I'm bringing both my parents to visit me in Australia. Problem is they dont speak any english and are illiterate(can't read or write in any language).

They will be travelling by themselves, but I'm concern how can they fill the Incoming Passenger Card?

I looked online and seems like I can't prefilled for them as well.

Can the cabin crew help them? The cabin crew should be able to speak my language.

Also is there any service I can book to accompany them until baggage pick up?

Hi guys! I’m from Philippines and I’ll be flying to Australia this coming Monday. It’s my first international flight so I’m anxious.

I’ve heard that you need to fill up a form known as “incoming passenger card”

I’ve seen the questions on that. Saw it in Google.

I just wanted to ask if what questions should I tick if I’m bringing in “Katinko Roll On”.? I’ll be bringing 7 of them for personal use and to share it to my cousins.

Also, I’m bringing new clothes, new shoes, and 4 new bags, which are on my check-in luggage and are purchase here in the Philippines. I will not bring any food, plants, any items that has been used in soil.

I’m in doubt and worried since I do not have anyone accompanying me to my first international flight. Your insights will be a big help for me.

Thank you in advance. 💗

I'm looking for either a small island or nice spot for a holiday that isn't crowded with tourists, in Oceania and not too far from Sydney to go to for an up to 7 day trip. It has to be somewhere you can go pretty easily like no special permit or a rough cruise ride to Macquarie island. If anyone has any ideas let me know.

As the title says. I soon have a flight from Vancouver to Sydney and Sydney to Melbourne. I’m an Aussie citizen. From what I understand I have to get my bags, clear customs, go to the domestic terminal, and re check my bags. Will 2 hours be enough? Is it possible to ask the airline to let me off so I can make my flight? It’s all booked under one ticket through Air Canada and Virgin, if I miss the flight will Virgin rebook for the next flight?

Top of the morning my fellow Aussies recently been given the opportunity to travel .Got one month until my uni starts was wondering where you guys would recommend to visit as an Aussie .During the June 12-july20period internationally
I’m keen for everything wouldn’t mind back packing either just wanna hear everyone’s input thanks money isn’t an issue but I’d prefer for it to be as cheap as possible .China I’ve always loved to visit maybe Vietnam Thailand tickets are looking quite expensive Malaysia Is beautiful .Im so excited .Sorry for the lack of info I’ll try update more just at work

J’aimerais avoir une idée du coût de la vie sur la côte est, il me semble que le logement est coûteux mais qu’en est-il de l‘alimentation, des services et des vêtements par exemple ?

Y a-t-il des choses qui valent le coup d’être achetées en Australie ?

Enfin, quels bons plans pour un séjour de vacances d’un mois ? Logement contre service etc..

Merci!

I am 22 years old and graduating university in Canada at the end of this year. I am looking to travel to Australia in January 2026 and work a part time job throughout my stay there. I have worked in restaurants for 5+ years and have lots of experience. I would be more than happy to work in a cafe, restaurant or bartending job.

I am interested in living a temporary "new life" for a few months and to test my social skills in a new place. I would like to join a gym, go to the beach, hikes and meet new people.

I am wondering where in Australia I should go? I would ideally like to live in a city and somewhere that has a good social/nightlife vibe. Additionally, depending on the city I am wondering how difficult it would be to find a job and place to live for 6 months?

I will also be travelling solo so wondering if anybody has experience on how to meet people and develop a social circle in my time there.

I have roughly $8000 CAD saved up, but would ideally use the part-time job to fund my expenses.

If anybody has advice it would be greatly appreciated!

Hi everyone!

I’m planning a trip to Australia! I’ve been reading a lot about the country and feel fairly well-prepared, but since I live in Europe, I know things might be quite different over there. I’d love to ask those of you who live in Australia a few questions to get some local insight.

What is one thing Europeans may get wrong or find most surprising when they visit Australia for the first time?

What’s your absolute favorite hidden gem (a beach, a cafe, or a view) that tourists usually miss out on?

Are there really as many dangerous animals as people say? (I know this might sound like a silly question, but I’ve heard a lot of stories from people who have already traveled there)

Don’t get me wrong, but I am so curious.

Recently took a family trip in April 2026, and stayed in the Mini suites on Crown Princess. Here’s a little tour plus a few recommendations to make the most of the cruise itinerary!

Going either September or October - 4 nights with my mum for her 80th birthday. Have looked at flights which I can sort but the accommodation options are overwhelming. Needs to be a private bathroom and preferably not self catered. Not top of the range either!

If anyone knows of any sites to sign up to for accommodation deals I would appreciate it!

Hello! My husband and I are planning a 7 week trip to Australia in November/December with our baby (who will then be 4 months old). 

I'd love opinions on the itinerary plus travelling with a baby. 

To make it baby/budget friendly we're going to: 

- self cater, with occasional lunches out

- stay longer in places than we normally would

- minimise travel days and avoid too many flights / long drives (over 2 hours) 

We like cities (and happy to potter about getting coffee etc), wildlife, good scenery! 

Our rough itinerary:

Day 1 - 10: Melbourne (we've allowed extra time here to get over jet lag/visit family) 

Day 11- 16: Great ocean road, staying in Apollo Bay (2 nights) and Lorne (3 nights) 

Day 17 - 22: Winelands around Melbourne (Yarra valley or Mornington Peninsula) 

Day 23 - 25: Uluru, stay in Yulara

Day 26 - 34: Sydney

Day 35 -39: Blue Mountains

Day 39 - 47: Noosa 

Day 48 - 52 Melbourne (visit family again, get ready for flight home) 

Day 52 - Flight back to UK 

Would appreciate thoughts on whether this is practical, any places we're missing, any good wildlife spots we could go to, and any other good places to go in Queensland.

It's not an opinion, it's math that I figured out after calculating my vacation costs from last summer.

We'd been defaulting to Airbnb for beach weekends because it felt like the "adult" option: you get a whole place, a kitchen, and some privacy. Fine in theory, but in practice: $380 a night minimum anywhere near the coast in NSW during school holidays, a 47-item checkout list from the host, and a 45-minute drive from the actual beach because anything closer was $600.

We switched to caravan parks this year, mostly out of frustration, booked through caravan parks for a long weekend at Jervis Bay cabin, two minutes walk to the water, kids activities on site, cost less than one night at the Airbnb we'd been looking at.

The thing that surprised me wasn't the price. It was that the kids liked it more. There was space to run around, and nobody was stressed about leaving the place in "checkout condition."

I'm not saying Airbnb is bad, it has its uses, but for beach holidays with children, the caravan park equation is different from what I expected, and I regret defaulting to the more expensive option for years.

I think we just got lucky with that one.

Hey guys! we’re currently in Airlie beach and I’m honestly a bit overwhelmed with all the different operators and packages available. Do you have any recommendations for us for a cruise with our 13 month old?

Which operators do you recommend? Which places should we look for to be included in the packages?

Would highly appreciate any suggestions from you! :)

I'm travelling to Australia in June to meet my boss and friends and I'd love to take my macarons for everyone as a gift. I remember my last visit to AU I was told pastries were not allowed unless they're commercially packaged, but I'm not sure if that's true since the border control website doesn't seem to say anything like that - only to ensure that the pastries are shelf stable and for personal consumption only.

I'm definitely not bringing a buttload of macarons to sell but probably 8 boxes (like 4 macarons each) which costs a lot for me (effort and money wise) so I would hate for it to be binned by border control. Can anyone confirm?

Other stuff I'd like to bring:

Dried mangoes

Cornick (garlic corn snack)

Pastillas (milk fudge) - i feel like this is very risky so might scrap this one

Philippine coffee beans

I’m planning my first trip to Australia with my husband and 5 year old and planning a 14 day trip to Sydney, whitsundays, and Melbourne area. So far I have in my itinerary 2 days of roadtrip on the GOR. But I’m hearing from a couple of people that it’s not worth going there and that the scenery is less impressive than California (I live in San Diego and have driven the scenic no 1 highway many times). I’m really interested in the twelve apostles but I’m not sure if I should just book a one day (very rushed lonnnngggg and tiring) guided bus tour instead to just hit the spots. Any thoughts?

Hey everybody, I'm going to be sailing into Cairns later this year with the intention of backpacking through the outback to Broken Hill, though I am unfamiliar with the land and wildlife. I want to know if there is any travel groups I could tag along with or guides I can/should hire to help me especially since I only want to make one meal a day.