The recession has a negative effect on many aspect of our lives, but this is the natural way of the economy to bring order to itself after years of frivolous spending by the common consumer. It is always darkest before the dawn, that good old idiom says, but that isn’t necessarily true if you act on time.
In recent news an article covered the fact that a lot of backpackers from the UK and Germany are rushing down to Australia in 2009. If you are amongst those people willing to spend the next year in Australia, then there isn’t a better time to get your Australian visa and book your flight.
Obtaining a visa might take you between 2 days and two weeks, depending on the approach you chose to obtain one. You can do it by yourself, however if you need it in a hurry it is better to go through an agent, since it will cut most of the hassle and you application will be processed faster.
Currently you can book a ticket from London to Sydney on British Airways’s site for as low as 518GBP. This will be the price you pay if you book now for any date of the period ~01/05 – 15/06/2009. This will soon change, however you have the great opportunity to book a cheap in the next few days. Airlines will not be able to sell low cost tickers for much longer so this summer is you chance to book a low cost flight from and to Australia.
It is a great time for working holiday makers from Australia to travel to the United Kingdom and for UK backpackers to jump over to Australia.
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More than 12% of the temporary visitors in Australia use one of these visas to spend an extended holiday Down Under. There are some major differences between the Australian work & holiday visa (Subclass 462) and the Australian working holiday visa (Subclass 417) that you should know about:
- The Australian working holiday visa is for people from Belgium, Canada, Republic of Cyprus, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Hong Kong, Republic of Ireland, Italy, Japan, Republic of Korea, Malta, Netherlands, Norway, Sweden, Taiwan and United Kingdom.
- The Australian Work and Holiday is for people from Chile, Malaysia, Thailand, Turkey and the USA.
- The Work and Holiday visa is for tertiary educated people – continuing their studies after high school.
- The Work and Holiday visa travelers can not apply for a second visa, which is an option with the Australia work and holiday visa.
If you require assistance with an Australia working holiday or work and holiday visa, you can always contact us. 24/7 status report on your visa is provided as well.
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First time in a foreign country can prove quite challenging for most people. If you plan to stay for a while, you need to consider many factors – employment, a place to stay, social life, etc.
Vanvisa, or just Visa, is a traveler. She is from Thailand, however she loves to travel and meet new people, so you can easily say she is a citizen of the world. Back in 2005 she went to Australia to take a study course and travel for a while. Visa was more than kind to share her experience in Australia , with me and all of you, by answering a few of my questions.
- Svet: Hey, Visa, can you name 5 things you can’t imagine your stay in Australia without?
- Visa: Can it be emotions, or qualities as well? I would have to say – a brave heart, patience, hope, friends, and money.
- Svet: How did you finance your travel to Australia?
- Visa: I’ve worked so long before I went to Australia. The trip from Thailand to Australia didn’t cost that much, so I was able to afford it. You just need to plan when and how much. I like to do it when I go with friends. I take full responsibly for planning, calculating the costs, etc.
- Svet: Have you had any trouble finding accommodation? It can be hard to find a place to stay, if you don’t know anyone.
- Visa: Hmm yep, but I was lucky to meet nice people and we came to be friends, so it was OK. First, I stayed with Homestay for a month, then moved to live in the city and share accommodation with Indonesians and Thai people. Afterwords I moved to live with Korean and Japanese people. It was an enriching experience, to get to know other cultures. It was a lot of fun too.
- Svet: So many cultures, with their different ways… I can only imagine the things you’ve learned form your encounters. Tell me, did you have any problems with your employers in Australia?
- Visa: I’ve worked there only part time, so I had no problem with them. It was just a casual job. You work – you get paid.
- Svet: Sounds fair enough
. In your past time you must have been to a lot of interesting and unique places. Can you name on place people definitely must visit, while in Australia.
- Visa:Let me see – The Opera House, Botanic Garden, Hyde Park, Bondi beach, Darling Harbor, The Sydney Zoo and more. I can’t really name one single place.
- Svet: And what about people there? What is your impression of them ?
- Visa: I think Aussies are pretty friendly and pretty kind. They help when we need and ask.
- Svet: It’s really nice to know that you can turn to people in need of assistance. OK, my final question – Where are you at the moment ?
- Visa: Now, I’m back at home for a while .
There is no place like home. Some people like visiting new places, some are in it just for the journey, however all of us are happy when we are back at home. I hope this post makes a fine read for people willing to travel to Australia. If you like to share your experience, please write me at ask@visafirst.co.uk. You can also share your story on Facebook.
And Visa, thanks again for your time!
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