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So I have around $3,000 saved and I want to travel around Europe for about 3 months while doing Workaway. I’ve already found a decent-looking host in Portugal for 2 weeks, and the flight there is relatively cheap.

My problem is that there are so many hosts that I have no idea how to decide which ones are actually worth choosing. A lot of the reviews are very positive, so it’s hard to tell which hosts are genuinely good and which ones just look good on paper.

One thing I care about quite a lot is not being the only volunteer. I’d rather stay somewhere where there are usually multiple Workawayers and I can meet people. Because of that, I’ve mostly been using the filters “Community” or “2 or more”.

But I noticed that selecting "2 or more” gives me way more hosts than selecting “Community.” Are these actually different things on Workaway? I initially thought they basically meant the same thing.

For people who have done longer Workaway trips: how do you plan your trip in advance? Do you book several hosts before leaving, or do you just book the first one or two and figure out the rest while traveling?

I mainly want to avoid constantly having to worry about where im going next while still keeping enough flexibility to change my plans if I find a better host or place.

Any advice on how you would approach a 3-month Workaway trip around Europe would be appreciated.

Hi, I’m 19 and live in Germany. Im finished high-school a month ago and i quit my summer part-time job which officially ends in 2 weeks, and after that I have no major commitments.

I’ve applied to more than 50 cruise ship jobs across different companies. I mainly applied for guest service, retail and entry-level hospitality positions with MSC, Royal Caribbean, Carnival and other cruise lines. I’ve already received a few rejections, so I know some of my applications are being reviewed, but I obviously have no idea when or if I’ll receive an actual offer.

At the same time, I’m planning to do a Workaway in Spain. Ideally, I’d find a host now, book a flight soon and leave in about 2–3 weeks.

My dilemma is that I don’t want to sit at home for weeks or months waiting for a cruise job that might never come. But if I book Spain, arrive there, and then suddenly receive a concrete cruise job offer with a very short notice start date, I’d probably want to take it.

So for those of you who have worked on cruise ships or gone through the hiring process:

How long did it usually take between applying, receiving an offer, and actually having to join the ship?

And would you personally put other travel plans on hold while waiting for applications, or would you just continue with your plans until you have an actual job offer?

I’d appreciate any advice, especially from people who’ve been through the cruise hiring process.

Hi, im 19 and live in Germany. I recently quit my part-time summer job, and my last day is in about two weeks. After that I have no major commitments. I have around €3,000 saved and I really want to use this opportunity to travel after my high-school graduation since i wanted to travel for a really long time now and i am tired of not doing what i actually want to do with my life.

So my current plan is to do a Workaway in Spain. Ideally, I'd find a host now, book the flight soon and leave in about 2–3 weeks. Since accommodation and food would mostly be covered through Workaway, the main upfront cost would be the flight.

Heres's my dilemma:

I've applied to more than 50 cruise ship jobs. I've already received some rejections, so I know companies are looking at my applications, but I obviously don't know whether or when I'll get an offer.

I don't want to sit at home for weeks or months waiting for a cruise job that might never come. On the other hand, imagine I book Spain, arrive at my Workaway host, and two days later a cruise company contacts me and wants me to start ASAP. If it were a good concrete job offer, I’d probably take it, meaning I'd potentially lose the flight money and have to leave my Workaway host much earlier than agreed.

Waiting another two weeks before booking Spain doesn’t really solve the problem either. I could wait two weeks, hear nothing, book the trip, and then receive a cruise offer the following day anyway.

One more factor is my parents. They'll probably tell me this is a bad idea and try to make me feel like I'm not capable of travelling on my own. I can handle disagreement, but if I tell them weeks in advance that I’m planning a flight, because i want to know whether they can drive me to the airport or not, I know I'll get constant pressure and comments that make me doubt myself. That's why I'm also trying to figure out how to plan this without turning it into weeks of asking for approval.

Would you just book the Workaway trip now and accept the financial risk if a cruise job suddenly comes through? Or would you wait for the cruise applications even though there's no guarantee when ( or if ) they’ll lead anywhere?

I’d appreciate any help/advice.

Hey, I’m 19 and from Germany. Over the past few months, I’ve been thinking a lot about what I want to do with my future, and I’ve started to seriously consider becoming an actor.

Ive loved storytelling for as long as I can remember movies, TV shows, anime, comics, games, pretty much any medium. Stories and fictional characters have always had a big place in my heart for me, and the idea of being able to bring characters to life myself is something I find incredibly exciting.

I’ve also had quite a few people throughout my life tell me that I look like an actor, remind them of certain actors, or that they could imagine me acting. Obviously, I know that appearance alone means very little and that acting requires actual skill, but those comments are part of what made me start thinking about it more seriously.

The problem is that I have absolutely no acting experience yet, so I’m not entirely sure what the best way to get started would be.

There is a well known drama school in Berlin called the Ernst Busch Academy of Dramatic Arts, and I’ve been considering applying there in the future. However, I’ve also heard people say that drama school isn’t necessarily required and that, if you have talent and potential, it’s possible to start taking acting classes, build some experience and eventually approach agencies or get cast without having attended a traditional drama school.

So I’d really like to hear from people who know more about the industry: Would you recommend trying to get into a serious drama school like Ernst Busch, or is it realistic to pursue acting through classes, auditions, student films and eventually agencies without going to drama school?

I’m also interested in acting internationally rather than limiting myself to Germany. I’m fluent in German and English and can also speak Serbian/Bosnian/Croatian quite well, so I’d eventually like to explore opportunities outside Germany too.

One important thing is that I’m currently planning to spend roughly the next two years doing a gap year / Work & Travel, travelling, meeting people and gaining life experience. I don’t necessarily want to rush straight into acting school at 19 just because I’m afraid of being “too late” later.

My current idea is to travel first, maybe start learning and practising acting on the side, and then seriously pursue it when I’m around 20–21.

Does that sound reasonable? And if you were in my position, what would you start doing now so that I’m better prepared when I decide to pursue acting seriously?