Comments on: How Arielle Found a Job Working on a Yacht

By: Kate

Kate — Tue, 30 Aug 2016 13:53:26 +0000

I currently work for the Royal Yachting Association in Southampton England and before this I was a secondary school teacher in Geography. I would love to live and work on a yacht for a couple of years. I currently do not have my competent crew certificate or Day Skipper, but I am looking to complete these within the next year.

Arielle, how did you go about seeking your first yacht job? Did you look online or just go to a marina and ask around, do some networking?

Any advice is much appreciated to get my feet on-board!

By: Kalyssa

Kalyssa — Tue, 01 Sep 2015 06:26:45 +0000

Hi There! I actually have recently met Arielle as I turned down a fantastic traveling opportunity and found her in search of a job. I have recently recommended that she interview for the job and it looks as though she is going to take it! That said, I would love to speak with you Matt about a few others I think you might be interested in interviewing. I have put my website up above where asked but please know I have not been very good about blogging. This is my September 2015 goal: Blog no more excuses. That said, I would love to connect with you in regards to many things (people for you to interview, advice on blogging, etc). Please feel free to email me if you are interested in connecting.
I hope you are!
Best,
Kalyssa

By: Dave Jones

Dave Jones — Tue, 14 Jul 2015 07:40:20 +0000

I’ve looked into getting my yachting certifications, and think it would suit my personality quite a bit. I think down the road I do see myself getting into it, but might teach english a bit first to see if I like that. I’ve met a lot of “yachties” along my travels, and they always say nothing but great things. Really cool story!

By: NomadicMatt

NomadicMatt — Thu, 23 Jan 2014 17:58:05 +0000

In reply to Patrice. I would get a TEFL degree (a certificate that says you went through a program on teaching).

By: Kasey

Kasey — Tue, 21 Jan 2014 17:31:47 +0000

Very inspiring. I wish I would have done more travel and self-discovery before I had kids, but now I will have to wait until they are older and can join my wife and me on the adventures. I have a friend who took a similar path to Matt and taught english in Japan to help fund the travel experience. I was fortunate enough to visit her for a couple weeks and admired how brave she was to pick up and leave America for this other experience.

Anyhoo, great article and thanks for sharing your experience, Arielle.

By: Patrice

Patrice — Sat, 18 Jan 2014 11:46:10 +0000

Regarding travel and work: do you need a teaching credential to teach over seas? I am a registered nurse and wonder if there are opportunities other than working in a hospital? This site is very informative. Thank you for sharing your knowledge.

By: Victoria

Victoria — Thu, 09 Jan 2014 18:58:22 +0000

A very inspiring post Arielle / Matt, especially as it concerns working and travelling and what a great journey. I am actually a teacher folks, and I choose and love learning, motivating others and influencing knowledge.
More people should be encouraged to look into different ways to follow their dreams.

By: Rashad Pharaon

Rashad Pharaon — Mon, 06 Jan 2014 08:07:34 +0000

Arielle’s story is so inspiring – there are ENDLESS ways to make money and get free accommodation while living and working abroad. No one is limited to simply teaching or traditional volunteering – way to think outside the box!

By: Shing

Shing — Mon, 30 Dec 2013 23:12:11 +0000

Great interview on an unconventional way to marry long-term travel and work! I’ve been following Arielle’s adventures for over a year, so I’m pleased to read she’s going in for another year!

By: Deia

Deia — Sun, 29 Dec 2013 21:23:26 +0000

This is a great idea for traveling while working. It seems like a rather high-maintenance job, though, so it might be more suitable for those who actually want to work on a yacht as a career like Arielle does (as opposed to someone who’s just looking for a way to travel for free).