Travel

[russhie]

I've started to seriously have a think about where I'd like to travel in the next year or so, and was sorta curious as to the places people have enjoyed. I'm looking to have a working/holiday type trip, in the region of 9-12 months, longer if I love it (der) but I'm finding it difficult to sort out where to go/why I should go there.

Suggestions/stories plz!

[Audio.]

for me the best was Maui. I loved it but place can be expensive. ummm I suggest go somewhere where you are familiar with the language spoken. I know a little bit of French hell even Russian but I avoid going there. The only languages I truly speak is spanish and english. I'll be straight, I dont know why most people like Barcelona. I just dont know why is it that amazing as people describe it. Sure we got the docks, the bars, the nice alley but its pretty much it. If anything I loved Maui and California the southern side of it.

as for price of living. I Choose California for sure. I never seen so much diversity of culture there and now I live there so wiii for me.

[mikizee]

come to adelaide *snort*

[na§tee]

i would strongly advise against working under the table in countries you don't have permission to work in. australia has an agreement for its citizens to work in the following places <copy/paste>:

* the United Kingdom
* Canada
* the Netherlands
* Japan
* Ireland
* Korea
* Malta
* Germany
* Denmark
* Sweden
* Norway
* Hong Kong SAR
* Finland
* Cyprus
* Italy
* Estonia
* France
* Belgium
* Taiwan

you have to check what sort of work you can do in these countries though. for example, with the australian working holiday maker visa you can only do casual jobs. so if you are looking to further your career it's probably not the best (for people who go on it. obviously not yourself because you are, er, australian) with the uk WHMV you can do any sort of job you like, but you can only work for 50% of the time you are in the country. so obviously you have to budget for having that other half of the time where you will not have a job. i think europe is a good starting point because you could work around one country for various periods, and then on your down time you can just jump on a budget flight to any european city you want.

you can split the time as you like - for example two months off working, two months on, three months off - but the total time you spend working in the UK must not exceed 50% of your total visa length. you can stay for a maximum of two years (working for one). after your visa expires you have to return to your home country, you cannot extend it unless you are sponsored by an employer (really difficult and highly unlikely - UK is on a points-based system now and unless you work for a shit hot multinational with offices across the globe or you are rockin' up as an extremely highly skilled person with an MBA and tens of thousands of pounds in order to start a business here and employ british people, it's not really an option), want to get married, or can apply for a defacto visa or several other options. of course i'm only talking about the UK here, but if your mother/father or grandparents have a british passport you can get in on an ancestry visa, you lucky, lucky devil.

i'm going to melbourne in a few weeks, let's do a house swap! you too can live in the middle of hyndland, famous for its "large numbers of domestic cats"! chance of a lifetime. er. honest.

[Lyman Zerga]

austria is much nicer than germany

[Schmeltz]

You're from Australia, are you not? If you are, then might I suggest Canada as a working holiday destination? I've met many Australians who have come here to work, especially since I moved to the mountains, and they all love it here. Inevitably they seem to end up working in restaurants or resorts, so that might not be your thing, but I'm sure there are plenty of options available to you. It seems to me that Canadians and Australians are quite alike in their cultural temperament, and I bet you'd have a blast.

Plus I'm planning to head down to your country in October, so if you came here it would even things out. (y)

[Schmeltz]

Also, since you asked for stories, I could tell you about an Australian girl I worked with a few years ago in a restaurant back on the prairie in central Canada. Her name was Natalie and she liked to party. One time a bunch of staffers were sitting at a table in the lounge and Natalie decided she'd like to get up and do some dancing on the table, which was fine with all the guys there. And then I went to take a sip out of my rye and coke, and she straight up kicked the glass out of my hand and across the bar! Crazy. You people are crazy.

[Bob]

You're from Australia, are you not? If you are, then might I suggest Canada as a working holiday destination? I've met many Australians who have come here to work, especially since I moved to the mountains, and they all love it here. Inevitably they seem to end up working in restaurants or resorts, so that might not be your thing, but I'm sure there are plenty of options available to you. It seems to me that Canadians and Australians are quite alike in their cultural temperament, and I bet you'd have a blast.

Plus I'm planning to head down to your country in October, so if you came here it would even things out. (y)

On a similar note, i once went skiing in either colorado or utah (can't remember which...i don't remember any mormons so it was probably colorado) and there were a shitload of australians working there. manning the lifts, working in the restaurants, driving the vans, everywhere. so if you like skiing and mountains, there's apparently some kind of program for you to get to...wherever i was.

[Drederick Tatum]

we don't want your kind in Germany.

[Schmeltz]

On a similar note, i once went skiing in either colorado or utah (can't remember which...i don't remember any mormons so it was probably colorado) and there were a shitload of australians working there. manning the lifts, working in the restaurants, driving the vans, everywhere. so if you like skiing and mountains, there's apparently some kind of program for you to get to...wherever i was.

One thing I've noticed about Australians is that they seem to love winter, and especially snow. Can't get enough of it. In which case Canada makes perfect sense as a prospective destination. And which is why I'm particularly eager to visit a country that doesn't have it for nine god damned months of the year.

[RobMoney$]

two words...

Greenland.

[mikizee]

Schmeltz -

Have you read the Bill Bryson book on Australia yet?

Its a must read before you come here. Should be mandatory.

[na§tee]

i am just finishing it and he LOVED adelaide. weirdo.

[trailerprincess]

I have been thinking about doing a stint in NY maybe next year if work permits permit. But will probably end up looking more around Europe. Though am definitely checking out the NZ market when I'm there

[mikizee]

i am just finishing it and he LOVED adelaide. weirdo.

Who doesn't?

You know that pub he says he visits on Wellington Square to read his book?

I had a beer there this arvo. I can't go there now and not picture Bill sitting out the front with some gigantic book in front of him.

[Pike Bishop]

Stay out of Malibu, deadbeat! Keep your ugly fucking goldbricking ass out of my beach community!

[hpdrifter]

I know a couple of people who have backpacked through SE asia and ended up in Oz. I went for a couple of weeks to visit and found it great fun. My sis also backpacked through eastern europe and had a great time there.