TY  - BOOK
AU  - Wilson,Jude
TI  - Flying Kiwis: a history of the OE 
SN  - 9781877578267
U1  - 910.408923 23
PY  - 2014///
CY  - Dunedin, New Zealand
PB  - Otago University Press
KW  - New Zealanders
KW  - Travel
KW  - Foreign countries
N1  - Includes bibliographical references and index; Part I; Foundations --; 1; The overseas experience --; 2; Leaving home --; 3; The early OE travellers -- --; Part II; The big OE --; 4; The big OE --; 5; The grand tour and beyond --; 6; From the bar to the boardroom --; 7; A small world -- --; Part III; A cultural icon --; 8; Coming home --; 9; The OE story
N2  - "Leaving home to see the world is something that succeeding generations of young New Zealanders have done in ever-increasing numbers. The 'overseas experience,' or the 'OE,' has been the topic of countless individual travel accounts, and has provided subject matter for plays, films, and novels. Until now, there hasn't been a history of the OE. Based on the oral accounts of several hundred travelers across all seven decades of the OE, this vibrant history shows how the OE has changed over time. Well illustrated with the ephemera of popular culture surrounding youth travel, Flying Kiwis traces the emergence of the OE, as well as the transport, media, and other networks that have supported it. Laced with humor and entertaining anecdotes, Flying Kiwis is an essential read for anyone who has arrived in a foreign city with only a few dollars and the address of a friend's cousin"--Back cover
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