12,000 Miles

by Corey Visions

Overview

When Corey stepped out of the airport and into the glaring winter sun of Frankfurt, he had just his only three underpants and a pair of holey socks in his luggage. Never had he expected to come back to Germany. Because all he wanted before he set off for Australia was one last wicked holiday to put an end to his depressions afterwards. Once and for all.

Instead, he now tells incredible stories about shark-infested waters, the most beautiful woman of Australia and strangers who have revealed themselves to be friends for life. Along the way he met angry husbands, dangerous bar acquaintances, the fluffiest cat in the world, and some depressed Aussies who showed him every day anew how precious life really is.

12,000 Miles is an open-heartedly written travel novel about Corey's fight against his depression, wild parties and a series of stupid decisions that made him look at life from a different perspective.

In addition, future backpackers will find 36 essential tips about travelling in Australia:

• Which visa do I need?
• How do I re-register my driving licence?
• How do I get my money to Australia at the best price?
• What do I need to be allowed to work?
• How do I register my vehicle?
• What if I get lonely?
• What should I do if I encounter a snake, spider or shark?
• Which apps do I need?
• How is travelling suppose to improve my quality of life?

In other words, 12,000 Miles is a travel-guide of its own kind, that tells the heartbreaking story of a lonely backpacker from Germany.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9783982143477
Publisher:	Corey Visions
Publication date:	11/29/2020
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	326
File size:	2 MB

About the Author

Corey Visions was born on 31 January 1995 in Wiesbaden. The learned IT-businessman quickly realized that big city bustle and computer technology should not be the center of his life. In October 2017 he went to Australia as a backpacker to turn his life upside down. On his 25th birthday, his first travel novel "19.000 Kilometer (GER)" was published, in which he describes the beautiful but also dangerous life as a depressed traveler. Since then he has made it his goal to help other depressives back on their feet and to make it easier for backpackers in foreign countries to travel. When Corey is taking a break from writing or traveling, he can usually be found at the gym where he pursues his next passion, bodybuilding. He also counts himself as an art philistine and provides regular entertainment on his YouTube channel Toxic Through and Through INT.

Table of Contents

Frankfurt am Main

Foreword

Guide-tip #1: Your individual journey

Auckland

Guide-tip #2: Don't waste your time with stuff you hate

Guide-tip #3: Taking chances

Melbourne

Coolangatta

Guide-tip #4: Residence and work permits

Guide-tip #5: Getting started

Guide-tip #6: Diaries and self-reflection

Currumbin Valley

Guide-tip #7: Registration of your vehicle

Guide-tip #8: Apps and cell phone use

Guide-tip #9: Preparation

Byron Bay

Guide-tip #10: Wolf Creek

Guide-tip #11: Man vs. Wild

Guide-tip #12: Stay dry

Currumbin Valley

Nimbin

Guide-tip #13: Social anxiety

Yamba

Coffs Harbour

Newcastle

Guide-tip #14: I never, never, never [...]

Summerland Point

Guide-tip #15: Music

Wyee

Summerland Point

Guide-tip #16: Don't let your bridges burn

Frankfurt am Main

Summerland Point

Sydney

Summerland Point

Guide-tip #17: Don't sleep with married women

Guide-tip #18: Summerland Point

Wyee

Guide-tip #19: Friendships, relationships and goodbyes

Peats Ridge

Blue Mountains

Sydney

Canberra

Batemans Bay

Guide-tip #20: Willingness to help

Guide-tip #21: Live and let live

Lake Entrance

Guide-tip #22: FOMO

San Remo

Melbourne

Guide-tip #23: A backpacker's best friend [...]

Shepparton

Guide-tip #24: The licence to pick

Bendigo

Echuca

Bendigo

Guide-tip #25: Learning to read

Guide-tip #26: Work, money and more paperwork

Guide-tip #27: Memberships and contracts

Guide-tip #28: Losses

Guide-tip #29: Always use a condom

Ballarat

Guide-tip #30: Work Visa & Permanent Residency Visa

Melbourne

Guide-tip #31: Partnership Visa

Summerland Point

Sydney

Currumbin Valley

Summerland Point

Guide-tip #33: Visa extensions

Guide-tip #34: Plans change

Port Lincoln

Corey's "Cya later, mate" Party

Guide-tip #35: Drugs

Guide-tip #36: Master plan against depression

Sydney

Frankfurt am Main

Guide-tip #37: Back home - what's next?

Acknowledgements

Link collection

Let's stay connected

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