So….you want to live and work abroad, and play and travel a bit too! – I can help with that.
Hi, I’m Sharyn, welcome to Live Work Play Travel – it’s a Lifestyle.
I travelled abroad when I was young thanks to my dad who worked for an airline. In my 20s I bought a one-way ticket and went to the UK on a working holiday visa where I had a number of backpacker travel jobs. I caught the travel bug in the UK and I’ve been living, working and playing around the world ever since. Now, I’m here to give you the low-down on how to live and work abroad. And play abroad too! Let’s get your life abroad started.
Live Abroad – Get the lowdown on visas
Read my latest Digital Nomad Visa Country Guides
Digital Nomad Burnout: What is it? How to Recognise it? Ways to Recover from it
What is digital nomad burnout I hear you ask as you live work and play around the world? Well, you’re sitting in a beach cafe, the ocean sparkling just steps away. You're laptop’s open, coffee’s getting cold, and you realise you’ve been staring at the same sentence...
The Philippines Digital Nomad Visa: Guide for Remote Workers
If you've always wanted to work and live the life in the Philippines, now’s your chance! With the official launch of the Philippines Digital Nomad Visa in 2025, remote workers from around the world can live and work in this beautiful country for up to two years. This...
Geoarbitrage – How it Can Help You Live a Better Life
What the hell is geoarbitrage’ I said to a colleague when they said to me ’so you are geoarbitraging?’. I still think WTF! To me, it is one of those words I cannot remember without seeing it written, nor spell! But lately, it has come to the forefront of my mind...
New Zealand Digital Nomad Visa
If New Zealand is on your radar to work remotely while visiting - well you are in luck. New Zealand doesn’t have an official digital nomad visa but it has recently changed its visitor visa to allow people to work online while visiting. Great news for digital nomads...
Portugal Digital Nomad Guide: How to Be a Digital Nomad in Portugal
Dreaming of working remotely while enjoying Portugal's sun-drenched coastlines, historic cities, and vibrant culture? The Digital Nomad Visa might be your ticket to turning that dream into reality. And with the possibility to applying for citizenship after five years...
Zanzibar Digital Nomad Guide
Zanzibar is paradise. It’s the perfect escape if you’re after a beach vacation or winter getaway. If you’re working online, you might be considering a tropical island to call your office. As someone who’s worked from this island for two weeks now, I’ve discovered a...
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Asia Working Holiday Visas 2026
Live and Work Abroad in Asia with one of the Asia Working Holiday Visas Asia is home to diverse countries. The region is very popular with travellers and sees millions of them visiting each year. Many visitors to Asia like to extend their stay. One way they...
Japan Working Holiday Visa Guide
Is a Japan working holiday visa on your radar? Many dream of moving abroad and living and working in Japan. Japan is a unique country. There is centuries of ancient history juxtaposed into modern-day life. From palaces to tea ceremonies to exploring natural wonders...
9 Reasons a Working Holiday is a Good Idea + Countries With One
A great way to live abroad and work and travel abroad is on a working holiday visa. The decision to quit your job and leave your responsibilities to go on a working holiday abroad isn’t always an easy one. However, many people leave all the time to work and travel...
Central and South America Working Holiday Visas
Visit Machu Picchu while on Central and South America working holiday visas. If you are looking for a way to spend more time in Central and South America than a few weeks holiday, well, here they are. Central and South America has a number of working holiday...
New Zealand Working Holiday | Live Work and Play in New Zealand
Dreaming of a laidback year or two, spent working and travelling around the beautiful country of New Zealand? Well, you’re just in luck. A wide range of people from many countries around the globe can apply for a working holiday in New Zealand! With a New Zealand...
Netherlands Working Holiday | Live Work and Play in The Netherlands
Enjoy the colourful Tulips This Netherlands Working Holiday post updated 15 May 2021. The Netherlands is known for tulips, bicycles, flat countryside, cheese, clogs, windmills, a place you can legally buy marijuana and a vibrant Amsterdam nightlife. Yes, all...
Work Abroad / Work Online
Types of jobs, both physical and online you could do
How to Teach English in Asia
Asia is a drawcard to many. After all, there are different cultures to discover, the living can be cheaper and the food, oh yes, the food is unique and tasty. One of the ways to extend your time in Asia is to live work and play in Asia by moving abroad to Asia with a...
Work and Ski Japan: How to Get a Job in a Japanese Ski resort
On your work and ski Japan trip why not visit the snow monkeys of Nagano’s Jigokudani Monkeys When thinking of Japan you might not immediately think of ski and snowboard resorts. However, Japan is one of the hottest ski and snowboard destinations in the world,...
How to Become a Virtual Assistant (VA) (With Little or No Experience)
Are you looking for a full-time job or a lucrative side hustle allowing you to work from home or on your digital nomad journey? Well then, becoming a virtual assistant (VA) is a good choice. Many people have worked in an office environment in different roles. From...
How to Survive the First Weeks After Moving Abroad
Moving overseas is very exciting, yet extremely daunting. When I went to the UK on a working holiday I arrived at London’s Heathrow Airport with no friends, family, a place to live or a job. And I thought, ‘what on earth I had done’! I could have easily got on a plane...
How to Work Abroad and Travel the World
So you are thinking of working abroad but you don’t know where to start. Don’t worry! I’ve got your back. I’ve been to a couple of countries on a working holiday visa and I’ve done a few different jobs abroad. I also have loads of friends who have worked around the...
Work and Ski Australia: Your Guide To Ski Season Jobs in Australia
Plenty of time for skiing when you work and ski Australia When you think about Australia you think of sunshine, beautiful beaches and the never-ending outback. Now add great ski fields to the equation. What you say, ski resorts? Yes, ski resorts. There are some...
18 Best Working Holiday Maker Jobs in the UK
Waiting Tables is a Popular Working Holiday Job in the UK So you’re off to the UK for a working holiday and you plan to get a job. You are probably wanting to know what job types are available and how you will get a job, right? In this post I will cover the...
Work for Your Accommodation in a Hostel – How Does it Work?
Many backpackers travel on modest budgets and are always looking for ways to make their hard earned dollars stretch as far, and as long as possible. As accommodation costs are one of the top expenses for backpackers, there is a way to make this cost cheaper or...
Work and Ski Europe
Europe is world-renowned for many of its ski resorts. A number of the resorts attract royalty and movie stars to their slopes year after year. Every snow season, thousands of people are required to fill ski jobs in Europe, so if you want to work and ski in Europe,...
How to Become A Ski Instructor to Work and Travel the World
These days, there are so many job opportunities that can give you the time, freedom and finances to travel the world. Working in the snow sports industry is not always the first option that springs to mind. However, if you are a keen skier or snowboarder, then...
Work and Ski Canada – How To Work A Canadian Ski Season
Canada is known for having some of the best ski and snowboard resorts in the world. Places such as Banff, Jasper, Calgary and Whistler are universally known. So if you would like to spend time in Canada working in a ski resort you are in luck. Every year literally...
WWOOF Your Way Around The World | A Volunteer Work Program
One way to travel the world and save on food and accommodation and learn about organic farming is to WWOOF. That’s right, WWOOF is an exchange program in 120 or so countries. In exchange for about 4-6 hours of volunteer work a day on an organic farm your host will...
Play Abroad / Travel Abroad Resources
Start planning your trip abroad – Where to? How will you get there? What’s the best luggage to take? Where will you stay? Read my Travel Tips and Resources to start or continue living and working abroad.
Best Travel Insurance for Travelling Abroad and Why You Need It
Best Travel Insurance for Traveling Abroad Travel Insurance just might become your best friend when you travel abroad. Why? Because you never know when you might need it. Now you might have heard that before, but believe me on a number of occasions during my...
Group Travel vs Solo Travel. Which One Is Right For You
There are plenty of decisions to make when it comes to travel. Where will I go? How long will I go for? How much will it cost? These questions can be hard to answer particularly for a first time traveller. And another important decision is will you choose group travel...
How to Not Look Like A Tourist When You Travel Abroad
Travelling to different countries is exciting. Just the thought of travelling exhilarates me as I think about the places I will see, the things I will do, the food I might eat and the culture I will experience. But there is also a scary side to travelling abroad and...
Best Time to Travel the World – by Country + by Month
Is there a best time to travel the world? Sometimes! Depending on your source of information, there are around 195 countries in the world today. Each country is well worth a visit however, some are better visited at certain times of the year. So is there a best...
Live Work Play Travel – It’s a Lifestyle – Make it Yours