Australia Travel Advice
Advice for people who want to travel to Australia
Backpacking is a popular method of holidaying, enjoyed by all ages - from students to young professionals.Whether it be trekking through Thailand, surfing the coasts of Australia or exploring the more spiritual side of India, these trips offer the opportunity to get away from it all and experience other cultures.But travelling on a budget means that backpackers have an increased risk of crime and suffering some kind of injury abroad - from slips and trips to nips and bites from the local fauna.It is important to ensure that suitable travel insurance is in place before setting off on such an excursion. Before setting off, travellers should be wary of the costs involved ...
The Traveller on April 30th, 2010 | File Under Australia Travel Insurance | No Comments -
Immigration to Australia, or to any new country or culture, is filled with ups and downs. Victories and failures, joys and frustrations. The experience can be quite daunting and scary. But hearing the stories of other people, who have successfully been through the process, goes a long way to reducing the fear of the unknown.Allow me for a few moments to share some of our experience of immigrating to Australia - some of the victories and challenges.As a family we arrived in Melbourne Australia in May 2008. Wow, what an experience! It was like being plucked from your home and placed in an entirely different planet. Our first impressions of Australia were ...
The Traveller on April 29th, 2010 | File Under Australia Travel Visas | No Comments -
For those ready to go on a well-deserved holiday to Bali should know if they need an Indonesia visa. For most nationalities this can be arranged upon arrival at Ngurah Rai International Airport in Denpasar. The single-entry tourist visa is valid for up to 30 days though.The following countries can arrange a single-entry tourist visa upon arrival at the visa booth; Argentina, Australia, Austria, Bahrain, Belgium, Brazil, Bulgaria, Cambodia, Canada, China, Cyprus, Denmark, Egypt, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, India, Iran, Ireland, Italy, Japan, Kuwait, Laos, Liechtenstein, Luxembourg, Maldives, Malta, Mexico, Monaco, Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Oman, Poland, Portugal, Qatar, Russia, Saudi Arabia, South Africa, South Korea, Spain, Surinam, Sweden, ...
The Traveller on April 28th, 2010 | File Under Australia Travel Visas | No Comments -
Australia is not only the land where you'd want to make your dreams come true. It is also about families, the values attached to it and love. The Australian Government recognizes the importance of family life and such, have devised the Parent Migration visa that enables the parents to migrate to Australia permanently to be able to reunite with their family.This visa type is suitable for any person either inside or outside Australia who is old enough to be granted an Australian aged pension and who has children in Australia who are Australian citizens or Permanent Residents.In applying for this type of visa, there are several requirements that must be met, one ...
The Traveller on April 28th, 2010 | File Under Australia Travel Visas | No Comments -
Gold Coast is one of the most picturesque coastal cities of Australia, boasting of 57 kilometers of beautiful coastline. One of the major reasons that Gold Coast is flocked to by more and more beachgoers every year is its safe and spectacular beaches. It possesses largest professional surf lifesaving service in Australia, which is responsible for the patrolling of beaches, protection of people on the beach and promoting surf safety. Gold Coast car rental is by far the most efficient and safest way of traveling around.This city has some of the most popular surf breaks in Australia such as South Stradbroke Island, The Spit, Main Beach, Surfers Paradise, Broad beach, Mermaid Beach, ...
The Traveller on April 27th, 2010 | File Under Queensland Tourist Attractions | No Comments -
Business leaders in South Australia are calling a new type visa to be created to help bring in new investment to the region. It has been documented that New South Wales and Sydney are struggling to recover from the financial credit crunch and the mining regions of Western Australia are currently holding the countries economy together.The comparisons of the two regions are causing unrest with business leaders in South Australia. They feel entrepreneur wishing to invest in the region are being refused residence due to the strict guidelines. Currently only formal qualifications are recognised during the immigration application and entrepreneurs wanting to live in South Australia must invest at least $350,000.Business leaders ...
The Traveller on April 27th, 2010 | File Under Australia Travel Visas | No Comments -
Like many types of insurance policies, annual travel insurance is not for everyone. Although most travelers can and do benefit from the peace of mind that comes with knowing their trip is covered in the event of an emergency, a renewable policy that covers an entire year is not always the best fit.For example, one or two quick flights a few states away for business meetings might not call for an annual travel insurance policy. However, one or two large trips to an international destination might. Consider the following questions to determine whether an annual plan is right for you.How many times a year do you travel?Obviously, the more often you travel, ...
The Traveller on April 27th, 2010 | File Under Australia Travel Insurance | No Comments -
Snakes are both infamous and revered due to their perplexing way of living and characteristics that vastly differs from other animals. Add to that the fact that they have this unmistakable aura that commands fear among other species in the animal kingdom which is not unfounded. Snakes are very famous for having very potent venom with the most lethal of all able to kill a number of fully grown human adults.Ironically, the world's most venomous snakes can be found in only one continent and that is, unlike popular beliefs, the Australian deserts, plains and rainforests. Here are the countdown of the world's deadliest snakes and how potent their venoms are.1. Inland Taipan ...
The Traveller on April 27th, 2010 | File Under Australia Travel Visas | No Comments -
Do you live in a jungle or a city? They can be much the same thing! The streets of big cities are often described as jungles. It would be surprising if endangered citizens could not pick up some success, survival and self protection tips from jungle survivors.Crocodile Dundee, the film hero who survived crocodile and gang attacks in the Australian outback, also managed to survive in style in New York! Dundee's character is based on the true story of Rod Ansell who survived for seven weeks in the Australian outback after his small boat overturned.He lost his supplies and equipment but accepted the tough situation without whingeing. He had to show ingenuity ...
The Traveller on April 25th, 2010 | File Under Australia Outback Trips | No Comments -
The Australian Outback is one of the last true frontiers of the modern world. It is a vast land, sometimes harsh and unforgiving, but always endowed with spectacular beauty, enormous variety and fascinating history. The sheer expanse of the outback is breathtaking. This vibrant red land is a mosaic of living aboriginal cultures, dreamtime legends, cool rock pools, shady gorges, red sand dunes, unique flora and fauna and dramatic rock formations.The word 'outback' is not easily defined, but you know the Australian outback when you see it. The outback is mythical Australia, the essence of Australia, and in many ways the real Australia, as 75% of the Australian continent shares the outback's ...
The Traveller on April 24th, 2010 | File Under Australia Outback Trips | No Comments -