A great way to fund your travel and get immersed into the Australian culture, is by applying for and using a Working Holiday Visa.

In this episode I talk about my time in Australia and how I funded my travel by taking a variety of jobs, some which were proper jobs and others were purely for the experience of working in another Country.

The different jobs I worked in Australia…

This travel podcast is about …

• Realising I wanted a different working and life experience in Australia and chose to do something different. 

• My experience of working on a Fruit and Veg Market Stall in Melbourne Market and not knowing my parsley from my coriander.

• Accepting and moving to Alice Springs in the Australian Desert, in the centre of Australia.

• Working as a Hotel / Motel Receptionist in the Outback.

• Embracing the Aussie work ethic of ‘Work hard, play hard’.

• Taking a second job as a Replenishment Assistant in a Supermarket (Shelf Stacker) to get extra money.

• Returning to Australia the following year to work as an Administrator in the Head Offices of the Largest Banks in Australia. This job was progress my career and gain valuable work experience to add to my ever expanding CV (Resume).

• There are wide variety of jobs available to backpackers who want to experience a different working experience in Australia and worldwide.

Uluru – in the Centre of Australia

Rock Wallaby only found in Alice Springs

Camel Cup in Alice Springs – part of the Alice experience

My outside Toilet in Alice Springs, Australia

I’ve included some popular working holiday visa examples below, just click the one that applies to you (which citizen you are).

You can read more about

How I quit My Job and Life in the UK to go Travelling here.