AIFS SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA-THE DEADLIEST COUNTRY!
Suzanne Lentell
PRE-DEPARTURE
Make a checklist (toiletries, clothes, important info)
Contact banks and credit cards so they know you will be using it out of the country.
Photocopies of important documents, came in handy
Packed towels, purchased phone and sheets there. I purchased adapters and convertors prior to leaving.
AIFS gives a check list of items you wouldn’t think to bring. Have all important contacts and information with you at all times.
BULA, WELCOME TO NADI, FIJI!
Landed February 5, 2009 from Qantas Airways
Stayed for 10 days Spent three days at
Hexagon International-Nadi.
One week with homestay family in Suva
Took one course at University of South Pacific-Suva
ORIENTATION?!
Eco-Tour Waterfall jumping,
rainforest rain and mosquitos.
Community involvement at squatters settlement
Food Bananas, bread,
pineapple juice, and bottled Fiji Water.
UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH PACIFIC AND HOMESTAY
Welcoming Ceremony Bula! and ceremonial drink of
Kava. One course in 5 days and then
community service and other activities.
Homestay was: two sisters, brother, divorced mother and father.
BEACHCOMBER ISLAND, HINDI TEMPLE, OTHER HOMESTAY
MACQUARIE UNIVERSITY
Located right outside of Sydney in Marsfield, short walk to Mall that is next to train station. Bus stations everywhere.
Organized, large, diverse on a beautiful campus.
STA Travel on Campus Lived in University Village
Consisted of a kitchen, dining room, living room with appliances, cutlery and furniture.
o5 bedrooms all with own bathroom, big closet and shower.oWe are all split up but together and able to meet others from different programs, countries and the Australian natives.
Huge campus, little town with mall right near it, buses run in and out of there but still university feel.
CANT COMPARE TO SNHU WITH 40,000 STUDENTS
CITY LIFE OF SYDNEY All public transportation-AIFS gave us travel
ten bus passes once a month. Cabs are expensive. Bars close between 3
and 5 am and the last bus is around 3. Clean and safe. Friendly. Always bad areas. Many suburbs/places to visit
Manly Beach Paddy’s Market Bondi Beach Darling Harbour Taronga Zoo Centennial Park
One of the best views of Sydney Watson’s Bay Opera House/Botanical Gardens The Rocks
AIFS AND STA TRAVEL EVENTS
Blue Mountains Featherdale Wildlife
Park Optional Cairns trip
to Great Barrier Reef Waves Surf Camp Daintree River, Cape
Tribulation Sydney Aquarium Farewell Dinner
THREE SISTERS-BLUE MOUNTAINS
OUR APARTMENT
ROOMMATES, FOOD, ETC.
Full Kitchen and a $250 prepaid Bank of America visa in U.S. dollars.
Cooked with roommates and neighbors. Steak? Thanksgiving in June? Tasty Cheese
Ate out whether in the city, mall, etc.
Roommates
THANKSGIVING! FRIENDS FROM ALL OVER-4 WEST COASTERS, MAJORITY EAST COAST, A FEW FROM COLORADO.
VIEW FROM SYDNEY TOWER
EVENTS IN SYDNEY
Tropfest Mardi Gras Darling Harbour’s
Birthday Tours of the Opera
House-anytime Sydney Roosters
Rugby Game, Aussie Rules Football Game
Sydney Tower China Town
COSTS
Over budget but if you do go over, you do not want to regret not doing something
New Zealand-South Island Bungy Jumping
Cairns trip-included and added White Water Rafting trip.
Surf Camp City events Trip up the Gold Coast
Sky Diving, sand boarding, ropes course, sea kayaking, etc
HAVE FUN!!
I WISH I WAS GOING BACK WITH YOU!
ANY QUESTIONS?