The vacation is over. All you can think is, "I wish I could stay here longer and not have to worry about going back to work." Being able to afford our dream vacation obliges us to work. What if you could find a way to survive and still stay on vacation?!
Depending on your age and your nationality, some countries offer a working holiday visa. This will allow you to stay in a foreign country for 1-2 years. With this visa you will be able to work in the country and travel about. Find out if your parents or your grandparents were born in another country. After filling out a lot of paperwork, you should be able to get a passport and the right to work in a different country. Some hostels might also allow you to stay for free if you're willing to do a little bit of work each day.
What skills do you have? Many countries are eager to employee foreigners who can teach a second language or maybe do some type of seasonal work. Part-time work as a nanny can also help you to stay in the country. Many jobs today offer the option to work from home. So what that your home happens to be 3000 miles away from the office! Talk to your boss to see if your job will let you do that. If not, check out the many freelance websites that are out there. Teaching English online, Graphic Design and translation has been a big sucess for many online workers.
If all else fails, save your money. Then pick a cool and cheap place that you can go to where your money will go the farthest. While there, don't spoil yourself as you normally would while on vacation. Skipping that daily $5 Starbucks might help you to extend your stay a lot longer than you expected!
