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Why Travel To Australia?

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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 … Read More

23 April 2019 Featured Post

WTF Is A Travel Community Manager?

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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 … Read More

7 March 2019 Featured Post

Why Do A Welcome Week In Australia?

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‘I’m going to Australia, but how do I actually start my adventure?’ This is the conundrum for many travellers. The flights are booked, the visa secured, but what does that first week look like? Travelling Australia is different to many … Read More

22 November 2018 Featured Post

MELBOURNE AND BEYOND

EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW | We’re Loaning The Most Liveable City To Vienna – Melbourne

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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 TravelÂ was able to secure an exclusive interview with the actual city to get their thoughts on the whole … Read More

16 August 2018 Featured Post

Things Never Said In Thailand

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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 … Read More

1 June 2018 Featured Post

Things Never Said By Backpackers

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Things Got A Little Crazy After Uploading This! In just 7 days this video about backpacking and specifically staying in hostels we reached over 5 million views! SAY WHAAAAAAT! It is great to know that all of our hostel and … Read More

23 April 2018 Featured Post

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How I Got A Job In Travel Through An Internship

6 October 2020

I think it’s fair to assume that many people who are fresh out of university and on the hunt for their first full-time job often feel overwhelmed. This is probably largely due to the fact that there is an overwhelming

Getting A Marketing or Project Manager Job in Australia

28 September 2020

When travellers come over to Australia on a Working Holiday, the main areas they try to find a job in are hospitality, retail or a trade. This is because generally speaking, these roles can be easier to find and secure

Getting A Job As A Nurse in Australia

28 September 2020

Moving abroad is always going to be a challenge. Especially when you plan to go on a Working Holiday type adventure. The Holiday part is arguably the more appealing part of such a visa, with the Working part being a

Backpacken in AustraliÃ«

21 September 2020

Hoe mijn reis van 7 weken nu al 5 jaar duurt Je hebt de verhalen vast wel eens gehoord. Een vriend of vriendin gaat een tijdje backpacken, wordt verliefd (op een land of op een persoon) en komt mooi nog

How Do I Plan My Travels During COVID?

10 September 2020

We know that planning your travels during the current COVID-19 outbreak isn’t as obvious as it sounds. Normally, in uncertain times, our instinct is to hold off on making any decisions because anything can change from one day to the

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The Value Of Travelling – A Parents Perspective

10 September 2020

A Parent’s Tale of Travelling As the Welcome to Travel community continues to rapidly grow, we often get carried away with immersing ourselves in the adventures and stories of our travellers. We are lucky to be a part of everyoneâ€™s

Quokka: an animal you didn't know you could see in Australia

Things You Didn’t Know You Could See/Do In Australia

28 August 2020

We all know the things that Australia is known for: Beautiful beaches and turquoise waters, barefoot surfers, icons like the majestic Great Barrier Reef and the Sydney Opera House, quarrelsome kangaroos and cuddly koalas, barbecues, venomous arachnids, vegemiteâ€¦ The list

Travelling In Your 30s

26 August 2020

Most of us still associate a â€œgap yearâ€ as being only for the youngins Aged between 18-21, who need to venture out of their safety net and see the world before settling into a career or further education. Weâ€™re here

Working Holiday Visa: Australia vs. New Zealand

26 August 2020

So you’ve decided to head off on a Working Holiday Visa You want somewhere far away, somewhere to really get out and explore a land different to your own, right?! Now for most of the world, nowhere is further away

Travelling As A Couple

25 August 2020

Travelling as a couple is arguably one of the biggest challenges any relationship can face. It will show you a side of your partner that perhaps youâ€™ve never seen before. Youâ€™ll be tested in a way that only travelling and

How To Make The Most Of Your Working Holiday

20 August 2020

The best choice I’ve ever made in my life was deciding to do a Working Holiday in Australia And I have now been away for 12 years and helped 1000s of backpackers with every travel, life advice and employment question

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Don’t Be Scared To Quit Your Job And Go Travelling

17 August 2020

If you asked me five years ago where Iâ€™d be today, I donâ€™t think my answer would have been working at a honey factory in Australia. In fact, I donâ€™t think anyone could have predicted whatâ€˜s happened in the world

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What Is A Tour And Why Should You Go On One?

13 August 2020

For First Time Solo Travellers Or less-experienced travellers in general, making decisions when trying to plan for the ultimate travel adventure can be incredibly daunting. How to get from one place to another, how to see everything you want to

When Is The Best Time To Take A Gap Year?

10 August 2020

It’s The Question Worth A Million Dollars… Or at the very least, a couple thousand. When is the perfect time to take a gap year? If you’re indecisive by nature, it’s a question that will make your skin crawl. And

Which YouTubers Love Welcome to Travel?

15 July 2020

Love watching videos of people on their travel (and other) adventures? Clearly, so do we! Over the years, we’ve come across a handful of inspiring YouTubers who produce really engaging content. We’ve been lucky enough to be part of their

Travelling With My Best Friend In Australia

8 July 2020

In January of 2020, I went travelling for the first time with my best friend, Maisie. We spent every day together for 3 months so, as you can imagine, we learnt a lot about each other and made memories to

88 Days Of Regional Work In Australia

30 August 2019

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Why Are North Americans Now Travelling To Australia?

25 June 2019

Why are young Canadians and Americans now travelling to Australia? The things you know about Australia; itâ€™s a long way, itâ€™s hot and it has a few dangerous animals but you neednâ€™t worry, Crocodile Dundee will look after that. A

Why Travel To Australia?

23 April 2019

WTF Is A Travel Community Manager?

7 March 2019

Why Do A Welcome Week In Australia?

22 November 2018

5 Reasons Why Australia Is The Perfect Travel Destination For Danes

1 November 2018

Ever wondered why so many Scandinavians make the trek to the other side of the world with the intention of backpacking a few months but then keep extending and extending? As an Aussie with a Danish mother, Iâ€™d like to

The Minimum Wage In Australia Is Lit For Working Holiday Visa Makers

30 October 2018

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

Why Melbourne Is A Great Place To Work On Your Gap Year

17 October 2018

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

Canadian Aged 31-35? You Can Get A Working Holiday Visa In Australia

5 October 2018

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.

6 Instagram Accounts You Need To Follow If You’re Coming To Melbourne

6 September 2018

Instagram! We love it Whether you are looking up a destination you’re about to travel to, stalking your favourite travel blogger on Insta stories or scrolling constantly through #wanderlust, there’s no hiding from the fact that Instagram is a great

Everything You Need To Do Before Your Working Holiday In Australia

6 September 2018

Youâ€™ve seen the fireworks in Sydney on TV, youâ€™ve seen countless blogs on Melbourne and youâ€™ve ogled over Chris Hemsworth for way too long and now you know, that you definitely want to go to Australia on a working holiday.

Mornington Peninsula | The Most Underrated Place In Australia?

16 August 2018

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U2Z8KlS6xrk Mornington Peninsula has everything you could ask for – breathtaking views, secluded beaches and wine. What else? It’s only one hour from the worlds most liveable city – Melbourne, Australia.Â I WANT FREE TRAVEL ADVICE CLICK HERE

EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW | We’re Loaning The Most Liveable City To Vienna – Melbourne

16 August 2018

What You Need For A Working Holiday In Australia

9 August 2018

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

Things Never Said In Thailand

1 June 2018

Things Never Said By Backpackers

23 April 2018

4 Great Sydney Hostels

6 April 2018

Over the last decade specifically, hostels have had to evolve and change with the times. Hotels are cheaper, AirBnB is a thing and itâ€™s a competitive world. Thatâ€™s without mentioning thereâ€™s also a lot more hostels in general. â€¦ Cleanliness

Bloggers Thoughts On Melbourne: Totally Sam’s World

6 March 2018

Totally Sam’s World is an informative and thoughtful travel and lifestyle blog written by Samantha Smith. Sam is originally from the Hampshire, UK and after travelling the world and ticking off a lot of her travel goals and pole-ing around

Phillip Island: The Hidden Gem Of Australia

6 March 2018

Phillip Island: Australia’s Little Known Gem Just 2 hours South of Melbourne, Phillip Island is a truly beautiful part of the world. It’s got stunning beaches, wildlife in abundance and incredible surf coast yet to those overseas, Phillip Island is

4 Travel Bloggers That Piss Us Off

15 February 2018

Travel Blogging: a 21st Century Millennial lifestyle and Gen Z must. It seems every person and their dog is either an Instgrammer, vlogger or blogger in travel. So here is a list of 4 bloggers that really piss me off.

How To Save For Your Travels In Australia

14 February 2018

Backpacker Economics: Saving Tips For Your Big Trip…. You’ve booked your flights, you’ve bought your journal and you’ve started writing your bucket list for your travelling adventure. It’s then that it hits you, ‘THIS IS REAL AND I NEED

Top 5 Hostels In Melbourne

9 February 2018

Melbourne Metro YHA Â So we often get stuck in the centre or the beach suburb of a City and thereâ€™s nothing wrong with that, it makes things easy to get to and itâ€™s just nice to be by the beach-weâ€™re

Backpacker Date Night Ideas | Melbourne

15 January 2018

TOP 5 BACKPACKING DATE NIGHTS IN MELBOURNE So youâ€™ve made eye contact across the free breakfast, engaged in lackluster conversation when entering the dorm and now youâ€™ve even passed each other in the corridor. The time is now – ask

5 Riverside Gems | Welcome To Travel: Melbourne

6 January 2018

5 RIVERSIDE GEMS IN MELBOURNE Melbourne has the famous Yarra River winding through the city, thus creating endless opportunities for spectacular restaurant, bar, cafÃ© and even nightclub locations. Here are a few of our uniquely located favourites. Riverland Literally hidden

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