Check Out These 3 Handy Tips To Make Your First Trip To Australia As Enjoyable As Possible

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Whilst Australia may be known for its vast amounts of immigrants (according to the

Immigration Update document for 2008-2009, published in January 2010 by the Department of Immigration and Citizenship), 158,021 people settled permanently after a move to Australia throughout this period, who so often move to Australia for hope of a better standard of living, there is a substantial amount more (474,827 according to the same report) that make Australia their temporary home for a holiday.

There is a lot to be said for taking a holiday to Australia and although it might be a particularly long flight for anyone from the UK, it is generally considered to be worth it for a few weeks of a fantastic climate and wonderful people.

If you are planning to move to Australia temporarily for a holiday and it's your first time, there are three points that you should be aware of that will ensure your holiday is as enjoyable as possible.

1. Make sure you have a visa. If you've only ever been on holiday in Europe, chances are you've never needed to purchase a visa (unless you've visited Turkey, when you will have handed over 10 pounds at the airport in your passport) and have simply taken the whole situation for granted. Unfortunately, Australia is a little more complex than this and before you can legally step foot on Australian soil, you need to have in place some type of visa.

There are several different types available depending upon your reason for travelling, but if you are visiting solely for holiday purposes, you will simply need a travel visa (such as ETA Visitor, eVisitors or Tourist visas, all depending on your length and type of holiday stay)

2. Have an in-depth plan. With a lot of holiday destinations around the world, you generally don't need to do any planning for what you want to do whilst there. If you head to a beach resort on the continent, for example, you're likely to want to relax most days and maybe do the occasional excursion. Plus, if you don't get everything into that holiday, it's only an hour or two on a plane and with cheap short haul airfare, you can head back whenever you get the chance.

With Australia, however, as the flight is over 25 hours long (the British Airways website estimates that the flight time from London to Canberra to be between 25 and 27 hours, depending on the time of day and number of connections), it's not a place you really go back to every few months. Therefore, you need to ensure that you plan exactly what you want to do, as there is so much to see in every part of the country that you could spend several days actually planning what to do - precious time of your holiday that you really don't want to waste.

3. Be prepared for the weather. A holiday move to Australia can cause a lot of confusion if you haven't looked at the weather and climate before you leave, as the country is an exception to most rules we know in England.

For example, due to its location on the globe, it is hot in our winter and cold in our summer. The climate also varies depending on your location in Australia, meaning that you should know the weather for the part of the country that you're travelling to.

Some parts of Australia, for instance, are particularly warm all year round, such as northern Australia which doesn't see any traditional seasons, but wet and dry spells (confusing even more is the fact that the wet period is actually the warmest). In addition, as the rain that the country sees is mainly on the coast, inland it is particularly arid, as well as being hotter than the areas closer to the sea.

by: Scott King

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