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8 Really Wild Encounters Around Australia

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Australia is home to some of the most spectacular wildlife and surprisingly it is a lot more accessible that you might think. Each state has something to offer so no matter where you end up in the vast country there is always something exciting to see, beautiful to photograph and ultimately make everyone at home green with envy! Here are a few choice picks around the country to add to the wild encounters wish list. 1. Whalesharking in Exmouth, WA Whalesharks are the largest fish in the ocean, occasionally reaching the grand length of around 18m, but generally about 12m Read more

Canberra – What You Don’t Know and Should Do!

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Before travelling to Australia chances are you won’t have heard much about Canberra. Whilst travelling in Australia chances are you won’t have heard much about Canberra (unless you watch the news!). This is because most Australians haven’t been to Canberra nor are they planning on doing so. Well more fool them I say. Whilst working in Eden in NSW we found ourselves with an unexpected long weekend so thought we’d see what the capital of this vast country had to offer. Surprisingly quite a lot! Let me first start out by saying that Canberra is never going to be able Read more

The Easiest Way To Your 2nd year Working Holiday Visa – guaranteed!

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Big boast I guess but it’s true. I am going to share with you the easiest and guaranteed way to get hold of your 2nd year’s working holiday visa in Australia. It’s called Wwoofing. Even if you know about Wwoofing this is still worth a read. Plenty of people don’t know about Wwoofing – which incidentally stands for willing workers on organic farms – and I’m here to tell you that not only is it fun, it’s often easy and will actually be better for you than a lot of fruit picking jobs out there. The main reason that a Read more

9 Essential Items You Will Forget To Pack on Your Australian Working Holiday

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Once the big decision is made to up sticks and take up the exciting and sometimes daunting life of a backpacker suddenly there are lots of things to consider, packing is of course not the most glamorous or exciting element. Have you got enough pants? How many bikinis are too many? They sell shampoo there, why bother stocking up before leaving? Who needs a jumper, Australia is hot all the time right? And so the liturgy continues – however there are some items that are truly essential which often slip the mind due to their more mundane nature, or perhaps Read more

7 Wildlife Encounters in Australia You Can’t Miss

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Australia is a country bursting at the seams with wildlife encounters and zoos begging for your backpacker dollar. Below are some of the key ones that I’ve encountered on my working holiday so far and my honest opinion on each one – should you be looking for something other than the shiny leaflet in the tourist office that is! 1. AQWA – Perth, Western Australia WA’s aquarium in Perth may initially look like a standard run of the mill aquarium the same as anywhere else, however the knowledgeable staff there really make it a full day’s outing to remember, and Read more

8 Ways To Stay Fit While You Travel

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When one is backpacking round the world there’s all sorts of sights to take in, adventures to have, cuisines to sample and of course the endless amount of transport to take. Often the backpacking lifestyle involves a lot of loitering about waiting for buses, wandering night markets choffing down exciting looking and unpronounceable local delicacies whilst still wanting to look as hot as possible in all those beach pictures and not becoming a puffing red mess on a short hike to the local monastery on the hill! Staying fit on the road can be a challenge especially if you’ve never Read more