Living on the Edge - Jobs in Adventure Travel  - Table of Contents

• Acknowledgements
• Introduction
  • How to Start an Adventurous Career
  • Basic Living Lesson from Stromboli
  • Toilet Training for Travelers
• Chapter 1 – The Job Hunt
  • Résumés
  • E–mail Cover Letter
  • Sample Resume
  • The Interview
  • Don't Undermine Yourself
• Chapter 2 – Jobs in the Air
  • Living in the Clouds: Life as a Flight Attendant
  • This is Your Captain Speaking
• Chapter 3 – Calling all Ski Bums
  • The key to immortality is first
  • Have Parka, Will Travel
  • Kiwi Snow Sports
• Chapter 4 – Living on the Road
  • An interview with a lady trucker named Jane
• Chapter 5 – Jobs at Summer Camps
• Chapter 6 – Jobs for Volunteers
  • Volunteering – Soul Filling Adventures
• Chapter 7 – Horse Crazy
  • Horses In My Life – An Interview with Buster Parish
  • Money in the Muck
• Chapter 8 – Because It’s There
  • Not All Mountain Guides are Sherpas
  • Safety Training for Climbers
• Chapter 9 – Cycling Tours

Jobs at Sea

• Chapter 10 – Get Paid to go Sailing
  • What is STCW – 95? Who needs it?
• Chapter 11 – Working on Cruise Ships
• Chapter 12 – Diving for Dollars
  • Want to Swim with the Big Kids?
• Chapter 13 – Fishing in Alaska
• Chapter 14 – Adventurers are not Immortal
  • Travelers Take Care
  • Take Care of Your Back
  • After the adventurous career, then what?
  • Sense of Humor is Invaluable
• Chapter 15 – Complimentary Careers
  • Everybody Needs a Cook
  • Traveling Touch Therapy
  • Writing for the Adventure Travel Market
  • Owns Truck Wants Hauling Assignments
• Appendix – Job Hunting Links
  • Jobs in Aviation
  • Biking, Hiking, & Climbing Tour Companies
  • Kayaking & River Rafting Tour Companies
  • Jobs on Cruise Ships
  • Jobs for Skiers
  • Skiing Jobs in New Zealand
  • Resources for volunteers
  • Commercial Diving Schools
  • Jobs for Commercial Divers
  • Scuba Diving Instructor Training and Jobs
  • Alaskan Fishing Jobs
  • Jobs with Horses
  • Jobs, Training and Info for Climbers
  • Safety Training for Climbers
  • Spa Jobs and Training Links for Massage Therapists
  • Safari Companies
  • Summer Camp Jobs
  • Multidiscipline Adventure Tour Companies
  • Resources for expat Americans
• About the Author