040 - The Big OE with Deborah and Chris Clark

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Deborah and Chris stand above Paris at night -- enjoying their OE/Gap year on the Indie Travel Podcast The Big OE — Overseas Experience — is ingrained into both the New Zealand and Australian psyche. Taking a year or two to live and work abroad, travelling as much as one can and (hopefully) taking a few bucks home to start ‘life’ again.

This week Linda talks with Deborah and Chris Clark, a Kiwi couple who are in the midst of their OE. They have moved to the British Midlands and from there travelled around Britain and to Jersey, France, Germany, Singapore and, recently, turbulent Pakistan. (Does a Dubai stop-over count too?)

They talk about setting up in the UK and the trips they’ve done. They pass on some first hand experience and give some tips to help people avoid common mistakes — like packing too much and not organising a UK bank account before leaving home.

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See Chris and Deborah’s photos on picasa.

Chris and Deborah mentioned a few resources for keeping in touch with home.
Facebook (Join the Indie Travel Podcast group.)
Picasa desktop and web album for photo organising and sharing

A few links to help with work and travel in the United Kingdom.
What is an OE - according to Wikipedia.
STA (Student Travel Association) with OE options/deals/advice.
Varsity.co.nz on how to plan your OE (good links).

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