Tag: money

• A Day in the Life: Working in Cairns

  

  I lived and worked in Cairns, Queensland, Australia for 3.5 months. My job as a bartender was a Casual Position and counted for my 88 days of specified work that will allow me to apply for another year of the Australian Working Holiday Visa. I absolutely adored living in Cairns. With so many things to…

  Sylvia Torkelson

  August 4, 2023

  Australia, Cairns, Day to Day, Queensland

  advice, Australia, budget, Cairns, daily life, day in the life, female, Gap Year, money, solo travel, travel, travel tips, work

• A Day in the Life: Working in Port Macquarie

  

  I lived and worked in Port Macquarie, New South Wales, Australia for 2 months. One job was a work exchange for accommodation and the other was a fully paid position. Port Macquarie is a small beach town that I fully enjoyed but, if I’m being honest, definitely stayed too long in. Read further for a…

  Sylvia Torkelson

  February 11, 2023

  Australia, Day to Day, New South Wales, Port Macquarie

  advice, Australia, beach, budget, daily life, day in the life, female, Gap Year, money, Port Macquarie, solo travel, travel, travel tips, work

• Cheaper than you Think

  

  When people think of traveling, they think of luxury experiences that cost an arm and a leg. If price is what’s holding you back from traveling, then book a ticket already because there are so many ways to travel for cheap. Work for Accommodation Many hostel, hotel, au pair, and farm jobs offer work for…

  Sylvia Torkelson

  January 23, 2023

  Day to Day, Gap Year

  Australia, beginning, budget, cheap, cheap travel, Gap Year, hostels, money, slow travel, solo travel, starting, travel, travel tips, work