HarrisonBell

All depends how you answered the health related questions.

Those that find it "boring", aren't the backpackers you would want to spend the rest of your trip with. Hostels certainly help for meeting people though.

Honestly get into the hostels, it'll be daunting at first but it won't take long to meet people! (read my recent post .)

Any long term plans / places you want to visit Jonathon? Haha I know what you mean! You currently working then? I want to do the farm work so I have the option of the 2nd year visa if I so wish to return. Also it's just another means for money. Thanks Stacey!

Oh that's cool Jonathon, where have you been? What have you been doing? Yeah I know, sucks, but I've gotten past it now (onwards and upwards!) Cast comes off on the 15th December, fortunately I'm staying at friends again. Yeah so so expensive, I suppose when I'm working the price of things might make more sense?! I'm off to Griffith to catch up with my friend at a working hostel, they find you farm work. Currently I could go without work but it wouldn't hurt to have some extra money! Just waiting to see if a friend from England is returning or not, if so then I'll be in Sydney soon!

Been a tad hectic and haven't been on for a while but I'm here in Australia! Arrived 10 to 6 in the morning on the 13th October (local time) and haven't looked back since. It was kind of daunting at first but fortunately started off with some family friends in Kew, which is probably an half hour tram ride just out of the CBD. After a few trips back and forth between Kew and the city, the lone tourist was ready to find a hostel and meet people. Typical me leaving it last minute and the same time a massive Jehovah witness convention was happening, it proved to be difficult securing a hostel. I found myself one called The Exford Hotel, cheap and cheerful (pub with rooms) but a hostel nonetheless. Right in the center of ChinaTown you were never short for takeaway haha. After a few days on my own and couple of trips into the city and St Kilda, I was a bit down that I was doing all these cools things but on my own. The problem is don't be afraid to talk to people guys. Then one night an English lad and a Canadian girl whom were travelling together turned up to meet a lad who was staying in my hostel, now these two were about to check back into the Exford the following day. Now to cut a boring story short, a box of 'goon' later and numbers exchanged I'd just made two new acquaintances haha. Since then so much has happened already, from beach trips, doing the great ocean road trip together, the eureka skydeck, plans of the east coast. All it takes is a simple hello. Unfortunately after a drunken injury on cup day, I'm back in Kew with my leg In cast. (Don't ask!) - A broken ankle will cause a lot of problems with plans of travelling. Not that anyone's probably still reading but after Christmas I'm good to go again, fingers crossed and will be catching up with friends. I'm also looking to meet new people and will love to hear from anyone on here who's nearby? I promise to to be more regular on here and more careful in future haha. Harrison

I'm currently in Melbourne, had to pause my trip up the east coast, went and broke my ankle after a month of being here - oops. Are you heading to Sydney for New Years?

Good luck finding somewhere in Sydney! As long as you're with people anywhere in Australia will beat home.

Hey! Just moved into a hostel today called the Exford Hotel, know it? Arrived Monday and was staying with friends in Kew.

Been pretty cruddy weather so far but is meant to be heating up now! Whos around the melbourne area???

I arrive in Melbourne in 2 weeks, not sure on how long I'll be there but I'm hoping I'll be there for a while:)!

GULP :eek: Two weeks until I arrive in Melbourne, who's currently there/ will be? Any meet ups? :cool:

I arrive in Melbourne on the 14th !

Hahahaha yes I should slap myself, I've watched that show a lot, I should know! So its not something I have to do before, I was reading it as though it was? I think its probably best I leave the weapons and my cactus's at home. As for the food, that'll be gone after an hour into the flight. :laugh:

Apply directly as mentioned above ! (I used STA Travel just for my flight)