Do I need a Schengen Visa to travel around Europe?
In recent weeks many Restless customers have been asking us this question.
The answer is simple; if you are an Australian or a New Zealander you do NOT need to apply for the Schengen Visa.
Generally, Australian and New Zealand tourists planning to spend less than a total of 90 days within a 180 day period in the ‘Schengen area’ do not require visas for countries which are parties to the Schengen Convention. You cannot work during that time, unless you have a valid working holiday visa for the country you are in, and if you spend more than 90 days in any one country you risk being fined.
If you are not sure if the European country you plan to visit is in the Schengen zone, or to find out if you do need to apply for a visa for the country you plan to visit, check with the country’s High Commission, Embassy or Consulate –a simple Google search should bring up the information you need.
Happy travelling Restless people!
For more information about entry requirements for the Schengen Convention, visit Smartraveller/Schengen
Restless photo competition winner announced
Over the last 4 weeks we’ve been inviting you to upload your favourite travel photo to our Facebook page for the chance to win $250 and there were dozens of fantastic entries.
But there could only be one winner and congratulations go to Bronte Wilson whose superb snap of her and her pals on the Carrick-a-Rede Rope Bridge in Northern Ireland proved the most popular.
The ultimate winner would be the entry with the most ‘Likes’, and Bronte’s effort beat second-placed Janine Valenzuela’s brilliant photo of a sunset at the Hilton Hotel in Hawaii by just 2 votes!
Jackson Matthews finished third with his excellent snowy scene at a ski resort in Zugspitze, Germany.
There were dozens more great shots from all over the world, all of which can be seen on our Facebook page here, facebook.com/restless so make sure you ‘Like’ us and check out all the entries.
Along with the $250 jackpot, Bronte’s prize-winning picture will also feature on our homepage, restlessworld.com.au for all the world to see.
Again thankyou to everyone who submitted their travel photos and well done to Bronte, Janine and Jackson for getting the most likes!
We’ll be running our next Photo competition starting early May, keep an eye on our Facebook page for further updates.
Cheers
The team at Restless
Woman travellers on the rise
Findings from a recent study found that woman travellers are opting for adventure holidays and cultural experiences over spa treatments and resort holidays.
The study also reveals woman are more likely to travel on their own today than they have ever before, News.com reported.
Additionally the amount of woman participating in food and wine experiences on their last holiday has increased almost four percent to 27.5 percent in the last ten years.
Director of travel research at marketing company TNS Jo Farquhar said since more and more woman are choosing to start a family later they have more time to travel.
Ms Farquhar said woman were also the major decision makers when it came to planning holidays.
“Work life balance is very important to women and holidays are a priority for them,” Ms Farquhar said.
“Life isn’t just about work and they want to make time to take holidays, more so than men.
“Women are more independent than they have ever been.”
Ms Farquhar added that there had been an increase in tour companies focusing in women’s travel during the last few years.
“They don’t want things necessarily to be just for women but they want them to ‘get’ women,” she said.
Source: Travel Blackboard
Cheapest Flights to London (LHR) departing 30/11/11
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London calling
Restless London Office is now open!
Restless are happy to announce the opening of our London office and the launch of our fantastic new Careers Survival Packs.
With a brand new office in West London, we are now able to offer a specialised UK Recruitment Service to all of our customers including a personalised 1-to-1 employment consultation in the UK as well career guidance and referrals to some of the UK’s top recruitment partners.
To make your employment search even easier, we have also launched our brand new Careers Survival Pack which provides everything you need for getting ahead in the UK job market and securing your ideal job.
Our new dedicated career website restlessjobs.com will be launched within the next couple of weeks, we’ll keep you updated.
We’ll also be holding a monthly drinks night for all of our new Restless arrivals, keep an eye on facebook for dates and venue!
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For more information please contact our UK General Manager, Rob pickering:
- + 44 (0) 203 286 7955 from within the UK
- 02 8005 8562 local rates from within Australia
(Keep in mind London is currently 11 hours behind Aus!!)
or email: rob@restlessworld.com.au
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