Natalie – Southampton
“Coming from the UK where it is not famous for having particularly good summers, I wanted the opportunity to explore somewhere with sun, sea, sand and surf and Australia had it all! Going over there on the Working Holiday Visa was the start of all my adventures and I wouldn’t change it for the world! I met heaps of amazing people, saw some beautiful places and had some incredible experiences including diving the barrier reef, cruising the Whitsundays, working on a cattle station, bungee jumping and skydiving to name a few! As you can tell the Working Holiday Visa changed my life and has enabled me to meet some of the best people I know! Would definitely recommend it!”
Aisha – Northallerton
“I started my trip in Australia and to be honest I thought I’d stay about three months and just travel the coast – almost two years later I’m still here and absolutely loving it! I’ve made friends that I’ll have forever and would recommend a working holiday visa in Australia to anyone! A beautiful country with so much to see where you’re guaranteed to meet beautiful people from all over the world.”
Laura – Edinburgh
“I was lucky enough to get a Working Holiday Visa in both Australia and New Zealand and spent about a year in each. Travelling these two magnificent countries was the most fun and exciting time of my life. I met some fantastic people, pushed myself to do things I never thought I’d do, saw spectacular scenery and learned so much about myself. I can’t recommend the Southern Hemisphere enough!”
Mark – Slough
“I had dreamt of going to Australia long before planning the trip and it didn’t disappoint. With the culture being linked quite closely to the UK’s it’s almost a rite of passage to sign up to the working holiday visa and spend at least a year ‘down under’ (many friends never returned!). After spending 6 months travelling through Asia I landed in Sydney and walked straight into an interview but after doing some more travelling I decided Melbourne was the place for me. I quickly found a position in my profession as a recruitment consultant and had a great 5 months where I feel in love with both the city and my newly met girlfriend (now my wife!). We then spent an incredible 4 weeks (and 2500 miles) in a camper van driving from Melbourne to Cairns, a month that felt like a year and one that we still recall 5 years later. Australia has so much to offer from the bustling metropolitan Sydney, to the European café, hip bars and arts & culture feel of Melbourne and from the sub-tropical idyllic beaches and hidden waterfalls to the lush green national parks such as Noosa. For me, the year couldn’t have changed my life much more and still dream of one day returning to see the lifelong friends I’ve made and to once again try stand up on that bloody surf board!!”
Sian – Haverfordwest, Wales
“Travelling Australia had been on my bucket list for as long as I can remember. It is made so easy by the Working holiday visa and means that you don’t just see the ‘one stop tourist’ stuff but you can actually experience REAL Australia. Unlike our American counterparts, with a British passport you are able to extend your visa another year by completing 3 months regional work. This usually includes working on a farm of some sort in rural areas. For my regional work I was in a small town in SW WA and it was here I made life long friends (and met my boyfriend). After travelling on my own to this little town I found myself leaving 5 months later with 9 new friends to embark on a 5 week road trip along the coast from Perth to Sydney in time for new years. I cant try to explain how much fun this was, 10 people, 3 cars, shed loads of goon, laughs, dirt and sunburn! When I left Australia I had done more than I ever expected. I had road-tripped the west, south and east coast, swam with whale sharks, cage dived with great whites, touched giant sea turtles on the great barrier reef and made more true friends than anyone could ever ask for. Australia changed my life and I cannot recommend the WHV enough.”
Adam – Leeds
“I implore EVERYONE to spend some time living in both NZ and Australia. Personally speaking, the benefits of doing so have been immeasurable. Having personal experience of the people behind Travel Hooligan, I can only endorse fully the company you’ll be dealing with. They have been there, done that, done it again and loved it. Their experience is invaluable. You really are in the perfect pair of hands.”