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Australia alone!

  • 11-05-2017 10:14pm
    #1
    Shee711
    Registered Users Posts: 5 ✭


    Heading to Thailand with a friend for two weeks at the end of July/beginning of August. I have a working holiday visa for Australia approved that I have to activate before November and my qualifications are recognise me as an Early Childhood Teacher in Oz. I'm contemplating just continuing on from Thailand into Australia but I'm not sure if I'm brave enough to go it alone! I don't know where in Oz I'd go or what i would do there, any help at all would be great. Or anyone looking for a travel buddy


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  • #2
    Pivot Eoin
    Registered Users Posts: 564 ✭✭✭Pivot Eoin


    Shee711 wrote: »
    Heading to Thailand with a friend for two weeks at the end of July/beginning of August. I have a working holiday visa for Australia approved that I have to activate before November and my qualifications are recognise me as an Early Childhood Teacher in Oz. I'm contemplating just continuing on from Thailand into Australia but I'm not sure if I'm brave enough to go it alone! I don't know where in Oz I'd go or what i would do there, any help at all would be great. Or anyone looking for a travel buddy

    Depends what you wanna do pal. You will soon find Irish friends in Perth, but most get bored there, and it's very small. Far more enjoyment seems to be had in Sydney, Melbourne etc.

    If you have cash, I'd recommend heading over the Gold Coast and just picking a nice Hostel at a good starting point, do a bit of travel and make some friends along the way. Then make your decision.

    Good Luck!


  • #3
    MarkY91
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    I'm going alone in November too.

    Staying at ny uncles home in pottsville just ositj of golf coast to do regional work. I will likely move up to brisbane afterward.

    Just do it. You'll meet people alone the way. You'll regret not giving it a go. You have nothing to lose :)


  • #4
    Curb Your Enthusiasm
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,480 ✭✭✭Curb Your Enthusiasm


    I did it alone for two months late last year. Travelled around the whole country.

    Absolutely loved it, no regrets. Trip of a lifetime.

    Go for it! :)


  • #5
    amtc
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,490 ✭✭✭amtc


    Just an idea. My cousin is the President of an organisation called Network Teach in Perth, which is an organisation that connects teachers across Australia. Might be a good contact? Let me know if you want his details. He's mad to know about teaching in Ireland so even if you swapped experiences.


  • #6
    CarolineLily
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 9 ✭CarolineLily


    Probably a bit late now, but I stayed on the Gold Coast this April and, although I didn't work (stayed with family), I had the most amazing time. What a beautiful corner of the world. Loved it so much that I'm going back next Feb and planning as permanent a move as possible once I finish my studies. Also went to Sydney and Brisbane this year. Heading back to Sydney, Brisbane and Gold Coast next year but adding in Uluru in central Oz, Moreton Bay and hopefully Whitsundays. Just do it! You won't regret it. I only wish I could live there sooner. Best of luck :)


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