The Down Under Diaries

Welcome to Episode 10! This week takes a turn back into how you can navigate your emotions whilst away from home particularly Grief and losing a loved one unexpectedly. Join Rosa and best friend Tuesday in their discussion of how they navigated through 4 separate accounts of grief whilst living in Melbourne, feelings of guilt and shame, virtual funerals, and how you can grieve healthily and honestly through this time x You are not alone and can lean on us during this time x

A shorter one this week with Rosa touching on how to both prevent illness, injuries, other incidents and who you can go to whilst travelling for professional help. Often we don't think about this when we prepare to travel so join Rosa in talking about emergency services, travel insurance, mitigating risks and being body positive!

Welcome back! This week join Rosa with Luke, the founder of a project called The You Effect. Join the chat about what this project is and how it could inspire you towards making action in your own life, the reality of BALI BELLY, and how Luke made travel and content creation his full-time gig. Instagram - @lukemariottvisuals and @theyoueffectglobal Youtube - The You Effect https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W0kI83tzEh0

Welcome back to Episode 7 of Season 2! This episode is the most important one yet discussing the recent changes to the Working Holiday 417 VISA from the UKFTA agreement. This episode is joined by Migration Lawyers Alle Guffogg and Zefy Souvlakis of Ethos Migration Lawyers, and Associate Professor Gabby Walter from the University of Queensland to discuss the effects of these changes on Brits and Aussies flying and travelling to both the UK and Australia.

Ola welcome to this week's episode on how you can get the most from your money when saving for and travelling Australia. Often times we are immediately put off by long term stays in countries because the idea of losing money and having nothing left is freaky. Rosa chats all about how her money journey, and how you can save for your trip abroad and sustain a long-term stay including accommodation, public transport and food hacks.

Welcome to Episode 5! Join Rosa, Raul, Maria, Sve and Liv to talk about what dating is like when you are travelling, is it something to do or not do? Topics include what Australian dating is like, dating as an international, how dating abroad changes your perspective, and whether long distance relationships can work if you plan to travel solo.

Hey friends! On this week's episode join Rosa and guests Raul and Cristina from GoStudy on the topic of socializing and making friends whilst you travel. Find out whether you're an extrovert or an introvert and how your personality can help you when you're making friends and connections living away from home.

Welcome to Episode 2 in the Adapt to Life Series where we highlight certain emotions that can be brought up whilst living abroad. Today's focus is loneliness, a common feeling when we move/travel solo. In this week's special filmed episode, join Rosa in chatting about why you may be feeling lonely and what you can do to ease the intensity of the feeling so you enjoy the rest of your trip feeling empowered and confident in being alone.

Welcome to Season 2 Episode 2! Today's episode features Rosa visiting the Melbourne Cricket Ground to watch her first AFL game ever. Hear from AFL fans about what is AFL, what are the rules of AFL, why it is played on a circular pitch...and why lots of the players have mullets! Today's episode and Season is sponsored by GoStudy. Please visit downunderdiariespodcast.com and click the pop-up window to find out about how you can study abroad or extend your visa to stay in Australia longer! Posted on Rosa's birthday cute.

Welcome back to the Podcast and Welcome to Season 2! This week kickstarts an energetic season with tips and advice from Rosa on how to be more confident traveling solo. Often times we believe that we can't do things alone because it's embarrassing, scary, or concerning if other people judge us for our decisions or the content we post on social media. Rosa could not disagree more and reminds you of why you are doing what you are doing and how to get the most out of your journey alone. This Season is sponsored by GoStudy, an educational consultancy here to help you (FOR FREE!) find ways to extend your stay in Australia. They do all the groundwork for you such as Visa applications, finding health insurance, find the best bank accounts and bank cards for you without the added stress of dealing with it by yourself. If you're interested, head on over to downunderdiariespodcast.com and click the link that pops up, or head to my linktree on my instagram @rosaserret or @downunderdiariespodcast. Thank you to GoStudy for sponsoring this Season.