If you’ve followed me on Instagram for a while or have read
my previous posts, you’ll know that I was due to fly out to Bali this month for
a two week adventure. However, my plans changed! After lots of hesitation and research I’ve now booked a
one way ticket to Australia on a 12 month working holiday visa. I’ll be
starting 2018 in style!
I feel that I was playing it safe with a 2 week adventure
and for those of you that know me ‘playing it safe’ is not my style. I still
want to see Bali of course, so will be making a trip there for a holiday
during/after Australia. Going to Australia has been a dream of mine for as long as I can remember. In high school I would be researching different careers that could lead to a life in Australia and I’ve always been fascinated by people that have been, questioning them about the different places to explore.
There’s something about getting on a plane and just
discovering new things/places. I LOVE travelling, there is so much of the world
out there and the last thing I want is to be stuck in a tiny part of it with no
experience of the things around me. How can we know where we are meant to be or
where makes us most happy if we only know what’s familiar to us!? And yes, I’m
going solo- most people look at me like I’m made when I tell them but it’s my
adventure and I can’t wait to meet new people and learn more about myself and
what makes me tick.
So what exactly will I be doing?
I’ve booked on to a company called Oz intro, whom I will be
spending my first 9 days with to start me off on my backpacking adventure. If
you’re travelling alone or it’s your first time I recommend researching and
booking on to a company like these, not only does it allow you to meet other
travellers, but it comes with support with anything you need from job
searching, travel advice and of course getting to know and exploring places!
There’s a huge list of excursions that are included with my package from beach
BBQs, surfing, snorkelling right through to jet boarding on Sydney Harbour.
This particular company also offers support and free internet access for the
whole time you’re in Australia- calling it ‘your home away from home’ which is
definitely a comfort!
Once I’ve completed my time with Oz intro, who knows
whats next!! I guess the plan of course is to secure a job and travel around! I’ve
done my fair share of research and the advice I keep getting over and over is
to have a list of places I want to visit but don’t have a ‘structured plan’
because you’ll obviously meet people and plans will change!! I have a few
places and things I want to see/do though, which include:
-Skydive in Wollagong
-Visit Australia Zoo - Travel
the East Coast - Learn to surf - Live in Melbourne
I could go on forever but I guess you’ll see what I get
up to whilst on my travels, because of course my canon will be coming along
with me to capture everything and I plan to blog my adventure as much as
possible!
I literally just grew a pair, made the decision and booked it!! I’ve always said I’ve wanted to do it so why not now!? Since I was unwell I made a promise to my self to never sit dreaming about things I’d love to do or see, just make the plans and make them happen!
Of course I had to get a working holiday visa, which was a lot easier than I thought! I literally applied through the Australian government and within half an hour it had been processed and accepted! I booked my flights and started my research! On a more serious note it has involved a lot of saving but nothing too extensive, I’ve been putting a £100-200 a month in savings for quite a while and it’s slowly but surely added up. As its becoming closer I’ve had to up my game and decline the odd night out and use my will power to avoid the high street, but it will all be more than worth it!!
Have you got things or places that you’ve always wanted
to see or do? Believe in your self, grab your courage and go for it!!
“If we were meant to stay in one place we would have
roots instead of feet”
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