Divenire

Spit to Manly Walk

Spit to Manly Walk Distance: 10km or 6.2 miles

Spit to Manly Walk Time: 3.5 hours solid walking or 5 leisurely hours

How to get there: regular bus service between the city and The Spit Bridge. Regular ferry or bus between the city and Manly

The trail: hidden small beaches with crystal clear water, bushes and cliffs. Watch out for penguins!

Bondi to Coogee walk

The Beaches and bays

Bondi Beach

Mackenzies Bay

Tamarama

Bronte Beach

Clovelly Beach

Gordon's Bay

Coogee Beach

Bondi to Coogee Walk distance: 6km

Bondi to Coogee Walk time: 2 hours

The trail: cliff top coastal walk, the Bondi to Coogee walk extends for six km in Sydney’s eastern suburbs. The walk features stunning views, beaches, parks, cliffs, bays and rock pools. The beaches and parks offer a place to rest, swim or a chance to eat at one of the cafes, hotels, restaurants or takeaways. Most beaches offer picnic shelters, play areas, kiosks, toilets and change-rooms, Tamarama, Bronte, Coogee and Maroubra have free electric barbecues. The Bondi to Coogee coastal walk is a medium grade urban walk but there are some steep gradient paths and several staircases along the track. There are rest stops with great views and seating along the coast. It takes about two hours to complete the Bondi to Coogee Beach section of the walk and another hour and a half if you choose to continue to Maroubra. Although an urban walk the Bondi to Coogee walk is open to the elements, please make sure you wear comfy shoes, bring a hat, sunglasses, sun screen, water and in colder weather wear appropriate clothing.

Wanna go for a walk in the Australian bush just an hour outside Sydney? A gateway in the blue mountains is the perfect choice!

The national park is reachable by train from Sydney central station to Katoomba. It takes around 1 hour.

The Blue Mountains is a rugged region west of Sydney in Australia’s New South Wales. Known for dramatic scenery, it encompasses steep cliffs, eucalyptus forests, waterfalls and villages dotted with guesthouses, galleries and gardens. Katoomba, a major town in the area, borders Blue Mountains National Park and its bushwalking trails. Echo Point affords views of the storied Three Sisters sandstone rock formation.

This is me @ echo point with the view of the three sisters.

1) Update your LinkedIn profile to Australia employers in order to create your network

2) Refer to the jobs seek sites of Australia, i.e. jobwire.com.au, seek.com.au

3) Check job offers on Gumtree, especially useful for jobs in hospitality

4) Print out your update resume and hand it over in the busiest places on the most popular streets of town.

Always remember to put your current telephone number and email so employers can reach you easily.

I’m the proof that finding a job in a week it’s possible in Australia if you are keen and most of all willing to make easy and fast money in order to go traveling exploring this huge country!

So good luck!

“What’s the plan today? No plan!”

I share this video my friend and travel buddy Vicky sent me this morning, realised by Booking.com employees about their travel stories. 

Because traveling..

It just makes you a more well-rounded person,

You understand people more 

You are more patient

“..and then you see it, and you are instantly transfixed.” 

This type of Visa allows you to work legally in Australia for unlimited hours up to 6 months in the same company. To be able to apply, you must be under 31 years old. 

Really easy to do and quick to be approved (everything is done online):

Check eligible countries and requirements first;

Create an account on the Australian government website;

Fill in and submit the application form;

Complete the payment of AUD 440 (note that the price changes every year);

Wait for the email from the Department of Immigration and Border Protection with your Visa gran notification. (Could take a couple of business days, in my case it took only 10 minutes!) This email will contain your visa (it won’t be on your passport) and you will be ready to fly!

I’ve arrived in the country just in time to celebrate Australia day (the official national day of Australia), a day of celebrations for some people but at also a time of reflection for others. It marks the anniversary of the 1788 arrival of the British ships at Sydney Cove. Today, celebrations reflect the diverse society and landscape of the nation, and are marked by community and family events, reflections on Australian history,  and official community awards.

Today you can see many of the aboriginal flags around. They call this 26th of January, Invasion day, as it sadly signed the start of the hard cohabitation with the British invaders.  

As for myself, I spent Australia day in the most possible Australian way, having a proper Aussie BBQ and by the pool!