Your weekly Adventure Agenda: Explore Australia from home
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4y ago
We’re going out. Outback. This week, we’re taking our lockdown daydreams all the way Down Under. Travel Australia with 360° virtual tours, an interactive scuba... The post Your weekly Adventure Agenda: Explore Australia from home appeared first on STA Travel Blog ..read more
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15 Australian snacks you have to try now
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by Katrina Holmes
4y ago
If you need a reason to go Down Under, we can give you fifteen. Here’s our rundown of the best Aussie snacks you should be importing right now: Tim Tams These popular Australian treats are like Penguins but so much better. You can have the standard chocolate version but if you were being true to yourself, you’d get the double coated chocolate. YUM. View this post on Instagram   A post shared by Tim Tam (@timtam) on Nov 4, 2019 at 7:38pm PST Pavlova This hotly debated Aussie snack causes much dispute between the Aussies and the Kiwis. Who made it first? Apparently, the Aussie version ..read more
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Why I loved Mojosurf camp in Australia
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by Justine Ducros
4y ago
Introducing our Senior Marketing Exec, Justine, based at the STA Travel London Headquarters who just couldn’t wait to share her experience with the Mojosurf camp in Australia! This November, I was lucky enough to explore the East Coast of Australia from Sydney to Brisbane and experience the fantastic Mojosurf camp @Spot X. And believe me, leaving that little drop of heaven with its laid-back lifestyle and peaceful beaches was probably the hardest thing I’ve ever had to do!  I’m still a beginner but I do love being in the water and ge ..read more
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Your Guide to Christmas in Fiji
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by Katrina Holmes
4y ago
If you’re thinking of escaping the frantic city-life at Christmas for a more idyllic holiday season, then we salute you. There’s a reason why Christmases abroad are becoming ever-more popular in the Western world – the stress levels are enormously high along with your credit card bill. So let’s imagine a Christmas on the sandy beaches of Fiji instead; did someone say bula? When is Christmas Day? Christmas Day is traditionally celebrated on the 25th December across the world, with celebrations beginning as early as December 1st and if you get to Fiji early enough, they tend to start their par ..read more
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The Ultimate Dos and Don’ts for Campervans in New Zealand
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by Hannah Jeffery
4y ago
If you have a secret thing for trailer trash, questionable driving skills (more sheep than people = empty roads) and musical tastes that shouldn’t be inflicted on bus loads full of other backpackers, then you’re the perfect candidate for a New Zealand campervan trip! Kidding, it’s quite clearly all about the epic driving routes and mind-blowing landscapes, and only a tiny bit about the power ballads and roadside pie shops. However, before you scream “road trip” and screech off into the sunset, here are some road trip dos and don’ts from our friends over at Mighty, Britz and Maui&nbs ..read more
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Your guide to Oz Experience
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by Henry Wilkinson
4y ago
Australia: vibrant cities, sunny beaches, incredible wildlife. All of this you could see you on your future travels, but how?! With an Oz Experience of course; an easy to use bus pass with amazing experiences included throughout each of its routes. But if you still want to know more, let us answer some of your questions… What is Ox Experience? Oz Experience is the ultimate way to travel Australia. It offers flexible travel packages to make your own unique Aussie experience, but don’t worry, it includes a selection of essential highlights that you wouldn’t want to miss out on. With unlimited u ..read more
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12 jobs you never knew you could get in Australia
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by Claudia Posada
4y ago
Whether you want to work on a ghost train for a travelling Carnival group (true story) or become a surf instructor and live the beach life, Australia’s got you covered. You probably never believed that snorkelling the Great Barrier Reef or mango-picking on beautiful farms counted as work, but we’re here to prove you very wrong indeed. Stray away from the standard tourist experience and get stuck into these weird and wonderful roles to fund your Aussie travel adventures. You’ll be sure to beat the everyday monotony of your 9-5 back home with chances to become a fruit picker in order to secure ..read more
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23 things to do with your year in Australia
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by Guest Blogger
4y ago
If you’re looking for sun, fun and adventure, Australia is the place for you – and from personal experience, one year isn’t enough! We’re Matt and Ally, a British/Canadian couple who live for travelling and blog about it on our blog, Borderline Backpackers. We chose to move to Australia with Working Holiday Visas for the warm weather, great pay and easy-going lifestyle (you might remember us from our Ultimate Guide to Working in Australia). By now, we all know it’s an incredibly beautiful country, but it’s also an incredibly diverse one. You will never run out of new things to do or places to ..read more
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10 reasons to do a working holiday in New Zealand
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by Rachael Porter
4y ago
You’re thinking about it. Weighing up the idea of moving half-way across the world vs. staying at home and building a career. What if we were to tell you that moving over to New Zealand on a working holiday visa could not only help you start to build your career, but you’d make money, travel an incredible country and have a lot of stories to tell at the end of it (some that you probably wouldn’t want to tell your Mum… sorry Mum.) Well, that’s what we’re here to do. And not only give you one reason to move to the land of the hobbits, great wine and endless adventure… but ten. You can apply fo ..read more
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A local’s guide to Adelaide
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by Rachael Porter
4y ago
Our ‘Local Insider Series’ focuses on bringing you the lowdown on various cities across the globe, straight from the mouth of the locals. So you know it’s not bullsh*t. To launch the series, we asked Kate Beveridge, one of our Travel Experts down in Adelaide, to tell us everything we need to know about this little slice of Australia. Step out of the shadows Adelaide… it’s your time to shine! One of the most underrated Australian capital cities, Adelaide has long been the butt of national jokes; a common conversation when growing up there is when you’re going to move to Melbourne! However, Ade ..read more
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