Travelled to Australia from the UK in 2010 for what was supposed to be a 6 month visit...that didn't quite go to plan. He now calls Melbourne home, co-founded Welcome to Travel and is a proud dog dad to his pug, Harvey.
You want to go travelling, but why Australia? You’ve been thinking about it for a while. Your friends have done it, you’ve heard the stories and seen the Insta games improved. It’s the perfect time for you to go travelling but the question is, where do you want to spend the most of your time? […]
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WTF is a Travel Community Manager?!? Something we pride ourselves at Welcome To Travel is in depth, personalised and genuine customer service to each and every customer. A big part of this service is about life after the 8-day and 4-Day tour of Melbourne and one thing we don’t want is for the number of
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Wherever you are in the world I can promise you I know the most stressful part of travelling, 100% of the time, without a doubt. MONEY. I mean packing and the actual travelling (overnight buses, sleeping in airports, hitchhiking) part definitely make the list, but budget, money and it’s restrictions will always be number one.
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You may have guessed it already, but we really love Melbourne and everything it has to offer. We’ve written a blog on why it’s such a good place to start your travels, but why is it such a great place to work when on your working holiday / gap year? Forever Feeling Like You’re On
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Always wanted to have a working holiday visa in Australia, but you missed the age bracket of 18-31? Well now you can! Read what the recent rule changes mean to you. This is just great, honestly this is actually wonderful. It’s not often said when talking about policy and politics in general, but common sense
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You’ve seen the fireworks in Sydney on TV, you’ve read the countless blogs on Melbourne’s food culture and you’ve ogled over Chris Hemsworth for way too long. You decide you want to go do a Working Holiday in Australia. So, where to start? We’re here to help. Here’s a breakdown of everything you need to
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U2Z8KlS6xrk Mornington Peninsula has everything you could ask for. Â Breathtaking views, secluded beaches and wine. What else? It’s only one hour from the worlds most liveable city – Melbourne, Australia.Â
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With the shock news that Vienna, Austria has stolen the ‘World’s Most Liveable City’ crown from Melbourne.  We here at Welcome To Travel was able to secure an exclusive interview with the actual city to get their thoughts on the whole debacle. It’s surprising, sat with a confident, nigh on but not quite smug demeanour,
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yZm2jxi7iDU&t=1263s We had the privilege to catch up with Christianne Risman aka Backpacking Bananas and talked about exactly what you need for a working holiday for when you come to Australia. On this video we cover everything from: Where To Begin When To Book What Admin You Need Setting Up Which Hostel To Stay At Even
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WE FOLLOWED UP A HIT! After out first video ‘Things Never Said By Backpackers’Â went crazy we kept getting asked to do a follow up. Fortunately we had already written this and had a flight booked to Thailand, but there a few crazy things in Thailand that we forgot about since we were last there. Now
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