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I Fell in Love with Another Backpacker on the Road

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My life was perfect. A solo backpacker, a single lady, a free spirit, a traveller without any strings, with a facility to “backwash” people from her life…  I thought relationship and travelling was not a good fit. Being also a great romantic, I was secretly dreaming  about this possible scenario… perhaps, one day I could meet this charming backpacker who would change my mind. Snap!  Life happens!  Australia (capital of new lovers) + my exoticism + that charming backpacker = My peaceful life is not peaceful anymore! Here are the reasons why it has been so easy to let Cupid smashes me on the road: Travelling relationships Read more

7 Places in Australia You Shouldn’t Travel To

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There are tons of backpackers in Australia (And if you read this, you are probably one of them!).  You will mostly find them on the East Coast.  If you are looking for «the typical backpacking trip», I would not recommend you these places as they are boring, secret and non-touristic. Lucky Bay, Western Australia Who really wants to see kangaroos on the beach? Frenchman Peak, Western Australia Are there still people who like hiking out there?  Anyway, the clouds blocked the view…   Travel Getting Expensive? Check out some cool travel discounts including a free eureka skydeck pass with any great Read more

Sex For The Second Year Visa…. Really? Pathetic!

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It seems as if the working holiday visa can’t get an ounce of positive press. It’s either workers are underpaid, being treated poorly, scammed and now being sexually exploited. Reports are surfacing that working holiday makers are being put into comprising situations where they are coerced into performing sexual acts to get their second year visa days signed off according to Queensland’s Anti-Discrimination Commissioner (ADCQ) says.   The Situation   There are two types of Working Holiday Visas in Australia, the 417 Working Holiday Visa and the 462 Work and Holiday Visa. The vast majority of working holiday makers that Read more

5 Latest Jobs !

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Everyones looking for work, here’s five hot jobs exclusively at Working Holiday Jobs. If you don’t like what you see simply check out the job board any time! Fruit pickers Needed in Gatton, QLD 20 Workers Required Hourly Award wages paid Counts for Second Year VISA Seeking hard working individuals, for vegetable picking, packing, chipping, harvesting, and cropping of various fresh fruit and Vegetables Apply Now Fruit Pickers needed in Griffith and Hillston, NSW 15 Workers Required Hourly Award wages paid Counts for Second Year VISA Seeking hard working individuals, for citrus picking, packing, chipping, harvesting, and cropping of various Read more

Hottest 5 Jobs !

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Everyones looking for work, here’s five hot jobs exclusively at Working Holiday Jobs. If you don’t like what you see simply check out the job board any time! Casual Bar Staff needed in Sydney Pay – $22-$32 per hour Seeking experienced and proactive bar staff to work Flexible working hours Apply Now Cucumber Workers needed in Geraldton, WA 8 Workers Required Award Wages Paid Duration – 3 Months The physical requirements of this position may include lifting, bending and using machinery or other equipment Apply Now Data Entry Clerk needed in Melbourne Pay – $26 – $30 per hour Duration Read more

19 Signs You’ve Been Living In Melbourne Too Long!

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19) You believe there’s no better coffee than in Melbourne.   18) You’re over hating Sydney with passion because that’s too easy. You just know Melbourne is better.   17) Hook turns don’t phase you anymore   16) You’re no longer excited to get jam donuts at the Vic Market.   15) You no longer blink an eye when Hare Krishnas walking through the city   14) You still take all your interstate mates to bimbos.   13) You’re no longer amazed that a horse race gets a public holiday.   12) You stopped going general admission to the races. Read more

23 Signs You’ve Been Backpacking for A Really Long Time

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23) You have no idea what day of the week it is and it doesn’t bother you. 22) Sometimes you forget what month it is. 21) Finding any amount of shampoo in a hostel shower gets you way more excited than it should. 20) You’re an expert at dressing in the dark.     19) You’ve looked at doing language courses in more than one country. 18) You’re stoked when your hostel has hot water. 17) You’re basically an expert negotiator at getting a bargain. Even if you’re saving 10 cents in Indonesia. It’s all about the principle. 16) You’re Read more

29 Things You Don’t Know About Australia

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1) Australian Koalas are spreading chlamydia amongst themselves.   2) Australia has over 10,000 beaches, you could visit a new beach everyday for over 25 years.   3) There’s a river named “ The Never Never River”   4) The Top 10 deadliest snakes can be found in Australia   5) The Coffee culture is amazing     6) Cask wine is called goon   7) Expect to pay $10 a pint on a night out.   8) While you think calling back home will be easy, it isn’t when the time difference is 12 hours!       9) Read more

Dutch backpacker paid $5 per hour to collect golf balls from a lake

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    A Dutch backpacker has claimed he was paid as little as $5 an hour to search through ponds and lakes to retrieve golf balls. According to an interview with the Age newspaper, Janeck​ Jansen​ says he spent as much as five hours per day retrieving golf balls on the Gold Coast.     The Numbers     Mr Jansen said he collected up to 2000 golf balls each day.At most, the backpackers were paid $12 an hour. They were paid cash-in-hand ( no tax paid and therefore no tax refund) ..Mr Jansen is now claiming more than $6500 Read more