I have been thinking about a big adventure around the country they call OZ. I am not the most organized person and also very new to the world of travelling and would just like to write my plan and then hopefully get some views from you all.
Hey, I just did a trip that sounds kind of like yours.
I spent 10 months in oz (about 6 of them working) and then a few months traveling nz, thailand and the UK.
I spent about 20 grand (canadian).
Finding work i didn't find to be that hard, tho only if you're looking for easy work like waitressing or service. Sometimes finding work may take a few weeks. the best way to find it is to just go door to door dropping off ur cv. Tho i did meet some travellers who had a really hard time finding work (tho we were there during the worst of the recession as well). It seemed easier for girls than guys to attain work.
i have no idea what kind of work you expect to do in asia, especailly if you plan on actually having a work visa, I would probably avoid working in asia and just travel.
Couch surfers is a pretty cool website, i suggest checking them out for sure.
Many hostels will offer you work for accomodation, but they usually expect you to stay a few weeks. It is unlikely to get work for a night here or a night there. However, for this kind of work you just need to ask the hostels, you dont need to be in any special prgram to help you along.
If you're dead set on going with oz intro then go for it, but it is a rip off. It isn't hard to sort your own hostel out before you get there, and you will meet people in the hostels to socialize with. If you do everything that the oz intro organizes on youre own you will save money.
Also, the main things you get from oz intro that makes working in australia less daunting are (a) your working holiday visa, and (b) a SIM card. Both these things are completely simple to attain on your own, and total cost about 100$. Sim cards you can get from any phone company for maybe 5$ if you have an unlocked phone, and you can get your visa from the australian government website, just go to visas, and fill out the simple form. it costs about 100$ and you'll be aproved within a few days (it took me about 12 hours). So no worries there.
Its good you dont care about sticking to your plan, cause I had a similar idea of where I wanted to work, what I wanted to do, and none of it ended up being what I actually did at all.
Good luck and have fun! Dont expect to save too much money whilst working in oz. things are expensive. And the place is a huge party. All the money i saved in oz i spent in oz.
Hi Scturner,
Your situation just sounds exactly the same as mine. I'm looking at going to Thailand then to Sydney for OzIntro. I agree with Nyssa that some people think it's a rip off, but for me it's more the piece of mind. I have friends who have been and went totally on their own, but I like a plan. Least if I have my first week planned i'll be happier than just turning up with no idea where to start.
I'm heading out mid April/start of May. Not sure for how long, I'll wait and see how I get on with finding a job etc.
My work mate also was away for 9 months and spend £4000 (okay double for $), this didnt include her flights but she did everything she wanted to... She only worked for 1 month! I'm kinda using that as a guide, anything else is a bonus.
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