{"id":3611,"date":"2021-04-09T01:54:09","date_gmt":"2021-04-09T01:54:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/welcometo.travel\/?page_id=3611"},"modified":"2025-04-03T08:11:17","modified_gmt":"2025-04-02T22:11:17","slug":"blog","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/welcometo.travel\/blog\/","title":{"rendered":"Blog"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"3611\" class=\"elementor elementor-3611\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5051c7a e-con-full e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"5051c7a\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3a47dbe3 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"3a47dbe3\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-541f0aed elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"541f0aed\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_we_effect_on&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h5 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Travel Resources<\/h5>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-29e9afa elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"29e9afa\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_we_effect_on&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-xxl\">The Travel Blog<\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-43b4439e elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"43b4439e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_we_effect_on&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Our blog covers everything from pre-travel, employment, travelling with a friend\/partner, money questions and everything in between. 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>\n\t\t\t\tWhen\u2019s The Best Time to Travel The East Coast?\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>Deciding between winter sun or summer heat? We tackle the big question and share all you need to know about Australia\u2019s seasons. <\/p>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/welcometo.travel\/whens-the-best-time-to-travel-the-east-coast\/\" aria-label=\"Read more about When\u2019s The Best Time to Travel The East Coast?\" tabindex=\"-1\" >\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__meta-data\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-author\">\n\t\t\tHannah Foy\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-date\">\n\t\t\t18 September 2025\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-57148 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-our-travellers-stories\" role=\"listitem\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__card\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail__link\" href=\"https:\/\/welcometo.travel\/tom-working-holiday-story\/\" tabindex=\"-1\" ><div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/welcometo.travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/Group-Of-Travellers-Hearts-Byron-Bay-Welcome-To-Australia-East-Coast-Welcome-To-Travel-768x768.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large wp-image-57476\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/welcometo.travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/Group-Of-Travellers-Hearts-Byron-Bay-Welcome-To-Australia-East-Coast-Welcome-To-Travel-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/welcometo.travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/Group-Of-Travellers-Hearts-Byron-Bay-Welcome-To-Australia-East-Coast-Welcome-To-Travel-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/welcometo.travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/Group-Of-Travellers-Hearts-Byron-Bay-Welcome-To-Australia-East-Coast-Welcome-To-Travel-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/welcometo.travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/Group-Of-Travellers-Hearts-Byron-Bay-Welcome-To-Australia-East-Coast-Welcome-To-Travel-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/welcometo.travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/Group-Of-Travellers-Hearts-Byron-Bay-Welcome-To-Australia-East-Coast-Welcome-To-Travel-1536x1536.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/welcometo.travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/Group-Of-Travellers-Hearts-Byron-Bay-Welcome-To-Australia-East-Coast-Welcome-To-Travel.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/div><\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__badge\">Our Travellers Stories<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__avatar\">\n\t\t\t<img alt='Nicolle Payne' src='https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/4edd0db27b97bf89be3c83b6c4e21b78a1feb1c5b8fb8a349badeddf9a5c62ea?s=128&#038;d=mm&#038;r=g' srcset='https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/4edd0db27b97bf89be3c83b6c4e21b78a1feb1c5b8fb8a349badeddf9a5c62ea?s=256&#038;d=mm&#038;r=g 2x' class='avatar avatar-128 photo' height='128' width='128' \/>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/welcometo.travel\/tom-working-holiday-story\/\" >\n\t\t\t\tMoving to Australia: It&#8217;s Not That Hard. It&#8217;s Not That Scary.\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>Picture this &#8211; you\u2019re working for a department store installing washing machines, delivering white goods. Underpaid and overworked. Feeling stuck, like there\u2019s something more out there.\u00a0 Sound familiar?\u00a0 Meet Tom.<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/welcometo.travel\/tom-working-holiday-story\/\" aria-label=\"Read more about Moving to Australia: It&#8217;s Not That Hard. It&#8217;s Not That Scary.\" tabindex=\"-1\" >\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__meta-data\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-author\">\n\t\t\tNicolle Payne\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-date\">\n\t\t\t17 September 2025\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-57841 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-backpacking-tips\" role=\"listitem\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__card\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail__link\" href=\"https:\/\/welcometo.travel\/what-to-expect-from-your-first-night-in-a-hostel\/\" tabindex=\"-1\" ><div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"512\" src=\"https:\/\/welcometo.travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/Melbourne-Hostel-Little-Driftera-768x512.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large wp-image-57019\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/welcometo.travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/Melbourne-Hostel-Little-Driftera-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/welcometo.travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/Melbourne-Hostel-Little-Driftera-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/welcometo.travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/Melbourne-Hostel-Little-Driftera.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/div><\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__badge\">Backpacking tips<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__avatar\">\n\t\t\t<img alt='Hannah Foy' src='https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/ca71be048fbbb3297fa9a1970453c46d732b1f22907bdefa5021b32e3871f9ec?s=128&#038;d=mm&#038;r=g' srcset='https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/ca71be048fbbb3297fa9a1970453c46d732b1f22907bdefa5021b32e3871f9ec?s=256&#038;d=mm&#038;r=g 2x' class='avatar avatar-128 photo' height='128' width='128' \/>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 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https:\/\/welcometo.travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/WTS-Itinerary-2a.jpg 1080w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/div><\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__badge\">Backpacking tips<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__avatar\">\n\t\t\t<img alt='Hannah Foy' src='https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/ca71be048fbbb3297fa9a1970453c46d732b1f22907bdefa5021b32e3871f9ec?s=128&#038;d=mm&#038;r=g' srcset='https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/ca71be048fbbb3297fa9a1970453c46d732b1f22907bdefa5021b32e3871f9ec?s=256&#038;d=mm&#038;r=g 2x' class='avatar avatar-128 photo' height='128' width='128' \/>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/welcometo.travel\/7-things-i-wish-id-known-before-backpacking-australia\/\" >\n\t\t\t\t7 Things I Wish I\u2019d Known Before Backpacking Australia\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>When you\u2019re 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