Indianapolis, which is the capital of the American state of Indiana, is home to 1.8 million people in its metropolitan area, and is home to an internationally famous auto race.  Located in the Midwest, this city is a laid back place that offers a more relaxed way of life than larger and more fast-paced cities in the USA. Forbes has ranked its downtown as having one of the more enjoyable cores in the country, with plenty of dining, drinking a...

Washington state may not be a hub of American or international publishing akin to New York, Chicago, or Washington D.C., but it’s definitely one of the most literate. As such, the town has multiple prospects for writers looking to be published and for word-worms looking to intern and/or learn more about the publishing industry in general.   Opportunities for Those Wanting to Publish Their Work: Washington State University Press is an ac...

Sitting on the island of Oahu in the Hawaiian islands, Honolulu is the capital of America's 50th state. For the winter weary, this place is the stuff of dreams, with lush tropical foliage, divine beaches, and year round warm weather serving as a convenient reality for those who call this magnificent metropolis home. With its location on the doorstep of the many islands that comprise Oceania, its relative proximity to Asia, and its tropical a...

Sitting in a dry and hot valley in the northern reaches of the Sonoran Desert, it seems that a city like Phoenix shouldn't exist given its lack of water and forbidding summer temperatures that push well above one hundred degrees Fahrenheit on most days.  However, modern engineering and a desire to escape cold and dark winters further north have fuelled its growth in the modern era, reaching a metro population of over 4.3 million in 2010...

You've heard all the hype about the Ciuidad de la Primavera Eterna (City of Eternal Spring) and now you want to discover it for yourself and work abroad in Colombia’s second city, Medellín. Medellín is finally making the news for the right reasons and if you fancy climbing up the professional ladder but want to do it abroad, Medellín is an up-and-coming city for start-ups and businesses as well as being a great place to work abroad. So, has ...

Standing out as one of the most important centers in the world for country and other forms of musical expression, Nashville have drawn creative types for generations. This metropolitan area of over 1.5 million people is also the capital of the state of Tennessee, making it an excellent place to seek out a placement in the civil service. Nashville is also a national leader in the health care industry, with 200,000 positions and $30 billion do...

If you've ever worked a seasonal job, there are few aspects that bear an entirely different connotation than most people might understand. Take a peek at a few of the topics that shift when you work in the wonderful world of seasonal employment.    Meeting your New Team You may be a returning team member, or you may have been recruited as the newbie- either way, there will be people who might be your new best friends, but there may also...

Drinking alcohol is a universal social activity that can bring people from all corners of the world together and incite a bond that may have otherwise gone unnoticed without a little liquid encouragement. But most travellers usually find themselves at the bar consuming alcoholic beverages, rather than making the liquor their guzzling down, in fact most people probably don’t even consider the job of a brewer, vintner or distiller as a possible emp...

The mention of Portugal will elicit images of bathing bronzed bodies, succulent cuisine and vibrant and colourful culture, but what would it take to survive there? Unless you've been saving up money for your Portugal tour, you’re going to be on the look out for a source of income while abroad.  There are a few approaches that can be adopted when one is trying to secure a sustainable living situation in Portugal, but one of the first filters ...

Located within the Greater Los Angeles Area, Orange County is one of the wealthiest jurisdictions in America, owing to its proximity to California's entertainment and oil industry, its enviable weather, and favorable laws that attract households of prosperous means. With over three million people within its borders, this territory has more citizens than almost half the states in the Union, despite only covering 948 square miles in Southern Califo...