kieren87

Hi Shelley, I flew to Melbourne 2 months ago and stayed there for a month 2 weeks in cbd then 2 weeks in St Kida, Melbourne is a really cool city, $3000 will be more than enough for a month or so, just be careful with your money as its easy to spend it fast!! I'm having to work a lot sooner than I planned! I'm now in Perth I drove here with someone I met in a hostel in Melbourne, theres loads of work here in Perth, I'm now going to save up in winter then do my farm work and travel the east coast in the summer as Britpop said theres tonnes of house shares on Gumtree they sometimes work out cheaper than a hostel... but hostels are a great way of meeting people and making friends, not long until your trip begins hope you enjoy it sure you will!!

Hi Georgina I flew out in march to Melbourne stayed there for a month then drove to Perth and I've been here for a month also I start work in a hotel quite soon so going to save then, do my farm work and travel the east coast in the summer!! Bet you cant wait for your adventure to start!?!

Hi mate, I'm flying out to Melbourne in 7days, just wondering how your trips been so far?? You on a whv? Cheers kieren

hi all, just need some info on when i land in oz, do customs check your bank account there? im planning on moving my money over to my NAB account before i leave the UK through moneycorp will i be able to do this? or will i need to leave my money in current natwest account and move the cash over to my NAB account when im in oz? thanks for any advice kieren

ok thanks for the comments ill be opening my bank account today through NAB also will use moneycorp to transfer, cheeers again!!!

hi all, im flying out to melbourne on the 25thfeb, what bank should i choose? and should i go with a company like moneycorp to exchange my money ?? thankyou

hi abz will do cheers for the info

yeah that sounds like a good plan, ill prob spend a few hours a day looking for work whilst getting to know the place and meet a few people!! id like to do the regional work at the beggining of my trip, so then i dont have to worry about it , all the best on your travels

hi fordy im flying out to melbourne on the 25th feb!! whats your plans for when you land? ive booked into a hostel called base in st kilda, then ill look for work asap.

thanks abz123 ive been looking at melbourne looks a really cool place to start trip, and sounds like a good idea to work my way up the coast, im so excited just waiting to sell my car then booking the flight!!! thanks for your posts

ok cool thanks mate, where abouts are you??

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haha yes thats very true!! i think id like to land in one of the eastern states though, where abouts are you??

hi all, im 26 travelling by myself, want to book my flight out to australia for 4 weeks time, im struggling to find a place to start my trip!! i dont like planning and kinda do things off the spare of the moment, im not fussy so any type of work i can get ill grab with both hands, i want to land somewhere busy and bussling so a city really. Anyone recommend a good place to start off?? somewhere theres alot of jobs - bar work - waiter so on .... im going to book into a hostel for first couple of weeks, will be a good way to meet people,any advice will be really apprieciated cheers kieren