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Hey, I'm Mikey

Travel Guru

Age: 26

Where's home?

Manchester – But calling Byron Bay home for the time being Yewwww.

Languages spoken:

English

Time spent in Australia:

3 years!

A little about me:

I spent my time at home being king of the BBQ at Nandos flipping chicken before I decided that life was 100% not for me hahaha….

I then flew to Thailand worked as a Scuba Diver living the dream in Koh Tao before flying to Australia and starting to help backpackers just like me with traveling this BEAUT country and yeahhhh the rest is history!

Best moment in Australia:

My best moment in Australia has to be exploring Fraser Island it is unreal

But the funniest WILL ALWAYS be the time I attempted my 88 days farm work for the 1st time and got paid $60 (£32) for 12 hours work because I am not made to pick oranges…

Not going to lie it was a tough day and the farmer did not want me back…

Backpacking tips:

1 Key tip from me is 100% Travel before going to do your farm work ahahahahah.

Type of traveller:

Backpacker who loves a 12 bed dorm at heart but would not say no to a little Air BnB from time to time.

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    K’Gari (Fraser Island)

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  • Sammy

    British

    Owner and Operator

    You can never EVER forget where your from – In my case Manchester, UK. But for now and for...

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    German

    Travel Guru

    Home is where my passport is… My roots lie in East Germany but I’ve spent most of my life on the...

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  • Tyla

    Aussie

    Travel Guru

    Originally born in Zimbabwe, I moved to The Land of Oz when I was super young...

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  • Mikey

    British

    Travel Guru

    I spent my time at home being king of the BBQ at Nandos flipping chicken before I decided that...

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  • Holly

    British

    Social Media & Marketing

    About 2 years ago now, I headed off to Australia on my gap yahhh (really not a fan of that term...

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  • Reuben

    British

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    I first came to Oz on a 1-year working holiday and have settled here in Byron Bay... ...

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  • Mike

    British

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    I'm Mike (not to be mistaken for Mikey), like Mikey though I'm also from Manchester in the UK......

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From our RatPackers

5.0

1,600+ Google & Facebook reviews

5.0

1,600+ Google & Facebook reviews

Kate Chant
3 May 2024

We had a great experience with Ben who talked us through the options available for our New Zealand trip. Campervan booked knowing all of the fees and also what to expect when we collect the van. Many thanks.

We wanted to rent a Van for our 1 month road trip in New Zealand with my girlfriend, and we found those guys. I quickly ended up on the phone with the nicest guy ever, very professional, Ben guided us through different options and in only few hours he managed to get us the Van we were looking for, in our budget, he even managed to get us a discount. Amazing job, and amazing people !

S Hughes
2 May 2024

Genuinely cannot recommend this enough, George was brilliant in giving us his genuine advice and recommending us what suited our situation most, didn’t push us towards any unnecessary expenses. Had our best interest at heart and got us a brilliant deal for a camper in New Zealand. Thanks so much George!

Ryan Molloy
1 May 2024

I recently booked a campervan with Gregg and he made the process incredibly easy and stress free. He was a pleasure to deal with and i couldn't recommend him highly enough.

Ryan was amazing. Diligent searches as booking requests were heavy for our specified travel times. Top job and thanks RYAN. Took all the worry out of our camper hire.

Just booked a campervan for 2 months in New Zealand thanks to Ryan for helping us find the best vans with the best prices! Can’t recommend this company enough

Sam Clarke
30 April 2024

Been dealing with Ben to book campers for both Aus and NZ. He has been spot on and got us the deal we were looking for. Our budget was on the lower side making things a bit more difficult but he came through and was extremely friendly and patient while I was sorting flights etc in parallel. Good service and knowledge. We head out in December and can’t wait!

Ben has been absolutely amazing! Myself and my friend are planning a trip to New Zealand and Ben has taken on board all of our requirements, and sorted out our transport with incredible efficiency! He was very knowledgeable and friendly - could not recommend enough!

I recently had a wonderful experience booking a camper for our trip to Australia, all thanks to Jules from Ratpack Travel. She was incredibly helpful and managed to secure our booking within just a few hours. I'm thoroughly impressed with her professionalism and her knack for finding the best prices. I highly recommend Jules at Ratpack Travel for stress-free and cost-effective travel arrangements. Plus she is very friendly!! :)

Eve Loewy
30 April 2024

Huge thank you to Mikey at RatPack for helping us sort our East Coast trip! He helped us save several hundred pounds and hooked us up with a great camper. We had the most incredible time all thanks to you guys, keep up the awesome work. Couldn’t recommend enough ⭐️ 🏅

Diego Marin
30 April 2024

EXCELLENT service, Ryan excellent advisor, he gave me very good recommendations and references, multipels options that fit what I was looking for, it is my first adventure and I put my trust in them

Hope Plumley
30 April 2024

I had the pleasure communicating with George to hire a van, and I couldn't be more impressed. From the moment I reached out for van hire to the completion of the rental, the service was exemplary earning him a well-deserved five-star review. Thank you George, we are very much looking forward to our trip.

Marcus Redeker
29 April 2024

A fantastic service, Ben was an incredible help. Made everything easy and secure for us. Thanks RatPack, Ben. Hope to meet you sometime. Marcus and Jane.

Veronica Longato
29 April 2024

So happy with Ratpack Travel! They helped us with our very first experience suggesting some types of vehicles and guiding us through every step of it. We are so happy and satisfied and can’t wait to start our first adventure with a motorhome ❤️ thank you ratpack travel!

Susan Wheeler
29 April 2024

Ryan was very helpful in the booking for us

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