ellie89 Posted December 31, 2012 Share Posted December 31, 2012 hey guys wondered if you could help me out i am planning a trip to sydney northern beaches over easter to suss it out get a feel for the place, would like to find a furnished short term rental (3 weeks) to get a true picture of what it would be like fending for oneself dont want to be blinkered by fancy hotels if you know what i mean... have you got any suggestions? this is the first of a few trips i am planning to decide if australia is for me... when or if you went on a similar check it all out trip what were you looking out for? and looking back now what advice would you give yourself to make the most of that trip? all your comments are valued, thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
starlight7 Posted December 31, 2012 Share Posted December 31, 2012 Just pick an area like Nelson Bay and type in accommodation- many things will turn up! Look at surrounding areas too. Lovely part of the world! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NickyNook Posted December 31, 2012 Share Posted December 31, 2012 Just pick an area like Nelson Bay and type in accommodation- many things will turn up! Look at surrounding areas too. Lovely part of the world! Sure it's nice up there, but it's not Sydney Northern beaches.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rupert Posted December 31, 2012 Share Posted December 31, 2012 Unless you are independently wealthy and won't need to work when you get here, a three week holiday is not going to give you an idea of life here, it will be a three week holiday. I live on Sydney northern beaches, not spotted any fancy hotels here yet anyway and never heard of Nelson Bay so pretty sure it is not this way. Seriously if i were taking a three week holiday here, I would visit northern beaches sure, but would want to travel around a bit more. I think the try before you buy is over rated and in fact is not that common. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blossom Posted December 31, 2012 Share Posted December 31, 2012 I agree with rupert. I have this week off for Christmas. I am living in the house which I have lived in for years, but it feels totally different from when I am up at 6am each day and not home until about 6pm. Unless you are planning on doing the commute every day, and having a terrible day at work etc, you won't get a proper feel for it. Just have a nice time. :-) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nycplanner Posted December 31, 2012 Share Posted December 31, 2012 Nelson Bay is pretty far from Sydney - I don't think that's what the OP is looking for. If you're looking for short-term rentals, have a look on Airbnb - we used it for our first rental here (in Melb) and it's a lot more secure than sites like Gumtree etc. Agree with Rupert though - if you're coming down here for a visit, definitely do some touring around if you can. We didn't end up doing a reccie - it was too expensive and like Rupert said, spending a couple weeks somewhere isn't going to give you a good enough indication as to whether or not you're going to like living there. But that's just my opinion of course! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ellie89 Posted December 31, 2012 Author Share Posted December 31, 2012 thanks for the advice guys, like i say this is the first of many trips so i dont expect to come away with an answer but more of an idea, ill give it a try thanks for the heads up Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest30085 Posted December 31, 2012 Share Posted December 31, 2012 Just pick an area like Nelson Bay and type in accommodation- many things will turn up! Look at surrounding areas too. Lovely part of the world! I agree, the Nelson Bay Area is my favourite of where I've visited in Oz so far, a beautiful area. It may be a bit too far North though for the OP? OP - it's an area north of Newcastle - probably a 2 to 2 and half hour drive if my memory is correct, well worth visiting if you venture that far North Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NicF Posted January 1, 2013 Share Posted January 1, 2013 thanks for the advice guys, like i say this is the first of many trips so i dont expect to come away with an answer but more of an idea, ill give it a try thanks for the heads up I disagree with some of the above posts to an extent - I do think you can get an idea of what it might be like to live in an area from a holiday. Obviously you can't see what it's like to work here, but you can rent a furnished house or apartment and do the kind of things you would do while living here. Things like food shopping and cooking meals are easy enough. Living on a budget will also give an idea of what it is like. You could even try driving around at rush hour to get a feel of what it might be like to be commuting here. We did something similar in our last holiday here before moving over. We stayed in a house in a residential, none beach area of Adelaide and did the kinds of things you would do on the weekends while living here. I went grocery shopping, cooked meals, lived on a budget, did the washing and cleaning and even spent days hanging round the house not doing very much at all. We also drove round and checked out potential areas to live which made making a decision when we moved much easier. To find furnished rentals try stayz.com.au or takeabreak.com.au. We've used both in the past to find places to stay in Adelaide but I believe they cover most of the country. Make sure you email the owners of any potential properties because some will give discounts for longer stays that are not always advertised on the site. Good luck. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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