Why Why Why, Australia?

Hi all, first of all sorry for the Tom Jones reference...

I just thought I'd put up a topic asking the big question, which might help us forming our travel cohorts; WHY GO TO AUSTRALIA?

This is a pretty big question, is it complete randomness? Is it some soul searching? Are you looking for love in a faraway place? Pissed off with life in your home country? Seeking some understanding? Gapping university or your career? Are you leaving some heartache?

I'll let you into my story, I'm 24, just come out of a pretty heavy relationship about 12 months ago, was mortgaged up, looking towards engagement and the rest and living with them.

I just felt the need to do something in my life before I settle down, so I left for pastures I knew there was somewhere I wanted to travel, something I needed to see.

I'm leaving a bloody good career here in the UK, I have thought about seeing if I could do the same over in Australia, and I've been messed about by migration agents left right and centre, I decided a working holiday visa would be the best bet, get out there, see the sights and settle if I can.

Back to reasons, I'm heading out to see what I can, mainly for experience, and mainly because theres just something in my heart that yearns for travel and experience. I'm pissed off with my home country, personally think there will be some major political and racial strife this next few years, so if I can get away for a year while it all kicks off, thats a double bonus.

I suppose travelling will give me a new perspective on what's important in my life. I've lived solely for my career and other people for the last 4 years or so, I feel like jumping on the plane will give me some time to take back some time for myself!

I do have this slightly romantic vision of meeting someone out there; be it a fellow traveller, or an aussie, but to be honest I think my mind creates muses in any spare moment I have. It's going to be a massively giant adventure, I cannot wait for the next 6 months to be over already!

I hope that give's anyone looking a bit more perspective into what goes through one's mind to make them wish to travel as I will be doing on the 19th of January 2010...

Lee