AUSTRALIA (WORK & TRAVEL) - The Stress-Free Way To Start Your Aussie Adventure

Helloooo from sunny Australia, February 7th 2022! My name is Alex. I’ve come to Australia through TravelGrad and can honestly say that so far, it has been the best experience of my life! It has been so much less worrying that I thought it would be, everything has fallen into place, likely due to the amount of help and guidance we’ve been given from TravelGrad. Andrew and the team at TravelGrad squashed all my fears pre-departure due to the sheer amount of guidance and knowledge they have about the country. The arrival was flawless, so smooth, a transfer from the airport to the hostel, where we had a week long induction with tours and activities. Most importantly we were in a big group of 20-30 people, which really is the foundation for the best year ahead! The week of activities was very varied, and included chilled parts, beach walks, as well as nights out in bars and clubs, and an overnight coach ride 2 hours out of Sydney to do sand boarding and hiking. It was the most varied and incredible week of my life! As well as all the social stuff, we also had our bank accounts, sim cards and tax numbers set up in order to start working! Everything was basically put in place for me to start enjoying my year of work and travel ahead. The team also advised on the best routes to take to move around the country, as well as long term accommodation advice etc. I could not recommend this opportunity anymore. I am blown away by how good this whole experience is, and by how much Im enjoying it. You have incredible weather, wildlife, food, surfing, City vibes, life by the beach, rainforests, coastal road trips - this place literally has everything! Anybody feeling apprehensive about it, my advise would be just go for it! Talk to TravelGrad or feel free to follow or contact me on InstaGram (hajialexandroz) with any questions about it all. See you all in Australia!

Hello I’m Anna. I flew out to Australia in October 2022, with TravelGrad. Before I arrived in Australia I was a bit nervous as I was moving to the other side of the world with no friends and no job and I didn’t really know what to expect. From the moment I got here I felt very comfortable. I think this was mostly down to the fact that I went on a week tour of Sydney and realised that everyone is in exactly the same boat.

The first week was an absolute rollercoaster full of activities including a catamaran trip, dolphin watching, sand boarding, city walking tour, pub crawl and help with lots of different things like bank account, new phone number and job support. There were about 25 other people on the tour with us and by doing these activities and spending time together you make friends. I had a great time on the week tour and now nearly four weeks later I am friends with the people I went on the tour with and we have plans to do stuff together when we are in the same places on our travels and to even meet up to travel together.

We got access to a database to secure a job, and the opportunity for someone to look over our cvs and make sure that they are formatted in the way is needed to get a job in Australia. There are other websites to apply for jobs as well (which is what I used), so there’s no stress if there isn’t anything you want on the initial database. As of today I have got my first job in Australia! It was so easy - I applied on Wednesday, got a reply Thursday, had the interview at 10:45am on Monday, and by 1pm had confirmed a start date of Wednesday. There are adverts everywhere for jobs and it seems really easy to get something regardless of what you are looking for. They are crying out for workers here at the moment!

I have been in Australia for exactly a month today, and I’m having a great time. The experiences I’ve had so far have exceeded everything I was expecting. It’s very laidback here.

One thing I would advise is to talk to everyone and anyone. You never know what opportunities will arise from who you talk to. There are all sorts of people in hostels with different stories to tell and recommendations for you.

See you in Australia!