Australia Working Holiday Blog

We’ve all see them, backpackers laden down with so many heavy-looking bags you can barely make out the person underneath them all. And what you do see of them looks hot, sweaty and uncomfortable. Yes, you’ve guessed it, I’m talking about the backpacker who brought way too much with them; like the ‘kitchen sink’ way too much. Unfortunately, these over-laden backpackers seem to be all too common in Australia. Normally they can be spotted at the Greyhound bus station looking like distraught tortoises with their home on their back, as well as their front, side and possibly the ground around Read more

Once a sleepy hippy town, Byron Bay is now the counter-culture centre of Australia and anyone with a love of nature, organics or crystals is bound to find themselves there sooner or later! The town is full of young people and also has a bustling, bohemian crew with plenty of backpackers looking to keep the party going. A small town, with a big city atmosphere, many think Byron Bay is the perfect middle ground. Check it out and decide for yourself with these, the 10 best things to do there. 10. Shop at the Markets The monthly Byron Bay markets Read more

A determined nomad who doesn’t like to work too much (!), I’ve always had to make sure I can travel cheap in order to fulfill my itchy feet syndrome. As such, I’ve picked up a few tips about how to travel on a shoestring and am now a sold-up fan of the budget travel brigade. Here are 5 reasons why I think budget travel is the best. 1. Makes the World More Accessible The number 1 reason why I think budget travel
 is best is because it allows people to adventure round the world for cheap. This means, of course, Read more

We all know that Sydney is one of the best destinations in Australia to visit, but there’s plenty beyond the city walls to keep you amused too. If you do fancy getting out of the city for a bit, then check out some of these super excursions – easy to access and well worth the effort, you won’t be disappointed by any of these 8 great day trips from Sydney. 1. Hunter Valley With over 100 vineyards, the Hunter Valley is New South Wales’ premier wine region. There is plenty to keep you busy here if wine tasting tours are Read more