Hey, I'm Mike

Travel Guru

Age: 24

Where's home?

0161 Manny on the map!

Languages spoken:

English... learning another language is on my bucket list.

Time spent in Australia:

I have been in Oz since September 2022. I've LOVED every minute of it so far.

A little about me:

I was living in London with a burning itch to get away. I knew I couldn’t settle until I went and did my thing! Decided to jump on a flight to Aus and haven’t looked back. The novelty of hitting the beach after work never wears off. Life’s much better when you don’t have to get your vitamin D from a tablet every day loooool.

I love bounding around, socialising and meeting new people on a daily! Made the transition from an absolute novice surfer to a somewhat respectable novice surfer, and no longer walk around looking like Casper the Ghost.

Why is Aussie so special...

What's not to LOVE about living in the land down under...

Favourite spot in Australia/NZ:

Byron Bay Baby! Luckily for me, our office is based in this idyllic beach town full of the best people and best beaches!

Backpacker tips:

Carry as little luggage as possible... a light traveller is a happy traveller!

Funny travel story/or best moment in Australia:

Surfing and catching a wave much bigger than my ability, much to the disbelief of Reuben (a fellow RatPacker).

Type of traveller:

Chaotic - make it up as I go. Since being at RatPack though, I've learnt that being organised with some things (tours and campervans) can help save hundreds of $$$ with a wee bit of prep.

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