Why should you travel to Australia, the old prison island thousands of miles from anywhere else? Being equally dangerous and deserted, Australia is indeed a very, very strange country. We are talking about the world leading country in venomous spiders, hungry sharks, and deadly snakes. In fact, of the ten most dangerous snakes in the world, Australia has the lot. So why would you travel to such an horrific place?

The answer is simple; Australia is a backpacker paradise. Dive the Great Barrier Reef, experience the surfer lifestyle and survive a night out in Byron bay. Australia has everything a backpacker could ever look for. The hostels are packed with a vibrant atmosphere and likeminded backpackers year-around.

Australian lifestyle:

Australia is often referred to as “The country of long weekends.” The relaxed and laidback Aussie way of living is a dream comes true for every backpacker. The only place in the world where ordering a Big Mac would take you about a half hour.

A country where people would not look twice if you got married in boardshorts or came to a business meeting in slippers. The people are actually so lazy that their spoken language makes “sms speech” look like an easy read.

“No worries mate, ill chuck a snag on the barbie!!”

Travel to unique destinations:

Australia is packed with spectacular wonders of nature that cannot be found anywhere else in the world. The mesmerizing colour of the Uluru’s rock, the breathtaking coastline of Great Ocean Road and the wondrous mysteries of The Great barrier reef are just a few of them. It might look astonishing on photos, but it can only be truelly experienced in real life, accompanied by thousands of japanese tourists.

ATTENTION: BEWARE OF THE WEIRDOES!

The mystical country down under is also home to quite a bunch of weirdoes. We are talking about the country that took the concept of Lassie and thought; “hmm, we could do the same with a kangaroo.” The greatest nut head of them all, Steve Irwin, is another Australian hero that has dominated the nature channels the last decade with his crocs and “Crikeys!” After his sudden and sadly passing in 2008, Steve Irwins passion and spirit can only truly be experienced in his lifework: The Australian Zoo. The zoo is still driven by his family, and has kept its atmosphere, unique to any other zoo in the world.

So how do I get down there?

When should I go?

Where should I go?

How much money do I need?

Should I travel with car or train?

Who should I travel with?

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All of these questions are important, and need to be faced sooner or later, but guess what; NOT NOW! Planning a trip to Australia isn’t done over night, and the biggest mistake you can make is to start with the problems. When you travel around Australia, you will find there is one thing in common between all the overseas travelers. They all had a real desire to go there.

Before you can face the big tasks, you need to build up a desire to go there. Why do you want to travel there? Do you want to experience the lifestyle of surfers? Do you want to skydive 16,000 feet over Cairns beatiful coastline? Do you want to live like the cowboys on a farm miles from anywhere else?

Find something you are passionate about, get excited and everything else will come easy to you.

Follow us next week when we will give you all the information you need to plan and prepare your great journey down under!

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