We’ve collected for you the most popular annual events to attend when living in Sydney. If you’re planning to stay in Australia for 1 year (or more), you’ll be lucky enough to experience all of them! Plan your year ahead and enjoy! 1. Sydney Festival – January In January, Sydney turns into the capital …
Like a lot of born and bred Australians, there is a lot of my own country I haven’t visited and to be honest, don’t know a lot about. A lot of you working holiday makers see and experience a lot more of Australia than we so-called ‘Aussies’ do. Most of us have never been anywhere …
Regardless of how educated or qualified they may be, working holiday makers are often left with little choice but to take on a relatively thankless, low-paying job, be it fruit-picking, waiting tables, washing dishes, cleaning hostels or WWOOFing. But as with anything in life, there’s always a glass-half-full option. A lot of travel paraphernalia encourages …
One thing Working Holiday Makers don’t have to worry about is being asked that most clichéd of job interview questions: Where do you see yourself in five years? Vowing long-term dedication to a company and committing to help them become an industry leader while demonstrating that you embody their core values, would seem a little weak when …
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Homesickness is a natural reaction to being in a foreign country and is something everyone experiences to some degree. We’ve all had moments of taking a glass-half-empty view of a new environment. Most of the time, these are minor frustrations about alcohol being a bit more expensive, public transport more unreliable and decent (insert favourite …
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Sydney has this advantage over other metropolitan cities, that wherever you go, there is always something new to discover, such as, beautiful scenery, amazing ocean views and great places to have a walk. There are a few ‘iconic’ coastal walks that you can’t skip when staying in Sydney. I’ve put together some useful information to …
The weekend is coming and you feel like a getaway trip far from the city and its crowds? I have a perfect destination to recommend to you. Wollongong is located 81km south of Sydney in the Illawarra region of NSW. It is known for its coalmining and fishing industries but the most importantly, it’s a …
Taking out a lease on a rental property can have a lot of benefits for working holidaymakers: it’s cheaper than staying in a hostel, it’s less crowded, you can choose who you live with and you can decide how you want to arrange the house. However, many working holidaymakers end up spending huge amounts of …
Melbourne’s public transport system can be a source of confusion for some visitors to the city. But to be fair, it’s also an ongoing source of confusion for most Melbournians. While we touched on the basics of the system in our look at the things travellers need to organise upon arriving in Australia, a more detailed …
So you’ve got your money, got your visa, got on a plane, got through customs and finally find yourself on Australian soil, breathing in fresh Australian air and fresh Australian insects. Now what? Of course getting to Australia is just the first step. Getting by in Australia is the next. There’s a few things you’ll find yourself needing soon …