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Hi our names are Rachel and Kylie and we are new to both working overseas and blogging. So far it's been pretty easy thanks to The Working Holiday Club. Want to know or see more, just ask!

Sunday, March 24, 2013

Chapter 40 "For all those new clubbers"

First of all welcome aboard to all those of you who have signed up for the experience of a life time. I know we have a few friends who have been accepted and are gathering all the information and paperwork they need to start their working holiday. We've exchanged a few emails back and forth to a few different friends and people interested and thought it'd be good to write a blog of "all that you need to know" so here it is.

1. Save!! whatever you have it's not enough! (walking into a hospital will set you back $950, catching the ambulance their an extra $650. Your travel insurance wont cover you initially you have to pay upfront; then they will re-emburst you if they accept the claim)

2. Travel Insurance this is a well discussed topic and one that you should not skimp out on. Talk to your student flight representative about your options. Compare other travel insurance companies find the best price and get your travel agent to match the price. (make sure you read the fine print & it includes snowboarding, skiing & ice skating- if you want off piste this will set you back a fortune, so if you want to save some money here stick to the designated tracks at your resorts)

3. Flights If you want to travel around first prior to arriving in Canada make sure you have all the necessary visas and on going flights so you don't get held up with the custom officers. (here's a cheeky tip: Fly into the USA and take the greyhound/AMTRAK to Canada it's cheap & if you change your  travel plans your not loosing loads of cash in doing so) In regards to prices the cheapest we found was $1200 return or $850 one way, sign up to the different websites and become best friends with your travel agent to find the best deals.

4. Luggage Most airlines will only accept 23kgs checked in baggage and a small carry on bag of 10kgs + a small backpack or hand bag (keeping in mind that your going to buy loads of stuff if your are  travelling the states first. We suggest you pack light as sending parcels back home are EXPENSIVE so be harsh when you pack)

5. Buying new winter gear & equipment This is one that was not only exciting to us when we first started the process but our biggest puzzle as what to do. We decided to buy it in Vancouver as they offer decent prices and quality gear (some Australian gear wont cut it in negative 15 degrees and is very expensive) to get you started our boards, bindings, boots, goggles, helmets, jackets, pants, gloves and a beanie or two set us back around $2000 each. (a ski package will set you back even more) Plus not to mention we also had to buy general snow boots for our jobs which easily sets you back $200 for a decent pair (do not skimp out here, having cold feet while working is unpleasant and you'll need them for 5 months) 

General need to know.

Its a good idea to get an email address to contact someone at you local bank as the cost of calling them will generally be worth more than any issue itself. 

Keep all important documents in one safe place (for your entire trip)

Get a copy of everything: passport, drivers license, LOI, flights, accommodation, visa's, including your bank cards. Leave this with a family member or close friend encase something happens to yours.

Carry on luggage- take a spare change of close & tooth brush & paste incase your luggage gets delayed/lost, or your plane gets delayed/cancelled. Trust me Im happy we did this.

Always ask before doing something if your unsure! The Working Holiday Club is there for you 24/7 use their services an ask any question relation to you working holiday throughout your season. They are well educated and always give honest fair answers to everything! Remember you are their clients and they want to look after you to ensure you have the best possible experience.



Tuesday, March 19, 2013

Chapter 39 "Work & Play at Silver Star"



Want to know what working at Silver Star is like? 

If you missed the post from The Working Holiday Club's Facebook page here it is:

Work & Play at Silver Star

If you want to find out more about Silver Star or the jobs your interested in- let Kylie & I know, we'll give you the answers...

I'm excited for all the 2013/2014 crew, it's going to be an experience of a life time. Make sure you do what Jake, Julia & Nat ask you to do promptly, just incase you run into a speed bump.

If you haven't jumped on board yet I suggest you focus on getting yourself in contact with The Working Holiday Club to find out when you can jump aboard and keep in mind that they don't just do Canada.



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Wednesday, March 13, 2013

Chapter 38 "Silver Star Mountain Harlem Shake"

Harlem Shake (meme)

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Harlem Shake is an Internet meme in the form of a video in which a group of people performs a comedy sketch accompanied by a short excerpt from the song "Harlem Shake". As a meme, the video was replicated by many people, using the same concept, and this rapidly led to it becoming viral in early February 2013,[1] with thousands of "Harlem Shake" videos being made and uploaded to YouTube every day at the height of its popularity.[2]
The form of the meme was established in a video uploaded on February 2 by five teenagers from QueenslandAustralia known on YouTube as The Sunny Coast Skate.[2][3] The video started a viral trend of people uploading their own "Harlem Shake" videos to YouTube.[4] The teenagers' video was, in its turn, a follow-up to a video by a YouTube comedy vlogger named Filthy Frank[3][5][6] which featured a section where several costumed people danced to the song "Harlem Shake" by Baauer.[7][8]


So now that your well aquatinted with what the Harlem Shake is; you can watch the following clip not thinking the Silver Star Staff have taken illegal substances. 



No animals were harmed in the making of this video.
However one or two Working Holiday Club Members may have kinked a neck or two with the repetitive actions of this dance.  

 (Big kudos to MK from lift ops for organising the crew to create the following clip) they all did an amazing job of their rendition of the harlem shake! 


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Saturday, March 9, 2013

Chapter 37 "Nick Jenkins TWHC Member"

You guys should know us well enough by now so its time to meet the rest of the people we have shared this amazing experience with. To find out what they do & what they love about their time at Silver Star Mountain Resort & getting here with The Working Holiday Club.

This clubber would have to be one of our favourite's and one of the few first people we met when we were in Vancouver at the beaver bar.


Name: Nicholas Andrew Jenkins but you can call him Nick!
Age: 26 (27 in August)
Hometown: Yarloop, Perth- Western Australia. (That's 150km from Perth's city)
Occupation at Silver Star: Pond Tech at Tube Town

What do you do for a crust back home in Australia: Heavy duty diesel mechanic

Life Motto: "Just have fun- no regrets, something like that"


Tell us a bit about yourself: I'm bit of a mad c***, just a really good bloke & the chick of this world should start realising it. *all said in humour*

Why did you choose The Working Holiday Club? It's the first thing that came up on google... 

Why did you choose Silver Star? The Working Holiday Club picked out Silver Star for me as that's where they thought I would be best suited.

What are you missing most about home? The beer & mum's cooking.

What is one of your greatest moments in life so far? Winning my first motocross race..

Have broken any bones? Couple of fingers, one from football and one from motor cross.

One thing you don't leave home without? bottle of water

Our Hot Seat Questions:

What was the last lie you told? I tell a few small lies almost daily to make life run a little smoother.

Funniest thing you've done on this working holiday? Not dragging the smoking hot Japanese/Hawaiian girl down the isle when I was in Vegas- What a missed opportunity!!!

and lastly...

What colour undies are you wearing?  Not wearing any!!


What do you think about our latest clubber? P.s. he's single ladies *wink wink* Leave Nick or ourselves a comment below... (Change the "comment as" button below the post to: anonymous; this is so you don't have to create an account)

Tuesday, March 5, 2013

Chapter 36 "Cheeky Vanouver Trip"

So as you would all be aware from our last blog "Chapter 35- Shaking Mountain Fever" Kylie & myself took a short trip to Vancouver with a friend from The Working Holiday Club to take some time off work & the mountain to refresh ourselves for the last month of the season.

We were all so excited to see new faces and new places on this short trip and were full of energy and excitement, Which is exactly what we needed when our bus was 5 hours late!!! To some they may have seen this as a disaster but us girls embraced it to the fullest. With the company of a lovely old Chinese couple & their hospitality we got through the night.

First Stop Chinese Shop.
Turns out they own a Chinese restaurant which they took us back to for warmth, bathroom breaks & some dinner & drinks until the bus arrived at 1.30am.

We finally arrived in Vancouver  and after several hours of sleep; here is our trip in pictures...


 
Day 1 Of being a Tourist- General Shopping & Exploring- Vancouver.

Day 2 of Being Tourist- Broad Water, Vancouver.


Day 3 Being a Tourist- Granville Markets, Vancouver.

Day 4- NHL Game- Vancouver

We even saw Pamela Anderson There....



And on the walk home from the NHL Game...

And Kylie found a Soccer ground with Astro Turf...
It was a great trip in Vancouver and sharing it with a friend from the working holiday club made it even better...

"THANKS TERI FOR JOINING US ON OUR ADVENTURE"


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