Hey everyone! I am thinking about moving to Australia for a little while to see what it has to offer. Has anyone ever been there and do you know if I need a seperate working visa if I want to stay for 6 months vs. a year? Is this a safe place to travel alone? Let me know any info you guys have...thanks so much!

http://www.immi.gov.au/


that is an awesome website to check out for your questions....
Best of luck there in Australia if you make it out there!

thank you so much...going to check it out right now!!!

don't go you will die!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!


Have fun

good luck in your move and get some shrimp for the barbbie!

Never been there but have some friends there, damn good peeps.

I have yet to visit...but my daughter has lived there for about 4 yrs. now, prior to that she lived in New Zealand for 6 yrs. She loves Australia.

thank you for the feedback...what part does your daughter live in??

Queensland...she manages the largest Starbucks in that country.

where is lee

lee come back LEE COME BACK LEE


in best little boy at end of the movie shane voice

I am biased about Australia, so was watching to see what others had to say...

Hello Robin.

A couple of things about Australia-

- they've got a buttload of incredibly scary, incredibly dangerous (meaning DEADLY) creatures out there. In fact, I've heard eight (or more) of the ten most deadly snakes live there, as well as a great many poisonous spiders.

- don't be surprised if the concept of "chivalry" (opening doors up women, etc.) is all but nonexistent there, as that's just something they don't practice.

- prepare for one HELL of a flight. It'll take about a little under a day to get there, and that's IF you're taking a direct flight.

The Lonely Planet..... (Hitchhiker's/traveller's guide to this universe).. it is online as well as in hardcopy, and is one of the best and most realistically informative pieces put together.

Worth checking out.

(((Lee ))) hope all is well with you...LTNS!

hi i went there last year and yes you will need a working visa to work there i have many friends there and will not mind refering you to them consider you will stand out as a american and not all aussies like us i went to sydney, perth, melbourne and brisbane. i strongly recomend you do your homework like the cost to live there and how much you will earn and consider most aussie men are kind of controlling and possesive according to my female friends. but go for it and am sure the kangaroos will love having a cute girl to look at. try spice of life dating site or rsvp australia dating site to talk to the people who live there and say hello to kangaroo jack. it is almost a 15hr flight from los angeles to sydney

Australia is a safe place to travel like most countrys theres places you should not be alone in.
If you are travelling on a budjet have a look at www.couchingsurfing.com it a great concept where you make arrangements with people in differant towns and cities to stay at there place
on couch floor spear room great way of meeting people.
Heres a few other sites worth a look
hospitalityclub.org
globalfreeloaders.com
hostmedudes.com

Ive seen more of australia than most Aussies have. Its a pretty safe country but expect things to be more expensive, even if your dollar is better. I.E. chocolate bars $3 or more by now????

Its a beautiful country.....I wish you luck and you will need a work visa if you plan on working!

Some chocolates are more than $3 au.... but only the Really good ones..

do ya melt it down and dunk yer strawberries in the chocolate lee

Go there...it's awesome! Nice country...great scenery ...great variety....people are nice.