Hello,

Me and my boyfriend (we’re both Belgian) have been travelling through Africa for over a year and planning to go to Australia in February 2015.

We’re planning on buying a car in Australia and travelling/working around for 1-2 year and going over to New Zealand.

Now for this we have a few questions, hope to find some travelers who did a similar trip.

1. We’re planning on flying into Sydney to buy a car there as we think that a lot of backpackers go there, so there would be a good market to find a good car. Good idea or not?

2. We’ve been looking around for a car and we’ve seen a lot of option, but as we’re planning on travelling through whole of Africa we recon we need a 4x4 for that, no?

3. Anyone know if it’s easy to get your working/holiday visa extended? Or is it only a small percentage who can get it extended? (we tried to find out, but we don’t have an Australian embassy in our country we’ve to contact the one in Malta, but only reachable by phone and as we’re in Africa that is not so easy….)

4. From where is the cheapest connection to go to New Zealand (from Australia) and back.

5. How much time do you need to see New-Zealand on a proper way?
That’s it for now we think 

If anyone can help us with some experience that would be great!

Thanks a lot,
Eef and Dries

Feel free to have a look on our website Home to have a look what we’re doing in Africa (website not up to date, but working hard on it)
Or follow us on Facebook http://www.facebook.com/waarisworteltje where you can find up to date info