USEFUL LINKS

27. April 2018 | Naše aktivity |
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Hello, dear people. During our travels and studies me and my friends realised, that we have lots of “life hacks” to share. Therefore we would like to establish sharing link platform, where you can find useful tips or links in your journey through life. This can be alternative source for going a bit out of your comfort zone or spice your life. We will collect links about scholarsips, internship/job offers, volunteering, alternative styles in travelling or just useful things that we found on the way. Some of the websites are for free, sometimes you need to pay membersip. Also there are some opportunities just for particular countries, f.e. European Union members. Remember that you can google key word for your country and search in your own language. We would like to thank all of our friends, who inspire us and helped to collect all that information. Please feel free to share this file and contact us if you have some new and useful information on mail (mydlova.michaela@gmail.com).

TIP FOR STUDENTS: The best time for travelling is during the studies, so you dont need to postpone your “dream travelling around the world”. You have many opportunities to go abroad through student scholarships or internships while you are in your home university. Also visa process as a student is much more easier, because your host university will help you with this.

Made by: Eszter Magyar, Prem Gupta, Jana Vlasaková, Micha Mydlova

TRAVELLING AND MEETING NEW PEOPLE

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http://www.spottedbylocals.com

Application Spotted by locals will help you to find local places in different cities, if you are searching for the local atmosphere just put on Google: local life

https://www.warmshowers.org

Community for bike people, free worldwide hospitality exchange for touring cyclists

www.couchsurfing.org

Couchsurfing platform is one of the most popular site for meeting local people, who offer free couch for sleep or you can meet them for coffee

https://freewalkingtour.com

Free Walking Tours are well known alternative for a tourist guides. Google Free Walking Tour (+city)

http://hitchwiki.org/en/Where_to_hitchhike

Hitchhiking is the most funny way how to travel and meet you people, it is worthy to try with someone experienced or with your friends for fun

http://hitchwiki.org/maps/

Hitchhiking map

https://www.facebook.com/groups/FREE.NOMADS/?ref=group_header

NOMADS is an online community for sharing ideas & information on low-budget/moneyless/low-impact ways to live sustainably on the road.

https://www.bewelcome.org

Similar to couchsurfing, less members, but it is a growing community. They are still not-for-profit, open source, and exclusively run by members in a transparent and democratic way.

https://soulfultravels.co.uk

This page has advice on funding travels, being paid to travel, how to stay safe, how to become a pet sitter and much more!

https://www.trustroots.org

Travelling community

 

VOLUNTEERING

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http://www.workaway.info

Volunteering options all around the world in different categories. For contacting hosts, membership required

https://www.worldpackers.com

Volunteering options all around the world in different categories

http://www.helpx.net

Volunteering options all around the world in different categories. For contacting hosts, membership required

http://wwoof.net

Volunteering opportunities in organic farms. For contacting hosts, membership required

https://europa.eu/youth/volunteering_en

EVS – European volunteering Service – opportunity for young people for volunteering up to 1 year, this option is long-term

https://europeanvoluntaryservice.org/find-evs/

EVS – European volunteering Service – opportunity for young people for volunteering up to 1 year, this option is long-term

https://www.workingabroad.com

http://www.onetwo-tree.com

Volunteering in Central America

https://www.helpstay.com

http://www.mladiinfo.eu/

https://www.facebook.com/groups/Organic

FarmVolunteers/

Facebook group with volunteer opportunities on Organic Farms.

https://www.facebook.com/groups/

slowtravelvolunteer/

Facebook group for volunteer options all over the world

http://www.voluntouring.org

Free list of volunteering opportunities all around the world

https://www.facebook.com/groups/nomadsjobs/

Facebook group wheretravellers can find volunteer and job opportunities around the world.

https://www.facebook.com/groups/EVS.vacancy/

Facebook group for EVS vacancies.

https://inex.sk

Inex volunteering platform

http://www.adra.sk/hladame/

Slovak website for volunteer opportunities

 

SCHOLARSHIPS AND EXCHANGES PROGRAMMES

Searching for a scholarship – when you searching for scholarship abroad, first of all, contact your university international office. They can give you lots of information about partner universities/schools or useful contacts where to go next. Another option is to check the website of the embassy of the country you want to go, because sometimes they promote scholarships. For example China have all different scholarship on one website so it can be found on Chinese embassy website for individual countries. Remember that you can Google opportunities when you put yur nationality and desired country (f.e. scholarships for Czech in Costa Rica). Be aware, that you need to search for scholarship in advance – sometimes they require English exams or there is application deadline.

http://visegradfund.org

Scholarships in the countries of V4 – Poland, Slovakia, Czech and Hungary. Opportunity to get grants for your projects.

https://ec.europa.eu/programmes/erasmus-plus/node_en

Erasmus + is an opportunity for students in Europen Union to study for 1 or 2 semester abroad. For more information you can ask in your university. If your university will not provide placement, you can apply as a Freemover.

You can google: YOUTH PROJECTS (+your country)

https://www.facebook.com/groups/youthfor

european/

Youth exchange for Europians

https://www.facebook.com/groups/3545331

57925089/?fref=ts

Youth projects

https://www.facebook.com/groups/5200364

28064646/?fref=ts

Youth projects CZECH REPUBLIC

https://www.facebook.com/groups/1593268

84104929/?fref=ts

Youth projects SLOVAKIA

You can google: TRAINING COURSES

(+your country)

Training courses are opportunity for people to go for a training abroad usually for 1 week, there are plenty of topics in volunteering, youth work, art, communication etc.

https://www.salto-youth.net

You can find training opportunities and Erasmus+ programmes

http://darmasiswa.kemdikbud.go.id

Darmasiswa cultural scholarship for people up to 35 years, who would like to learn more about traditional indonesian art or Indonesian language.

https://granty.saia.sk/Pages/ProgramZozn

am.aspx?s=all

Slovak information agency, that collects information about scholarships and grants. Website is mainly for people who apply from Slovakia, but you can find useful information there and check if it is applyable to your country.

http://scholarship-positions.com

Information platform for scholarships

http://yia18.org

Youth In Advance 18+, platform which is collecting opportunities for Europeans

http://www.asef.org/projects/programmes

Asia Europe Foundation with differentopportunity for exchange

Art residencies

In case you are artist, you can search for several art residencies all around the world

https://www.kemlu.go.id/en/berita/berita-perwakilan/Pages/2018-Indonesian-Arts-

and-Culture-Scholarship-.aspx

Indonesian art and cultural scholarship

https://beasiswaunggulan.kemdikbud.go.id

Indonesian scholarship

http://www.knb.ristekdikti.go.id

KNB scholarship offered by the Indonesian government provides the opportunity for potential students in developing countries to develop their knowledge and competencies that will subsequently enhance their chances to fulfill those roles back in their home countries.

https://www.heysuccess.com

Opportunities abroad – internships and scholarships

https://www.facebook.com/groups/EVS.

vacancy/

Facebook group for EVS vacancies.

http://www.culturalfoundation.eu

The European Cultural Foundation initiates and supports cultural exchange and creative expression across wider Europe

http://www.iccr.gov.in/content/general-

scholarships-scheme-gss

The General Scholarship Scheme (GSS ) India

https://aiesec.org

It is an international non-governmental not-for-profit organization that provides young people with leadership development, cross-cultural global internships, and volunteer exchange experiences across the globe.

https://www.erasmus-entrepreneurs.eu

Erasmus for young entrepreneurs

 

INTERSHIPS AND JOBS

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http://globalplacement.com

https://www.goabroad.com/intern-abroad

https://www.trainingexperience.org/

https://spap.leaf.sk/pomoc-zo-zahranicia/

http://scholarship-positions.com/internships/page/4/

http://www.eurodyssee.eu/en/the-eurodyssey-programme-traineeship-exchange-programme.html

http://www.chinaplus.eu

heysuccess.com

https://www.munplanet.com/topics/internships

http://www.devnetjobs.org

for development jobs,including ngos in India and Indonesia

https://culture360.asef.org

for cultural opportunity

http://www.workspaceeurope.sk/studenti/ponuka-stazi/

Internships from Erasmus+ programme

 

ALTERNATIVE STUFF

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http://mooc.org

open online courses: MOOC, education for free

https://www.ted.com/talks

Tedtalks about interesting topics

https://www.edx.org

Online courses on different topics

https://www.coursera.org

Online courses on different topics

https://www.futurelearn.com/courses

Online courses on different topics

On the Craigslist you can find really anything, job, for sale/free stuff, creepy offers, dating and many more. It is worthy to check it out, but dont forget to be critical about “good deals” 😀

https://www.craigslist.org/about/sites#EU

On the Craigslist you can find really anything, job, for sale/free stuff, creepy offers, dating and many more. It is worthy to check it out, but dont forget to be critical about “good deals” 😀

https://www.warmshowers.org

Community for bike people, free worldwide hospitality exchange for touring cyclists

Travelling blogs about countries that you want to visit are full of practical tips and tricks

http://www.findaspring.com

You can search for a springs, to get a fresh water 🙂

https://www.facebook.com/trashwiki/?fref=gc&dti=159326884104929&hc_location=ufi

“Trashwiki about dumpster diving, the Collaborative World-Wide Guide to Dumpster Diving. Simply you can take some stuff from the trash. You can search more about this movement – dumpster diving. (this is the big step out of comfort zone 😀 )

https://www.facebook.com/groups/gowonder/

GoWonder is a social impact focused social enterprise with a learning community that provides women globally the inspiration, knowledge and connections to travel the world.

 

SHARING ECONOMY

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https://www.blablacar.com

Carsharing

https://nevyhazujto.cz/#!/home

Translation is: “dont throw it”. It is platform where you can advertise or find things for free. This is a czech website, but each country has their own modification. Just search for the term: free stuff websites, exchange, swap … In your language

https://www.freecycle.org

Platform for posting things, that you dont need anymore, exchanges, free gifting

https://www.facebook.com/

groups/usedstuffforsaleinbudapest/

used stuff for sale or for free in Budapest Hungary

 

CHEAP FLIGHTS

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https://www.kiwi.com

There are many of cheap flights searching websites, where you can find ticket in really low price. There is only one rule, you have to dice quickly and buy in almost immediately when you find your treasure.

https://www.jaknaletenky.cz

http://zaletsi.cz

Facebook groups with cheap flights offers

Low cost airlines – AirAsia, Ryanair, Wizzair, EasyJet, Fastjet

https://www.holidaypirates.com

Cheap deals, promotions, error fares are listed here. Not only flight tickets, but holidays, cruises as well.

https://www.skyscanner.net

Easy platform for finding the best tickets. Filters can be set to search for the cheapest flight in the month, time period.

kayak.com

https://www.fly4free.com/flight-deals/error-fare/

Error fare fly tickets.

https://www.facebook.com/Error-Fares-488504328002034/?ref=ts&fref=ts

https://www.facebook.com/travelfree/?fref=gc&dti=159326884104929&hc_location=ufi

Travel free facebook page

https://www.facebook.com/AZair.cz/

AZair faceboook, or alternatively web: http://www.azair.cz

 

HOUSESITTING

House-sitting is the practice whereby a person leaving their house for a period of time entrusts it to one or more “house-sitters”. these websites help to connect the owners with the travellers. Often need to look after pets in the house as well. Regards is needed, the fee varies.

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mindmyhouse.com

https://www.trustedhousesitters.com

https://www.nomador.com

https://www.housesitmatch.com

https://www.couchsurfing.com/groups/house-pet-sitting-worldwide

Group on couchsurfing for house sitting

https://www.facebook.com/groups/housesitting.es/

House-sitting group on Facebook, SPANISH SPEAKER HOSTS OR TRAVELERS

https://www.homeexchange.com/

This website a platform where travellers can exchange their homes for certain length of period.

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