Tyla - RatPack Team Member
@ratpack_travel
Hey, I'm Tyla

Travel Guru

Age: 24

Where's home?

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

I lived in the UK and Canada for a few years before moving back to Australia and now I live in Byron Bay.

Languages spoken:

Aussie Babbby!

Time spent in Australia:

All of my life apart from when I was on my travels : )

A little about me:

I’ve had the travel bug imprinted in me since I was a youngin. With moving around with family when I was young, attending 9 different schools growing up, it’s in my DNA to keep travelling and meeting people along the way! That being said, I am super lucky to have lived in the UK and Canada after graduating school and travelled to 22 countries (6/7 continents).

I’m always up to hang out with friends as well as heading to yoga class daily, walking around the markets in and around my area on the weekend, camping and currently learning how to ride the famous waves of the pristine beaches of Byron and surrounds!

Best moment in Australia...

Road-tripping the East Coast with mates in a campervan was one of if not the top Aussie experiences I've had.

Sunshine, Beaches and Camp Fires in the evening what can beat that HEY!

Also, an epic memory that I will never forget is the first time I stood up on a surfboard and rode the wave all the way into the beach!

Backpacking tips:

Travelling solo is unreal in Aussie/NZ – if your friends aren’t ready to travel, book your flight and head on a solo adventure (you’ll be surprised how many people are travelling solo!).

Type of traveller:

Adventure all the way.

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