Guest Posted June 25, 2015 Share Posted June 25, 2015 I came one way when I visited back in 09. I just got myself a credit card in case of an absolute emergency, which I never ended up using. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest51810 Posted June 25, 2015 Author Share Posted June 25, 2015 I just quoted £1260 for a round the world ticket - glasgow - singapore - sydney - auckland - Sydney - glasgow. If I had to pay a return then to be honest Id be tempted to pay extra for something like rather than £1000 for a standard glasgow to sydney Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tiffanysamantha85 Posted June 25, 2015 Share Posted June 25, 2015 I'd book a cheap one way and use a credit card IF you need a single ticket back home Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest51810 Posted June 25, 2015 Author Share Posted June 25, 2015 I came one way when I visited back in 09. I just got myself a credit card in case of an absolute emergency, which I never ended up using. I've applied for one but I think I've got zero chance of getting it, not because of my credit rating because it's in the green but I stupidly thought that because I've been with santander for a really long time Id be better with them but when I went on money supermarket it said I should have applied for a Barclays one because I had a 9/10 chance of getting that one. Don't think I can apply again once Im probably rejected or else it'll affect my rating more. I'll have to wait a while. I shouldn't be allowed near adult stuff like this :laugh: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest51810 Posted June 25, 2015 Author Share Posted June 25, 2015 Anybody have a clue about Virgin australia? It says they are operated by etihad Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skani Posted June 25, 2015 Share Posted June 25, 2015 Anybody have a clue about Virgin australia? It says they are operated by etihad Do they mean they code share with Etihad? Etihad have 21% share holding of Virgin - but Singapore Airlines and Air New Zealand have even greater share. It's been operating in Oz since the year 2000. It's my airline of choice domestically but I have no experience of an international flight with them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest51810 Posted June 25, 2015 Author Share Posted June 25, 2015 It must be a code share. So far I've narrowed it down to edinburgh to sydney single £570. Or glasgow to dublin to sydney for less than £500 but that's a load of hassle. Or glasgow to Sydney singapore £990 return. Doesn't sound narrowed down but believe me it is lol :laugh: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rossmoyne Posted June 26, 2015 Share Posted June 26, 2015 Hi Stacey.... I have been away for a few months and am only just getting back onto PIO... just read through your thread and I am so pleased that you are getting so close to your dream of visiting Australia. Have to meet up with you if you get to Perth! Can I suggest that you don't limit yourself by buying a return ticket up front? Our family has had many offspring of UK friends stay with us whilst they were on their WHV, and all of them with the exception of one young man, had bought return tickets and were locked into a departure date. This meant that they either lost quite a lot of money changing their return flight for whatever reason, and/or missed out on the opportunity to work rural and extend their visa by another year. The one young man who had bought a single ticket (and kept the equivalent cost in his UK bank so he had his return fare at any time) was actually offered a job on a cattle station in the NT for 6 months. He had been in Oz for 8 months by this time, so the job qualified him for a second year WHV. You would need to be strong in not using the money you had put aside, but from your posts I am guessing you are a canny Scot with your loot and that would not be a problem for you. You say that you would be an au pair whilst here... have you looked into this yet as I have heard through friends looking for same, that there is a shortage of good au pairs at the moment. Have a look at this site http://www.aifs.com.au/work-travel-australia/ Also have a google as there seem to be quite a few agencies around and you might be able to register before you get here so you could get a job quicker, and that would cut down the time you were not "earning"! I have no knowledge of this or other agencies, so I am not pushing them... just making you aware of them. As an aside, one of the WHV visitors we had about 10 years ago actually got a job working on a sheep station in NSW as a tutor/child minder. She was there for 3 months (whilst the Mum of the family was in Sydney having major surgery and convalescing) and she supervised the SOTA (School Of The Air) lessons and just looked after the three kids the rest of the time. Full board and lodging and a salary, and apart from the true Australian experience, she has come out of it with lifelong friends. Australia is an expensive country to live, but after having spent the last few months in UK, my view is that UK is as expensive as Australia. I hadn't been in UK since 2008 and got a total shock at how expensive it was compared to back then. On a par with Oz now I actually think. You sound like a girl who is careful with her money so I am sure you will suss out all the cheaper ways to live and eat and travel. Loving your style Stacey... Rossy :wink: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest51810 Posted June 26, 2015 Author Share Posted June 26, 2015 Hey rossy! Thanks for your lovely message. I'm 90% sure Im going on a one way now. Mostly because of the reasons you mentioned. I've waited 4 years to travel and I want to try and make the most of it and as was much as I can. Maybe go home via Asia or something like that. If I could have got a return for like £100 more than single like a few people mentioned then I would have went for it no problem but they were double the price of a single and that's a lot of money to waste if I did decide to stay. I'm usually sensible and I worry a lot so I would like to think I would know when to cut my losses and come home if I can't find work. Also I'm going to leave a separate £650 or £750 for a flight and my family said they would help me out with a few hundred IF they had to but I'm hoping it wouldn't come to that. The STA travel guy said to me the same thing as you - he went on a return and he changed it a few times but it was a pain and then he didn't stay and regretted it now. Yeah I've looked into some agencies and there's also loads of au pair facebook pages that I'm on. I guess the downside with the pages is that they haven't been vetted but there's so many families on there and you can meet each other in a cafe or wherever to see how you get on plus other au pairs give references. I'll check out the one you just put up Wow that sounds like she had a interesting trip! I've thought about maybe doing a short trip to a station and doing one of these helpx type placements. I don't know if Id be cut out for living on it for months but might be cool to see how it is for a few weeks. I actually got chatting to a guy from NSW on helpx a few years ago. He lives on a farm and he said they used to take backpackers sometimes so you never know! Other than that I might just do a year in Australia and hop over to New Zealand for a month or 2 or if I love it then get a WHV if I have the funds Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest51810 Posted June 26, 2015 Author Share Posted June 26, 2015 Wow sorry that was a long message! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest51810 Posted October 29, 2015 Author Share Posted October 29, 2015 Well I'm coming with just over $7000. No as much as I hoped for but I did spend a lot getting organised etc. I should have more the following month when I get my pension and tax refund but I might just keep that in my UK account for flight/emergency. Im hoping it'll be enough till I find work :unsure: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest51810 Posted October 29, 2015 Author Share Posted October 29, 2015 The doubt that it'll be enough has crept in already haha Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rossmoyne Posted October 30, 2015 Share Posted October 30, 2015 Funny girl! Stop worrying/stressing..... just be your sensible self and you will be OK! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
americanwoman Posted October 30, 2015 Share Posted October 30, 2015 You're going to be great! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest51810 Posted October 30, 2015 Author Share Posted October 30, 2015 I wish it was 8000 or ideally 10000 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Parley Posted October 30, 2015 Share Posted October 30, 2015 You are lucky the exchange rate has been good for you. When do you leave ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest51810 Posted October 30, 2015 Author Share Posted October 30, 2015 Monday to Singapore Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rossmoyne Posted October 30, 2015 Share Posted October 30, 2015 We will all be looking for your new travelling thread Stacey!!! Travel safely. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest51810 Posted October 30, 2015 Author Share Posted October 30, 2015 I'll try get there and home in one piece haha. I'll definitely start a travel thread Warning - when I get to WA it'll just be full of quokkas Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted October 30, 2015 Share Posted October 30, 2015 If funds are low I remember accommodation being really cheap up cairns way as a backpacker. Backpackers everywhere up there. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest51810 Posted October 30, 2015 Author Share Posted October 30, 2015 Fingers crossed they won't go too low if I'm careful. When I get my pension sorted that'll be another £360. I've paid £1000 in tax too so I should be due most of that back but I think I'll keep it in bank for my flight home Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest51810 Posted October 30, 2015 Author Share Posted October 30, 2015 But I haven't found a job by the end of the 3rd week then I'll definitely have to leave Sydney Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jumpingjellybean Posted October 30, 2015 Share Posted October 30, 2015 But I haven't found a job by the end of the 3rd week then I'll definitely have to leave Sydney Since most of the jobs are in Sydney......I would give it a bit longer. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alix Fisher Posted November 2, 2015 Share Posted November 2, 2015 I chilled for 3/4 weeks, whilst applying for jobs in the mean time. 240 jobs later I found a job! Takes time and patience[emoji880] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest51810 Posted November 2, 2015 Author Share Posted November 2, 2015 I'm not really keen on chilling anymore than 2 weeks, going to start looking after my first week I think. Wether I find something within a month is another story! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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