When I lived in Australia, although I was there with my partner, I still spent quite a lot of time in my own company. I often worked weekends and he was off; so I had a lot of free time during the week and when its hot outside you don't stay inside watching Netflix. Having [...]
Friends with no Fixed Abode
It's been six months since we left home for Australia and it has been a wonderful experience. But; it has been challenging in parts. The main stresses have been about work. Firstly finding work and then tying to fit into the new job. This isn't much different from being at home, because let's face it [...]
Finding a job in Australia
With so many backpackers heading off to the great and mighty Oz every year, on Working Holiday Visas, I didn't feel too concerned with finding work. The logical side of me figured that people wouldn't go if they couldn't find work and the anxious side of me didn't want to jump straight to negativity. However, [...]
Banking, Tax File Numbers, and Medicare in Australia
If you are anything like me you wont have thought much about banking since you picked the bank with the best overdraft options, before starting university, and then stressed yourself out paying it back before the interest kicked in. So, the thought of setting up banking in a foreign country, with banks you haven't even [...]
I Hopped off the Plane with a Dream & My Cardigan
Everyone, I know who has travelled, told me that making friends whilst travelling wasn't something to worry about as you meet new friends all the time. But; being the anxious traveller that I am I had my doubts. A new country and a new impromptu way of meeting people to contend with had my flight [...]
Packing when you are a Material Girl
Travelling away from home, to another country, is a daunting experience with all the planning, preparing, and packing your life into a bag (that is never going to be big enough to accommodate for all the unnecessary crap you think you need to take with you). It doesn't matter how many times you rerrange things [...]
Hostel Horror
After spending a year in residential accommodation when starting university - A.K.A The Ghetto. Let's not confuse my ghetto living with the saught after modern student accommodation and clean ensuites with the block, modelled on a Swedish prison and not refurbished since it opened in the 80's, that I stayed in. The said block has [...]
UPDATE: Flying with Prescription Medicine
After all my worries regarding flying to Australia with medication (see part 1) it turns out there was actually nothing to worry about. So I packed my prescription and my medication, into my hand luggage, and all was good. There were no questions asked by customs at Glasgow, Dubai, Singapore or Brisbane. I decided [...]
Travelling to Oz with Prescription Medicine
It became clear, quickly, whilst researching the above topic for my travels,to Australia from the UK,that there isn't simply just one site that gives you clear concise information on the rules of travelling with prescription medicine. I have been on UK government websites, Australian Government websites, Yahoo Answers, online forums, and everything else outside this [...]
Comfortable in the Uncomfortable
When you are 13 your biggest challenge in life is deciding what to wear at the weekend, bickering with 'friends', and also finding the time to study for your exams in between all that important drama. But day dreaming gets you through it and you set your ambitions high. You'll be driving by 18, finish [...]
Highway to Belle 