@_charlesoliver_
Hey, I'm Charles

Male Fashion Blogger

Age: 28

Nationality:

Originally British, UK Babbbby – now have an Aussie Passport.

Languages spoken:

English

Time spent in Australia:

Wow 8 years and counting now – Time fly’s on the East Coast. Traveled a total of 3,982 Km’s & counting.

A little about me:

I have lived in Brisbane, Byron, Cairns and Sydney where I am currently, I used to work in the travel industry (with Sammy Boi) which was a huge part of my life. Shortly after arriving in Sydney I wanted to get back into playing music and creating MixTapes. I got picked up quickly and from there it has scored me some residencies and gigs at some of Sydney’s finest clubs: Ivy, Sheaf, The Island and Marquee to name a few – hit me up on Instagram when you are in Sydney to find out what nights are GOING OFF. I then started to showcase my journey through social media which lead me to incorporate another one of my passions in the fashion industry and that is where I am today.

Why is Aussie so special...

The outdoor lifestyle stole my heart, after working in Travel and being lucky enough to see nearly the whole country, I am stuck and can’t see myself leaving for a long time.

Best moment in Australia:

Doing 3 days on the whitsundays, partying the whole way back to Cairns with no sleep and my mates surprising me with a skydive at 7am straight off the Greyhound has to be one of the most epic things I’ve done. Also hiring the whole PowerPlay Whitsunday Boat with a bunch of friends was pretty epic.

And Finally…

My favourite spot in Aussie Land has to be Fraser Island, Whitsundays and of course the West Coast – Ningaloo Reef is INSANE! I go by this saying if you’re here for a good time not a long time do as much as you can and never let your financial situation effect your standards of living.

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17 May 2024

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17 May 2024

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15 May 2024

My Friend and I have just booked our van for our New Zealand trip in September. Ryan was amazing and could have not been more helpful. Ryan has made the process straight forward and extremely stress free. If it wasn’t for him we wouldn’t be taking a dream trip. Thankyou again

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15 May 2024

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14 May 2024

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13 May 2024

Great service and good price. Would have had to pay more if not for RatPack's great connections and swift operations. Gregg was super helpful and came back with good news on further discounts when booking in our campervan for our NZ trip! :)

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10 May 2024

George was super helpful and informative! Very excited for our west coast adventure

Ratpack travel ? Such a fabulous experience to book our campervan for Tassie trip later this year with these guys . Loved the WhatsApp communication with Mikey and George . They searched for best price for us and advised on vans that would suit our requirements. So far so very good and will post another review at the end of the year after we have collected , driven and returned our wheels 🙌🙃.

Ryan was very helpful, getting us the best and cheapest camper for our trip from Cairns-Brisbane!

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9 May 2024

The team at Ratpack were very helpful, especially our agent Anna who did the foot work and found us a deal that met our requirements. Thank you guys!

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