Thanks people for your replies.
I would also like to add more questions to my original post, again any feed back would be appreciated.
For those of you that "headed north":
Were you instrument rated before heading off?
What level of flying experience did you have before gaining work?
Where did you head for?
Did you have contacts when you arrived that led to work?
How long did you stay in any particular place before moving on or scoring a job?
