So if you had have asked me maybe 3 years ago about the prospect of moving to Australia or even just travelling there for a while I wouldn’t have been massively excited about the prospect. Fast forward to present day…
Melbourne, the city of sporting and all other events
Although Melbourne may be the centre of AFL (Aussie Rules) there are so many other sports to be found here, including rugby league, rugby union, soccer and tennis to name but a few! Now that the respective sporting seasons for…
A return to Melbourne
After some amazing adventures and really great times in Cairns it was time for me to have a look at the bank balance and see what the next steps on the adventure would be. After consulting with my chief financial…
Cairns
I have to admit I wasn’t expecting much from Cairns and ended up coming away with 3 amazing weeks in the place, including an unforgettable Christmas day experience that will live long in the memory Maybe it’s because I arrived…
Learning to couch surf (or how I got back on the backpacking trail)
So I suppose most of you will have heard of ‘couchsurfing’ and for those of you who haven’t, it has nothing to do with boards on water or couches on a beach! It’s basically a way to stay with locals…
New South Wales – the adventure continues!
So after my time in Melbourne, the next step on the journey was New South Wales and more specifically this time the capital, Sydney! Yes I did see the opera house and of course the bridge and many other sights.…
Welcome back to Australia: hello Melbourne!
So after my little European adventure I find myself back in Australia, but this time on the east coast. I was a bit nervous about going back to Australia and this time being completely on my own, but I figured…
Living the #9to5life again for a bit
So this may seem a bit cheeky but to stock up the bank balance I had to bite the bullet and go back to work. It was a tough decision, but somehow I had to pay for living here in…
What I’ve noticed living in Australia – 10 things and counting
1. Everyone has a tendency to use the word c#% t way too much. However, you’ll find yourself joining in after a while! You’ll find yourself referring to everyone as mate as well and saying no worries 24/7. 2. Bus…
A land down under – the start of the Australian adventure
After almost 6 months of Asia it was time to move onwards and downwards! Australia beckoned and we waved goodbye to Bali and Asia, for now. We’d found amazingly cheap flights from Bali, priced at US70$ per person one way…