Once you're over 30, you've missed your chance to get a working holiday visa to Australia, so this is definitely a trip to fit in during your 20s. The visa lets you stay in the country for 24 months, doing casual work while you're there. If you're going to see Australia properly, you'll probably need that long to work your way around the continent. But it's not just visas you'll miss out on if you wait until you're 31...
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