Work Your Way Around
Travelling in Australia offers some unique opportunities. People don't just go for a short visit, they go for months or even a year at a time, young Europeans especially. It's a geographically large country with a lot of things to see and a lot of ground to cover. It's easy to get around by plane, train, and bus, there's a great network of hostels, and it's very safe, even for women travelling on their own. But the main factor enabling long trips is the ease with which foreigners can find temporary work legally. Australia is short on labor and has no neighboring countries to fill the void. If you want to pick fruit, be their guest. The government operates a website, Harvest Trail, helping people find farming and agriculture jobs throughout the country.
The flip side to this is that produce is very expensive. German kids aren't going to pick strawberries for nothing, you know.
Restaurants, hotels, and other seasonal employers are also very willing to hire foreigners on a short term basis. I don't think any other country (that's worth spending time in) offers such an ideal arrangement.
The flip side to this is that produce is very expensive. German kids aren't going to pick strawberries for nothing, you know.
Restaurants, hotels, and other seasonal employers are also very willing to hire foreigners on a short term basis. I don't think any other country (that's worth spending time in) offers such an ideal arrangement.
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