Scared about travelling on my own
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Scared about travelling on my own
Hello, I'm 25.
I've already got my visa and plan to go Melbourne at some point in October this year. I have yet to book flight.
Any tips or anyone else going at the same time?
I've already got my visa and plan to go Melbourne at some point in October this year. I have yet to book flight.
Any tips or anyone else going at the same time?
#2
Re: Scared about travelling on my own
You're young and unencumbered. You're going to meet loads of people in no time. Get yourself involved in everything you can from the start and you'll be fine.
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Re: Scared about travelling on my own
If you travel by yourself you will meet loads of people.
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Re: Scared about travelling on my own
Hey there and welcome to BE.
My husband is originally from the West Midlands. Wolverhampton
Scary but exciting all at the same time.
You're so going to have a fab time. Fair play to you.
My husband is originally from the West Midlands. Wolverhampton
Scary but exciting all at the same time.
You're so going to have a fab time. Fair play to you.
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Re: Scared about travelling on my own
Melbourne is an excellent place to be to start your adventure. Join meetup.com. They have a few Melbourne groups. Especially one called Newbies in Melbourne - designed just for people like yourself. There are also some good facebook groups for Victoria and Melbourne you could join too. You'll have a blast!
#6
Re: Scared about travelling on my own
Yeah, I'd be scared too! When I travelled on my own back in 1970, I met and married the Australian who had been my husband for the past 43 years! You could get stuck!!!
(That's a joke by the way - I often travel alone, nothing to be scared about! Have a great time!)
(That's a joke by the way - I often travel alone, nothing to be scared about! Have a great time!)
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Re: Scared about travelling on my own
Don't be scared, be excited. Bloody hell, imagine what it was like for those of us that came over on our own the 80s! No internet, social networks were bbqs and we had Lettergrams instead of Instagram
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Re: Scared about travelling on my own
I agree OP, you'll only be as alone as you want to be. My 20 year old nephew went to Oz on a work/holiday visa, travelled around the country with various people he met along the way, had an absolute ball.
Met a lovely French au pair, they're now living in Paris together, trying to work out a way to get back to Australia.
Just relax, you're going to have the best time and meet far more people than you realize
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Re: Scared about travelling on my own
Thanks guys.
I will have a look at those meet up groups.
I will have a look at those meet up groups.