2. Glen and I may not be able to get our New Zealand working visas before January, as they are doled out in limited numbers from the start of each year. Our friends recommended that we do not let this delay our departure, however, as we can apply for the visa while we are down there. I was curious as to whether or not having a visa would affect our plans to participate in some WWOOF activities, so I did some digging on the WWOOF New Zealand and the WWOOF Australia websites.
As it turns out, WWOOFing in New Zealand is considered work and requires a work visa, however in Australia it is considered as a volunteer activity and may therefore be done without a visa. As we are now thinking of starting our travels in Australia and then heading to New Zealand, we may spend a little longer ‘Down Under’ to take advantage of the budget friendly travel options that WWOOF affords. Ultimately, we will just have to keep a flexible mind-set when it comes to working, our visas, and our itineraries.
3. Multiple destination flight packages can save a whopping amount of cash. Originally we were planning on booking our own flights as we went along, but now we will talk to a travel agent in regards to multi-destination deals. Hopefully we can find some with flexible departure dates so that we are not roped into specific timelines. If not, I believe that we may just book the one flight from Canada to Australia (our first stop), and keep an eye our for last-minute deals to the other destinations. It will allow us to fly more by the seat of our pants (no pun intended) and with fewer restrictions on our whims.
4. Apparently sunscreen and shampoo is expensive in New Zealand, so we should bring our own. This will necessitate the deployment of several dozen plastic zip-close bags to contain any potential leakages. I’m rather paranoid about toiletry bottles exploding.
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