Travel Life
Now that I have finished my first year in Australia, I want to start a series talking about my experiences. I want to cover everything from the flights leaving the USA to the end of my first year. So make sure you stay tuned to keep up on the story! So now let’s dive into the very beginning of my trip.
Read more “First Year Working Holiday Visa Part One”
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It is about that time of year. It is the season of the gift-giving holidays. Most gifts are physical products, but what about the gift of an experience instead? Instead of giving the new iPhone or whatever other big-ticket presents, you could send you or a loved one to have the experience of a lifetime. There are so many options out there, but I want to talk about a cultural holiday.
Read more “Holiday Gift Idea – Australia Style”
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It has taken me way too long to take this trip, but I finally made it happen! When I booked my packages for Australia, I made sure to have an outback package included. I honestly didn’t spend much time researching the different options, but it has turned out well anyway! So I may have mentioned before that I booked a lot of tours through Realgap as a large package. I used all of my tour vouchers in the first six months in Australia except for this outback trip. I finally scheduled this last tour for the end of October, one year, and one month after my arrival in Australia.
Read more “Australia Outback Tour with Wayoutback”
Travel Hacks
A lot of backpackers feel they have to bring everything they will need for their trip when they start. They might even think they will save money because then they will not have to buy anything at their destination. I am here to tell you that it does not always work this way.
Read more “Save Money With Free Stuff Instead of Buying New”
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Hi everyone. I want to provide a quick update on what is currently going on in my life. I am quickly approaching the end of my first year in Australia. I have been working at a hostel in Cairns for nearly six months now. The main reason for this job was to complete the work required to stay for a second year. I sent my application in for the second year visa and am now waiting for approval so that I can start making more plans.
Read more “Update and Future Plans”
Travel Hacks
I love taking cruises. In my mind, it is an excellent value for a vacation. The price of your room includes food, but there are plenty of options to buy more food. You are also able to see a variety of places, depending on the cruise you choose. For a first-time cruiser or even a slightly experienced cruiser, there are a lot of tips that can make the trip even better. I have compiled the below list of tips to help you when you take a cruise! Some of these tips may be specific to Carnival Cruise Lines since that is who I have made most of my journeys with, but you can apply most of these to any cruise line! So, let’s get into the list.
Read more “Cruise Tips for Your Next Vacation”
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This post is going to be an unusual one. I usually want to talk about the many incredible experiences offered by traveling. However, on occasion, I feel I should share with you some of the challenges of traveling. I especially want to share some of the problems that no one usually thinks about, unless they experience it themselves. When I started traveling, this is one of those things I would never have predicted as being a problem.
Read more “What does it mean to be a non-smoking backpacker?”
Travel Hacks
I know a lot of backpackers in Australia struggle to find accurate information on what is available to them to qualify for the second year, so I have compiled all of the information I know for both visas: Working Holiday Visa (Subclass 417) and Work and Holiday Visa (Subclass 462). Some of the information in this post is taken directly from the website immi.homeaffairs.gov.au. Finding this information can be stressful; as you have to navigate to numerous pages to find the specified work. Hopefully, everything I have learned will help you find a job that qualifies.
Read more “Australia Second-Year Working Holiday Visa Guide”
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I have been really bad about working on this blog this year. I want to get back into it so here is a small update about what I have done so far this year. I will try to write some more updates soon.
Read more “Travel Update”
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So I have been in Sydney for roughly 3 months now. I will say this is a beautiful city to visit but be ready to spend some money because it is far from cheap in this city. Read more “Sydney”