Help with travel plans

Hiya just thought I'd stick a post to see if anyone can help. I'm planning a working holiday in Australia and wonder if anyone has any advice or experiences that they can share?

Posted on 27 March 2006 @ 13:28 (London time) - permalink
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Where do you currently live? What kind of work do you plan on doing in Australia? A year's working visa will let you work for 3-months at a time. This country is amazing you will fall in love with it... Trust me!

Posted on 27 March 2006 @ 13:52 (London time) - permalink
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I live in the UK and I'm hoping to leave by the end of this year or beginning of next, I need to get some money together. I already looked into the visas, but I was hoping for some advice about the different work out there. I understand that if you work in the harvests for 3 months you are entilted to apply for a second visa?

Posted on 27 March 2006 @ 14:52 (London time) - permalink
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Hi Sexybum Yes if you do farm work you can apply for an extension. But given that you have a year over here anyway, it seems like an awful hard way to get another few months on your visa! There is all sorts of work available from promotional work, bar work (you need to get a simple qualification first called RSA), farm work (although check seasons and availability), office work.......... etc. You'll have an amazing time.

Posted on 28 March 2006 @ 1:31 (London time) - permalink
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Heya Sexy, WOW. I spent six months in New Zealand on a working holiday. I am thinking about maybe going back permanently actually....

Posted on 28 March 2006 @ 2:1 (London time) - permalink
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How do you go about getting the RSA? I've already gots loadsa bar work experience and a bit of family in Aussie, although I haven't been in contact with them since I was about 8!! I want to climb the bridge in Sydney..... I've also been thinking about the accomodation, I know you can get membership with certain hostel associations, but what are these like? Dazzerg how did you accomadate yourself in New Zealand?

Posted on 28 March 2006 @ 10:3 (London time) - permalink
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RSA is a day long course, costs around $75.. or so I understand. Bridge in Sydney will set you back $180 but is worth it. Accomodation is mixed, YHA is good value usually to join costs around $35... there are reviews of most hostels on the web check them out first although most YHA ones are average to good so you can't go wrong.

Posted on 28 March 2006 @ 10:56 (London time) - permalink
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Cool thanks for the advice, so how do I apply to do the course is it widely avaliable? Do you have any suggestions of activities that I should try. I won't bungee jump!!

Posted on 28 March 2006 @ 11:9 (London time) - permalink
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Yeah there are adverts for RSA courses in all the backpacker magazines you can pick up in the hostels. The hostels also have info on all the activities you can do in the local areas. Just grab a copy of the Lonely Planet Australia guide before you head out here and get going. Up the East Coast? Up the West Coast? Along the Bottom? To the middle (that rock)....... Just hanging in Sydney could keep you occupied for a good couple of months (with side trips to the Blue Mountains and more)... There's a million and one things to do

Posted on 28 March 2006 @ 11:56 (London time) - permalink
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Can I get that brochure from the internet?

Posted on 28 March 2006 @ 12:49 (London time) - permalink
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They have a website http://www.tntmagazine.com/au/social/displayPage.asp?ID=whatson

Posted on 28 March 2006 @ 12:56 (London time) - permalink
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Hiya :), I flatted. My 4th ex helped me get a flat lol. I actually flooded my first flat....but less said about that the better...

Posted on 28 March 2006 @ 13:15 (London time) - permalink
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HEHEHEHHEHEHE, I know someone who flooded their flat with boiling hot water , LOL, bit of a task cleaning that up!? Thanks for the help luckyman, Dazzerg are you sure renting a flat would be a good idea, especially if you are planning to move around?

Posted on 28 March 2006 @ 13:21 (London time) - permalink
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$300 worth of damage and the front room was unusuable for an age :$....err no hun probably not hun but i intended to settle

Posted on 28 March 2006 @ 18:14 (London time) - permalink
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I'm in a dilemna... I used to live by myself but moved back to my parents a few months ago, now I'm practically desperate to move out again, but I have to really choose between staying there and eventually going travelling (I can save more money) or moving t omy own place again and obviously waiting a lot longer to travel (lack of money)???????????? Bear in mind my sanity is at stake if I stay at my parents!! :-)

Posted on 29 March 2006 @ 9:38 (London time) - permalink
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look for a flat share, this can be cheap and fun. do not share a flat with Dazzerg!! sorry Dazzerg but could not resist!!

Posted on 29 March 2006 @ 23:11 (London time) - permalink
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LOL, very funny Smeedle, made me smile, you are quite witty with your answers, hehehe :-)

Posted on 29 March 2006 @ 23:42 (London time) - permalink
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I get more witty the more red wine I eat (oopse mean drink!)

Posted on 4 April 2006 @ 22:13 (London time) - permalink
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OoH sMeedle said wine.. I love wine what kind your best????? Jacqueline

Posted on 4 April 2006 @ 23:38 (London time) - permalink
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i no this is way off topic but sexy bum can u put me as one of your friends?Thankx sweetie pie

Posted on 5 April 2006 @ 0:30 (London time) - permalink
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I love all red wine, in fact the cheaper the better, I am such a cheap date, three bottles of wine (or a box) and im anyones!! (well within reason!)lol I also love port but port does naughty things to me, so I tend to keep away from it, or it gets me into sooo much trouble.

Posted on 5 April 2006 @ 8:59 (London time) - permalink
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Sure Sweetie Pie, all done!

Posted on 5 April 2006 @ 9:38 (London time) - permalink
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Is there anyone here who will let me come and stay with tme in Australia!!! hehehe

Posted on 6 April 2006 @ 15:46 (London time) - permalink
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