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The Brit & The Blonde

Will & Sandy

Travel Visas

We’ll be sharing all our tips on visas for different countries and any struggles we experience when applying, on this part of the blog…

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How To Get A New Zealand Working Holiday Visa

I first visited New Zealand in 2008 when I went on a 3 week rugby tour. We did a lot of cultural things and I always knew I

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May 30, 2017January 2, 2020 by Will
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ESTA Program: How To Travel To The US Visa-Free

Thanks to the ESTA program you can now travel to the US without a visa! The Brit & The Blonde haven’t been to the US yet, but since a road trip across

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December 22, 2016December 11, 2019 by Will and Sandy
Working Holiday Visa

How To Get An Australian Working Holiday Visa

Have you ever wondered what life is like on the other side of the world, in Australia? If that’s the case, you should pack up your stuff, get a

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November 8, 2016March 31, 2020 by Will

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I’ve been doing some journaling and slowly starting to feel more positive, especially after seeing so much love and kindness spread across the planet. Lets all keep it up! How are YOU doing today? Comment below or DM me if you want someone to chat to.. 🤗 Stay safe everyone #coronavirus #pandemic #covid19 Life as we know it is changing drastically. And I’m not gonna lie, I’m really struggling to stay positive right now. It’s so unlike me, as I always like to find the good in every situation, but this week has been particularly challenging. I’ve realised it’s so much harder to be optimistic when you’re directly impacted...when things really hit home. I know I’m not alone. Now that cafes, restaurants, bars, clubs, casinos, cinemas, entertainment centres, gyms and places of public gatherings are closed in Australia there are thousands of us in the same boat, without a job and uncertainty for the foreseeable future. It’s not easy seeing others who are more privileged enjoying their time at home and finding themselves in a better off situation than before as they work from home, when the reality for many others is so different. It’s triggering me so I know it’s a reflection of myself that I need to work on. I understand it’s no ones fault and people are just trying to shine some light on a crappy situation, yet I can’t seem to stop myself from judging others online thinking “it’s easy for you to say, because you don’t have to worry about x, y, z.” I know it’s ‘just a job’ and ‘just money’ and ‘just travel’ and that there are many more important things in life and so much to be grateful for. I know there are people in way worse situations, so I do consider myself very lucky. But just because everyone is experiencing some shit, doesn’t mean I’m not allowed to feel upset about my personal experience. I still can’t bring myself to accept what is happening in the world, and I guess only time will heal. Just wanted to share some reality with you. It’s not always rainbows and butterflies, and sometimes I just don’t have anything left in the tank to try to brighten other peoples day. If there is any point to this post, it is that it’s okay to not be okay right now. I’m probably going to start to limit the amount of time I spend on social media/watching the news and focus on filling up my own cup so that I eventually have enough love to spread with the overflow. We can no longer travel the world in 2020, and now we’ve both lost our income. But at least we have each other and there are people in such worse situations than us.❤️ ~ I’m hoping that closing the borders will contain the virus so we can continue business as usual here in Australia. Schools are still open as well as restaurants and shopping centres so I have my fingers crossed we won’t go completely into lock down. ~ Hoping for it to become safe for Aussies to travel within our country to keep tourism going while there are no international tourists... I work in tourism so my life depends on it! ~ It would be nice to still be able take @delta.the.delica on some road trips around the country this year 🤞 ~ How have you been affected? Sending love and big hugs 🤗 #coronavirus #covıd19 Well the past few days escalated quickly...🦠 Seeing everything happening in the world with #coronavirus has got me feeling quite overwhelmed, and I think many of us are feeling the same. When you’re so far away from the worst of it, it sometimes doesn't seem real. Especially being distracted with every day life and there being no signs it could have any affect on you personally. So when everything seems ‘normal’ and then suddenly people start panic buying and fighting over toilet paper, it just seems absolutely crazy! The media is so powerful in spreading fear and controlling our thoughts, it can literally make the world go mad. Last week when some people had been freaking out about a virus that wasn’t even here (yet), others kept on top of their hygiene and continued travelling, choosing to still enjoy life, staying calm, considerate and optimistic. That’s how I like to look at life, and I honestly thought this was all a big fuss over something that would soon be #OldNews. Up until just 3 days ago I was still deciding whether to book flights to Asia or wait until European Summer to head to Greece + Italy, or to book a training course I wanted to do in Bali. But obviously now that borders are closed and airlines have stopped flights, none of this will be happening any time soon! I’m starting to take this seriously now. I’m sad that my plans are on hold and that there is so much uncertainty in the world atm. But I’ve accepted I’ll be staying in Aus for a while and am grateful to be ‘stuck’ here and not elsewhere. When you haven’t lived through anything like this it is unimaginable to not be able to travel. Not to mention how badly this will affect tourism, the economy and all the consequences yet to unfold. I think it’s normal to have anxiety in times like these. We can’t control fear but we definitely can control how we respond to it. Just remember you’re allowed to have a good experience even when others aren’t, and it’s okay to be optimistic and calm, even when everyone else is in panic and fear. My heart goes out to everyone that’s been affected by this pandemic so far, especially in countries that have been hit hard. Lets choose love over fear! ❤️ Bubbly Bronte’s Birthday ~ I’ve been super quiet on the social scene for the past few weeks so it was really nice to finally catch up with some mates this weekend. 🥳 Happy #InternationalWomensDay Queens! Today we celebrate EQUALITY, for women AND men. But most importantly how far women have come to get closer to same equal rights as men. It is a day for reflection, recognition, celebration and also a call to action. In 2020 women can vote, study, work, open our own bank accounts, spend our own money, enter into legal contracts, hold property on the same terms as men, serve on a jury, choose to get married, keep our maiden name, we‘re protected by law against violence/sexual assault, have reproductive rights, we can join the military/police service/many other occupations that once only men could, we have the right to literally rule our countries (and run the world if we wanted to ‍♀️) It’s SO CRAZY to think only a hundred years ago none of the above were rights for women. We have come so incredibly far...yet there is so much further to go. I‘m grateful to live in a country that pays good wages so I personally hardly notice, yet there is STILL an average 13.9% gender pay gap between men and women in Australia. According to the Australian Bureau of Statistics this pay gap for full-time adult employees is the lowest on record! And on average women retire on half the superannuation than men Simply put, women generally take more time off work to care for kids/others and when not working they don’t get paid super. It’s not just about the amount of super they won’t get paid, it’s how much interest they miss out on by having overall less money in their accounts. When you take into consideration interest over say 30 years, taking a few years off work could mean retiring on $100,000+ less. The retirement system was created by men, to benefit men. My point is we should celebrate how far we’ve come but also not give up on everything else that is still unfair to women. Women are amazing. They literally birth life into the world. We really can do it all, and when women support each other incredible things happen So here’s to strong women, may we know them, may we be them, may we raise them.🤰‍‍✈️‍⚕️‍♀️‍♀️‍‍♀️🤱‍‍‍‍‍⚖️🧑‍‍‍ Yesterday is history, tomorrow is a mystery, but today is a gift...that’s why they call it the present. ☺️ #quoteoftheday As much as I love travelling, I do love our little apartment on the river. Always so nice to come home to..☺️☀️ #ourgoldcoast
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