worklinks -a total on-line information service for those who want to work, study or travel abroad. StudyAbroad.com -An online resource for study abroad information including a comprehensive directory of internatioal education programs anormation. The Monster Board -on-line recruitment centre for job seekers and employers alike; leading UK companies advertise current vacancies; apply on-line Reed -daily updates of job vacancies, career guides, articles, research reports, a salary calculator, CV TIPS and more. TNT - Magazine -your guide to living and working in the UK. Transitions Abroad -Our listings of overseas travel programs and resources are grouped into three categories: work, study, and travel. Working With Words -CVs / Resumes authored / updated, applications, letters and careers advice, international networking for job changes. The Worldwide Employment Office -The Europe branch of the worldwide emplyment office; a very helpful site. World Wide Travel Exchange -browse through over 3,000 listings of homes for rent or exchange, bed and breakfasts, chateaux, resorts, lodges and hotels. Hostels/Hotels: Christian Alliance Centre- Waterloo -We provide residential accommodation for young people coming to London for the first time to study or seek employment. England and Wales Youth Hostel Association -official hostel site of England and Wales. French Hostel Association -French hostel homepage. Hosteling International -organization of hostels worldwide, your HI card gets you discounts! Hostelwatch -hostels of Europe homepage! European hostels on the net. Irish Youth Hostel Association -Ireland's hostel page Scottish Youth Hostel Association -Scotland's official hostel site. Travel Guides: Europe Through the Back Door -Rick Steve's excellent website. Knowhere Guide -a guide to Britian. London Information -London hotels and hostels! Let's Go -the world's best travel guide, now on the internet! Pack Your Bags -offers advice primarily to those travelers who fall somewhere between the college-age hostelers. We like budget hotels in city centers - but with a clean bathroom for at least part of the trip Resort Guides- UK -resort guides all over the United Kingdom. UK Guide -leisure, travel and tourism. Visit Britian and England -a guide to cheap tourist travel and accommodations. Visiting Britian -cheap travel and accommodation, how to apply for visas, where to go, links to many tourist sites, and more. Art of Travel -european and world backpacking, on $25 a day or less! Tourism: Tourism Offices Worldwide Directory -searchable index of official government tourism offices, convention and visitors bureaus, and similar agencies. ANTOR -Association of National Tourist Offices in the United Kingdom Austrian National Tourist Office -Austrian tourism. Belgian Tourist Board -Discover Belgium, a destination guide for Belgium. British Tourist Authority - covering England, Northern Ireland, Scotland and Wales. Czech Republic Tourism -tourism site for the Czech Republic. I've heard Prague is a must see! Denmark's Tourist Site -Royal Denmark tourism. Finnish Tourist Board -Finland's homepage. French Tourist Office -official tourist office of France French Government Tourist Office in the United States -US site for French tourism. German Tourist Office -official site. Greek Touriost Board -tourism and links to travel in Greece. Iceland Tourist Board -never thought about visiting? Why not?! Irish Tourist Board -official Ireland site. Italian Tourist Guide -Italy's tourist web guide. Luxembourg Tourist Office (UK) -tourist office in London. (the only site I could find in english!) Netherland Tourist Board -the Holland site. Northern Ireland Tourist Board -This is a land of blue mountains and windswept moors. Norway Online Information Service -Norway tourist office. Scandinavia Tourism Inc. -Do you like fjords? 1-888-GET-SPOILED South East English Tourist Board -southeast England. East Sussex, Kent, Surrey, and West Sussex. Spainish Tourist Office -all the information required to plan your pleasant journey to Spain. Sweden Home Page -Swedish tourist board. Switzerland Tourism -tourist office here in the US. Welsh Tourist Board -the offical tourist office of Wales. European Travel: Britain On Track -Traveling Britain by British Rail has never been easier. Choose from the many BritRail passes offered. Europe at your Fingertips -The fast connection for tourism in Europe! The best links and suggestions for any tourists with the most online connections and help services. European Travel Network -links to discount airfares, cheap flights, and discount hotels from consolidators and discount travel agents in 144 countries! Air UK -Britain's third largest scheduled airline operating over 1700 flights a week to destinations throughout the UK and mainland Europe. Airlines of Europe -Airlines of the World's Europe page! British Airways -great airline, SLOW site! Destination Europe -Photos, links, and tips to help you get the most out of your journey, especially with the budget traveller in mind. European Travel Commisson -information about where to go and what to see, things to do, and practical information about traveling in each nation. Eurotrip -budget travel in Europe. The International Student Travel Confederation -to develop, promote and facilitate travel among young people and students. Travel Resource Center -features a currency conversion service (updated daily), travel tips, train & eurorail information, weather, maps, and more! Travel Agencies: Council Travel -great study abroad and student specials. EasySabre -the world's most powerful travel reservation system. Excellent site. Internet Travel Network. -buy your next plane ticket online with this service! Leisure Planet -providing the domestic and international traveller with a complete, user-friendly travel-planning tool. Lonely Planet Online -packets and info on your next destination. Microsoft Expedia -the best site for travel. Microsoft does it again. Preview Travel -a very helpful site with a search engine for the lowest airfares! Preview Vacations -Tons of video & sound clips on many destinations. Travel.org -easy online travel plans. Travelocity -Travelocity lets you easily book and ticket travel or browse and dream about your next getaway. TraveLoco -great travel deals! TravelWeb -Search for hotels by name, price, location, etc. STA Travel -Student Travel Association. WorldSpan -internet travel booking system! Home of dates and destinations. Airlines/Airfare: 4 Airlines -Welcome to 4 airlines, we're devoted to helping you find the best possible deal on airfare. AeroTech -low, low, low prices on flights. (sometimes courier flights too)! The Air Courier Association -one of the cheapest airfares around, if you're willing to be an air courier! AirHitch -a great way to get cheap airfare. BestFares Magazine -discount travel magazine with tons of information! CityBird -the ABSOLUTE lowest fares to Europe, if you're willing to fly into Brussels. Domestic and International Airline Links -a complete list of every single airline, foreign and domestic! ITN's Airlines of the Web -Welcome to the new airlines of the web by Internet Travel Network. AOW is dedicated to online information and reservations for AIR travel. Period.com Airlines -list of 800 phone numbers for airlines! World Wide Courier Association -international courier service. Transportation: BritRail International -all the latest up-to-the-minute information on British train travel. Eurail -official Eurail and Britrail site. Get your passes BEFORE you go! You can't get them over there! EuroBus -European bus services, for those who don't like or can't afford the train! Ferry Information Service -routes, fleets, times, how to book, etc. National Express Coaches -Britians Coach (bus) Network. Rail Europe -ultimate rail pass server. If you're traveling, you NEED this!! UK Railways -get your British rail ticket here! London Christian Alliance Centre- Waterloo -We provide residential accommodation for young people coming to London for the first time to study or seek employment. Destination London -Lonely Planet's helpful tips on London! London Careers -employment help in London. The London Guide -London active map, underground planner, accommodations, getting around, top attractions, entertainment, kids world, galleries and museums, restaurants, and shopping. London Information -London hotels and hostels! London Tourist Information Service tourists' guide to London's best. LondonTown -the official site for London!! London Transport -dedicated to helping tourists find their way around the capital. Virtual London -it's London, virtually!! (updated every day) Welcome to London -This section of Welcome to Britain gathers together the City of London's finest hotels and attractions. Yahoo!-London -Yahoo's London site. Great place to start searching! Join my Europe Group!