A brand new journey

I know there are numerous blogs out there with different travelling tips, however here are some of mine from my experience of working in Australia... It's not that easy to find work Before I went travelling I read blogs etc. about travelling Australia and most blogs suggested that it is easy to find work and to some extent, I agree. However, it is not as easy as people seem to make out. When I first settled in Sydney, I was handing my CV's out everywhere, especially to retail stores as I have more retail experience over restaurant & bar work. Anyway, to begin with I heard nothing back which was disheartening as I thought I would easily pick up retail work. It wasn't until a month later that I was handing CV's out again in Bondi that I managed to secure a casual role at FCUK which was great to begin with. However, because I was on a casual contract, my manager could cut and add hours as they pleased and that's what happened. Because of this, I sta...

Because guess what, travelling really is good for you! When I was thinking about the idea of travelling, I started reading blogs about why people go travelling. And the same responses usually showed up... It opens your eyes Gives you a sense of adventure Gives you perspective Educates you And now I can say, it really does do all of these things, but it is also scary, overwhelming and sometimes lonely. But, you learn to embrace all these feelings and as cliché as it sounds, it really does help you learn more about yourself as you have moved away from the "bubble" back home. However, this doesn't mean that I don't miss home because sometimes I really do. But, another reason why travelling is good for you is because it makes you appreciate what you had back home (well it has with me anyway). And as overwhelmed or lonely as I can get sometimes, I still believe that if I had not decided to go travelling when I did, I would not have gone at al...