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Australia is one of the most beautiful and remote places in the world. From its tropical islands to the kangaroos, there are many reasons why visiting Australia should be on everyone’s “Bucket List”.
Some individuals, couples and families may like to travel on their own when visiting the “down under”. Others may prefer a professional tour company to guide them through the country. There are also those who would like to meet people similar to them that are also traveling or locals that can help and guide them through the various cities without a traditional planned schedule. But how do you go about doing it.
Today, with the help of the Internet and social media, meeting new people that you can become friends with and travel with have become fairly easy to accomplish. MingleTrips.com is one option. It is a social network service that connects you to locals in the area you are traveling. You tell Mingle Trips where you are going and what you want to do with the people you meet. The website will then find matches of others looking to do the same activities during the same timeframe. Once you are matched you can chat online and make plans.
Couchsurfing.org is a service that lets users visiting Australian cities connect with locals and request to stay with them or simply enjoy an activity or meal. What makes Couchsurfing unique is that it has an online reputation system built-in so users can read reviews of others before they commit to meeting/dining or lodging with them.
The popular social website Meetup.com provides a digital platform to help organize local in-person meetups in various on cities on just about any topic. That includes travel. For example, the Sydney Travel, Food and Wine Social Group is a great place to meet fellow enthusiasts in the Sydney area that love to meet others and share new experiences with. Once you find a meetup that suits you, you will want to take public transportation or even rent a very affordable car or SUV from Budget so you enter the event with a great first impression in style! Just don’t forget the GPS on your smartphone!
Obviously you want to always use common sense before meeting someone new as some people may act and appear different online compared to in person. The last thing you want to do is put yourself in an uncomfortable situation in a foreign country.
Meeting new people in Australia can be a very rewarding and memorable experience. Give it a try. You may fall in love with it.
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