Business Travellers and a New Teacher for Wollongong

I didn't get a chance to do my update last week so this one covers some of the interesting travellers I've met over the last 2 weekends.

I've come across quite a few business travellers including a Canadian male who spent 2 weeks in Canberra, German and Swedish businessmen here for just a few days. There was also a New Zealander here for just 1 night for her own company conference in Coogee. Great spot to have a conference! Go homing on Singapore Airlines was a young Syrian lady who lives in the United Arab Emirates. She was here for a week of work training.

There have been quite a few holidaymakers lately who have travelled around Oz in rental campervans. They seem to be generally quite comfortable driving in Australia. One Irish guy I came across had shared a campervan right across the Nullarbor to Perth from Sydney. He had also spent 6 months working in Sydney.

On a flight to Beijing was a friendly Californian who had spent 3 weeks in Australia and was off to China for the second 3 weeks of his holiday. I imagine it will be quite a contrast to his last 3 weeks here. He had done an Oz Experience bus trip up the East Coast and also camped in a tent at Uluru.

Travelling on Qantas back to London was an English woman who had spent time in Sydney and with friends in Wollongong and really enjoyed her stay. She mentioned that she will be back to work later in the year and had already lined up a teaching job in Wollongong.

Other visitors of note were an English couple who visited relatives in Brisbane who were soon taking up Australian citizenship and 2 young French brothers who visited another brother of theirs in Brisbane.

Till next time.

Peter

Souvenirs Australia Warehouse

International Students Going Home, A Scientist and a Contiki Tourer

At this time of year I come across many international students who are studying in Australia and are on their way home for their end of year break. One of these was a student at ANU who was staying at a residential college on campus just down the road from the one I used to live in a very long time ago - way back in the 70's. Brought back some pleasant memories. :)-

I also talked to a scientist who had been here doing some research in collaboration with Adelaide University. He did tell me his field of interest but it now escapes my mind, I'm afraid.

Then there was the young English girl who had just done a Contiki tour from Cairns to Sydney and a German sister and brother who took a campervan down the Queensland coast. Talking to some of these people certainly contunies to whet my appetite for all the parts of Australia I should hurry up and go and see!

Others on their way out of the country included a guy who had attended a friends wedding in the Kangaroo Valley area in NSW, a conference attendee at Sydney University and a middle aged UK couple who were disappointed about missing their Bangkok stopover on the way home due to the airport closure and political turmoil in Bangkok. They did have a good Aussie stay though.

Till next time.

Peter

Souvenirs Australia Warehouse

Thai Honeymooners, a Russian in Bangkok and a very young Italian backpacker

Came across plenty of the regular NZ businessmen heading home for the weekend but also some other friendly people such as a young Vietnamese lady visiting her cousin who lives in New Zealand. She had a good few hours in transit in Sydney so went into the city and fulfilled her main desire of seeing the Opera House close up (and of course the Bridge and our great harbour). I also met a New Zealander of Chinese origin who is currently working in Hong Kong. She chose to spend her day in transit with some friends here.

On a Thai flight I met a Thai honeymooning couple who had spent 10 days in Melbourne and Sydney and the husband had listed virtually all expenses by listing them on a sheet of paper. This careful accounting even included items of less than $5. Maybe the Thai tax office allows deductions for honeymoon expenses????

Another Thai flight included a Russian who was currently living in Thailand. She works for an online hotel reservation businesss and was here to try and sign up some hotels for their web sites.

Yet another passenger flying Thai was a very young Italian backpacker travelling on her own. She was only 17 and was as confident as an experienced traveller many years older. She had spent 3 months in Australia, then off to Fiji to get another Aussie visa for her second stay here. And of course she had a great time down under!!!

Leaving on SQ was an Aussie who had been living in China for 9 years and came back to spend a week with the family and to literally just 'hang out on the back verandah' of the family home.

Other visitors heading out included Indians studying and working in Oz, a Japanese businessman here for a few days and a Thai who attended a conference in Cairns.

Till next week.

Peter

Souvenirs Australia Warehouse