All our guide for your short stays abroad
- Short-Term International Health Insurance03/2026
Working while travelling: advice from a digital nomad
In recent years, more and more entrepreneurs, teleworkers, and freelancers have decided to travel while running their business online. These are what we call "digital nomads". Below, the blogger Kalagan, a digital nomad since...
- Short-Term International Health Insurance03/2026
Working Holiday Programme (WHP) in Canada
Wondering how to trek and canoe through Canada for a year without ending up with a huge gap in your resume? Travel under the Working Holiday Visa (WHV)! Many countries have signed…
- Short-Term International Health Insurance02/2026
Working Holiday Programme (WHP) in Australia
Looking for a way to pay for your road trip in Australia? Set off on a 12-month adventure under the Working Holiday Programme (WHP). How about earning money by doing some…
- Short-Term International Health Insurance02/2026
Fruit Picking in Australia: tips for safe and healthy farm work
Mangoes in Queensland, blueberries in New South Wales, Kununurra’s bananas… In Australia, something always needs to be harvested somewhere. Fruit picking is just right for backpackers…
- Short-Term International Health Insurance12/2025
Working Holiday Programme (WHP) in Hong Kong
Would you like to find out what living in Hong Kong is like? Young citizens of eight different countries may spend up to a year in Hong Kong, under the Working Holiday Programme…
- Short-Term International Health Insurance04/2025
What is a Schengen Visa?
A Schengen visa is a type of permit that enables you to travel or enter Europe's Schengen area freely and avoid border controls for short stays of up to 90 days in any 180 day timeframe.
- Short-Term International Health Insurance02/2024
Guide to Work Secondments
A study by the European Commission in 2022 found that nearly 20% of Europeans want to work abroad at a future point, highlighting the appeal of experiencing different ways of life and exploring locations across the world. [1]
- Short-Term International Health Insurance11/2023
Tips for Finding the Right Accommodation when Travelling
There are a variety of different accommodation options to choose from when travelling. Whether you’re travelling for work, an extended time abroad, or just for a holiday, it is important to select somewhere that is right for you.
- Short-Term International Health Insurance09/2023
Working abroad as a Volunteer for international experience (VIE)
Are you under 28 years old and wish to gain valuable international work experience? The Volunteer for International Experience (VIE) scheme, which is run by Business France, the French…
- Short-Term International Health Insurance09/2023
What is Short-Term International Health Insurance?
Designed for individuals and families working, living, or moving abroad for less than a year, short-term health insurance provides medical coverage during your time overseas.
- Short-Term International Health Insurance09/2023
Tips for Travelling by Rail in Europe
Many people choose to travel by train across Europe because it’s easy, comfortable and, in many cases, saves on the extra charges for luggage. Over 600,000 people choose to use one such service, InterRail, each year alone.
- Short-Term International Health Insurance09/2023
Have you worked abroad? Here’s how to claim your tax refund
Did you know that when you work abroad you may be entitled to claim a tax refund? It’s true! Many working holidaymakers overpay tax and are entitled to claim some of their tax back. If you’re unsure how to get started with claiming your refund, don’t...
- Short-Term International Health Insurance09/2023
Working Holiday Programme (WHP) in Argentina
Explore Buenos Aires, learn tango, go WWOOFing in Tierra del Fuego… These are just a few things you can do when travelling to Argentina under the Working Holiday Programme…
- Short-Term International Health Insurance09/2023
Wwoofing: an alternative travel option
Wwoofing, wwoofer, wwoof… No, this isn’t some kind of strange new language. The wwoofing movement began in England in 1971, and gradually spread worldwide. So how does it work? Wwoofing basically is all about exchanging services...
- Short-Term International Health Insurance09/2023
Working Holiday Programme (WHP) in Ecuador
The Working Holiday Programme Ecuador/France came into force on 1 May 2022. A new WHP destination that joins the 5 others currently open in South America. This is the opportunity to…
- Short-Term International Health Insurance09/2023
Working Holiday Programme (WHP) in Chile
Deserts, fjords, volcanoes, glaciers… Would you like to discover Chile’s beautiful landscapes? Young citizens of Canada, France, Germany and New Zealand can spend up to a year in Chile…
- Short-Term International Health Insurance09/2023
Working Holiday Programme (WHP) in Brazil
Travelling to Brazil under the Working Holiday Programme (WHP) is possible for young citizens of two different countries: New Zealand and France. If you are under thirty years old, you may…
- Short-Term International Health Insurance09/2023
Working Holiday Programme (WHP) in Peru
2022 marks the opening of Working Holiday Visa applications for Peru. This Latin American country joins the list of destinations already open to the Working Holiday Programme…
- Short-Term International Health Insurance09/2023
Working Holiday Programme (WHP) in New Zealand
Have you set your mind on backpacking through New Zealand but still are wondering about how to pay for the adventure? Go abroad under the Working Holiday Programme…
- Short-Term International Health Insurance09/2023
Working Holiday Programme (WHP) in South Korea
You’ve been learning Korean, choosing the sights you’d like to visit in Seoul as well as the foods you wish to taste… All you are lacking is your Working Holiday Visa (WHV) for South Korea…
- Short-Term International Health Insurance09/2023
Working Holiday Programme (WHP) in Japan
Have you been dreaming of climbing Mount Fuji, discovering Tokyo and improving your Japanese? Make your dream come true by travelling to Japan under the Working Holiday…