Comments on: Extended Travel Abroad for the Young http://www.fivecentnickel.com/2007/06/21/extended-travel-abroad-for-the-young/ personal finance tips, tricks, and commentary Sun, 22 Nov 2009 03:39:46 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=abc hourly 1 By: Meta http://www.fivecentnickel.com/2007/06/21/extended-travel-abroad-for-the-young/comment-page-1/#comment-78199 Meta Fri, 22 Jun 2007 18:24:48 +0000 http://www.fivecentnickel.com/2007/06/21/extended-travel-abroad-for-the-young/#comment-78199 My husband came to LA on a J1 visa from Ireland...still here. It's a hard bug to shake. Together, we've traveled to Europe, Asia, South America, and soon we'll be indoctrinating our son, too ;-) My husband came to LA on a J1 visa from Ireland…still here. It’s a hard bug to shake. Together, we’ve traveled to Europe, Asia, South America, and soon we’ll be indoctrinating our son, too ;-)

]]> By: guinness416 http://www.fivecentnickel.com/2007/06/21/extended-travel-abroad-for-the-young/comment-page-1/#comment-78197 guinness416 Fri, 22 Jun 2007 15:34:16 +0000 http://www.fivecentnickel.com/2007/06/21/extended-travel-abroad-for-the-young/#comment-78197 I had three J-1 visas ... a decade after the first I 'm still in North America! I had three J-1 visas … a decade after the first I ‘m still in North America!

]]> By: Bill http://www.fivecentnickel.com/2007/06/21/extended-travel-abroad-for-the-young/comment-page-1/#comment-78196 Bill Fri, 22 Jun 2007 13:52:11 +0000 http://www.fivecentnickel.com/2007/06/21/extended-travel-abroad-for-the-young/#comment-78196 Maybe over a summer, but not any longer than that. Worked my first job out of college with a guy who had spent several years working/traveling through Europe after high school. Trouble was he had just graduated from college at 30, had a wife and kids, but was earning first job wages - it was hard for him to even afford $300/month for the house he rented (even then, that was very little money) Maybe over a summer, but not any longer than that.

Worked my first job out of college with a guy who had spent several years working/traveling through Europe after high school.

Trouble was he had just graduated from college at 30, had a wife and kids, but was earning first job wages – it was hard for him to even afford $300/month for the house he rented (even then, that was very little money)

]]> By: plonkee http://www.fivecentnickel.com/2007/06/21/extended-travel-abroad-for-the-young/comment-page-1/#comment-78194 plonkee Fri, 22 Jun 2007 07:50:32 +0000 http://www.fivecentnickel.com/2007/06/21/extended-travel-abroad-for-the-young/#comment-78194 The only problem I've had with it is that I caught the travel bug and now I want to go to places like Uzbekhistan. The only problem I’ve had with it is that I caught the travel bug and now I want to go to places like Uzbekhistan.

]]> By: FamilyFinanceBlog http://www.fivecentnickel.com/2007/06/21/extended-travel-abroad-for-the-young/comment-page-1/#comment-78189 FamilyFinanceBlog Thu, 21 Jun 2007 17:25:57 +0000 http://www.fivecentnickel.com/2007/06/21/extended-travel-abroad-for-the-young/#comment-78189 I have always been a huge fan of traveling abroad for students - it just gives a wider view of the world. I've worked abroad before and it was a wonderful experience. Thanks for sharing about your experiences ... I hope more people try it out! I have always been a huge fan of traveling abroad for students – it just gives a wider view of the world. I’ve worked abroad before and it was a wonderful experience. Thanks for sharing about your experiences … I hope more people try it out!

]]> By: Anitra http://www.fivecentnickel.com/2007/06/21/extended-travel-abroad-for-the-young/comment-page-1/#comment-78188 Anitra Thu, 21 Jun 2007 14:56:50 +0000 http://www.fivecentnickel.com/2007/06/21/extended-travel-abroad-for-the-young/#comment-78188 I totally agree. My university gave me the option of doing a group project in London for 7 weeks. We worked for a non-profit there, and got all the experience of actually living in a foreign country, instead of just visiting. It was for school credit, so we didn't get paid, however. I'd recommend it to any other young person. I totally agree. My university gave me the option of doing a group project in London for 7 weeks. We worked for a non-profit there, and got all the experience of actually living in a foreign country, instead of just visiting. It was for school credit, so we didn’t get paid, however. I’d recommend it to any other young person.

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