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Taking a year out
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Technically i'm not sure if this should be in travel but nevermind.
I've decided that before i do my PGCE (this would be my 4th year...but i have only just started the first ), i'd really like to take a year out and travel around Australia and (maybe) South Asia. What i was really wondering though, is how students manage to finance things like this? I'm really determined to do this, since it's been an ambition of mine for many years, the problem is, that as it draws (relatively) nearer, i just don't see how students manage to afford it. The plane fare is affordable, but money to live on? I just can't imagine what you'd need.
I've decided that before i do my PGCE (this would be my 4th year...but i have only just started the first ), i'd really like to take a year out and travel around Australia and (maybe) South Asia. What i was really wondering though, is how students manage to finance things like this? I'm really determined to do this, since it's been an ambition of mine for many years, the problem is, that as it draws (relatively) nearer, i just don't see how students manage to afford it. The plane fare is affordable, but money to live on? I just can't imagine what you'd need.
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Though I'd really advise against Australia and South Asia (let me guess, Thailand, Cambodia, Laos..). It's such a beaten track these days and it's going to get ruined. Go somewhere interesting like South America, Russia, China, Kazakhstan or somewhere really far flung for a real travel experience.
I know Australia has been done lots, i just really want to go Maybe buy a cheap van or something, and see where we end up
Having been to Australia, take it from someone who knows: Make sure that your car is 100% reliable, and not only that, but you also have made arrangements for alternative transport if you're planning on going into any of the outback. A lot of locals recommend taking a quad bike with you because if and when your car blows a tyre/overheats/breaks down (which is usually very often, apparently), you'll wanna be able to get either back to where you were, or go on to where you were going to get help. Make sure people know your EXACT route and STICK TO IT. Make sure people know when you're meant to arrive so that they can send people out if they need to. Make sure you take supplies for a few days in case you decide to stay put. I'm rambling.
Climbing in Aus is fantastic (once you find something to climb). Uluru is the best to climb and the locals will happily take you up and show you around and all sorts.
Australia is brilliant, but you don't need to drive your way round. In between the good bits there's a lot of boring emptyness.