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Time to dish the dirt on the actual farming. There are only a few types of farms around Innisfail; papaya, rambutan and (by far the most common) banana. I was lucky and ended up on a banana farm with my 2 friends, so that automatically made life slightly easier. However, rumour has it that banana farming is one of the toughest things you can do. The first 3-4 weeks were by far the hardest and the thought of quitting crossed my mind more than once. 

First things first, apologies for the complete radio silence over the past 5 months – shocking, I know! I’d like to make my excuses and claim I’ve been stuck on a banana farm in the middle of nowhere, with no form of communication with the outside world. But that would be a lie. Apart from the banana farm part, that is all true. From February to May I was living and working in far north Queensland to complete my second year visa regional work. It was an experience, that's for sure. 

A hidden gem among the tropical paradises of the world, New Caledonia, an archipelago in Pacific Ocean, should definitely be on your perfect vacation dream list. The country is incredibly rich when it comes to culture and history but also very diverse in its flora and fauna. Of course, beautiful beaches and lagoons are a perfect spot for a great relaxing day or fun water sports. But, if you need a few more reasons to plan your next trip with specifically New Caledonia in mind, keep on reading.

I've just returned from an amazing (and stupidly freezing) trip to Berlin! I've been to Germany a fair few times and it's one of my favourite European countries, but prior to this trip I'd never been to Berlin. I'd heard so many amazing things about the city, especially the night life, and I was so excited to go! I'm also a bit of a history geek, so wanted to squeeze as much culture as I could into my trip. However, my main priority was to sample the nightlife, so I'd accepted that sightseeing might take a backseat on this trip.

Due to some bad planning/ incorrect train timetables online, we only had around 20 hours to spend in Vienna. We did a complete whirlwind tour of the city and managed to see some of the main sites - albeit very quickly!  We arrived into Vienna in the late morning and by the time we had booked our on-going train to Ljubljana and checked into the hostel, it was mid-afternoon.

On January 12th 2017 I'm taking the plunge and moving to Australia! It's something I've always wanted to do, ever since travelling there in 2013, and now it's actually happening. Despite my leaving date quickly approaching it still hasn't quite sunk in that I'm moving to the other side of the world. Gulp.

The first stop on our interrail tour was Prague, capital of the Czech Republic. I'd heard amazing things about Prague from friends who had visited, so my expectations were pretty high. We arrived late on the Friday evening, so there was no time to do anything other than check in and go to bed.