Category: Australia
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The Australian Ski Holiday – But Should You?

*Please note, prices are listed in AUD, and are only correct as of the time of my research. Prices fluctuate heavily throughout the year. Dates for research were selected randomly during the ski season, excluding weekends and holiday times. Prices listed are only to give you a rough idea, and should you follow the links,…
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Snowy Mountains to Adelaide

What a long haul. As we’ll discuss in another post, I just spent 3 months living in the Australian Snowy Mountains! And although it was lovely (or was it?) it’s time to move on. So move on we did! Although we wanted to take our time and see Tasmania on the way down, I ended…
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Things to do Before Your Australian Work Holiday

I certainly could have been more prepared. So learn from my struggles! Get the right work experience The work holiday life here is not what it used to be. Jobs are getting harder and harder to get, even for locals. So! Beef up your resume in the right way and you’ll be a lot more…
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Where to Start Your Australian Work Holiday

After spending the last year and a half in Australia, I have a few tips to share. The most important one when it comes to being successful here, relates directly to your day one. If you’re coming with money and are planning to travel around before working, or have the funds to land work whenever…
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The One Where They Go Line Dancing: Life in the Snowy Mountains

Jindabyne has been a rollercoaster. Because there’s very little snow this year, the tourist economy is doing exceptionally poorly, and the season workers that have come from anywhere and everywhere aren’t making enough money to feed themselves. I’ve had a good mix of days where I want to be anywhere else, and days where I…
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A Single Day in Sydney

We had. One. Day. And we saw actually quite a bit of the city, and loved every second. In fact, Sydney was so great, that after over a year of wishing I was anywhere but Australia, one day in Sydney had me considering my visa extension options. We started bright and early, leaving Wake Up…
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The Whos In Whoville

So the next adventure has begun. We arrived a week ago now in the Snowy Mountains of Australia, with new roommates and new jobs. What I can say so far, is that this is my first time having roommates I actually really like – rather than roommates I hide from or continuously fight with. Now,…