Seriously, how awesome was New Zealand?
Jonas: It was the best year of my life! Being away from home travelling was always something I wanted to do. Because New Zealand is so small I could see everything I wanted and do everything I wanted without having to worry too much, it was so great.
The hostels in the country have great price and quality ratio in my opinion. And the people are incredibly friendly. Add to that the stunning landscape, I mean “fairy tale beautiful”, and you’ve got the best year of my life!
Describe what an Arrival Company does?
Jonas: They helped me with my first steps in the country and to set up the bank account and other complicated paperwork. They also offered me a perfect permanent address service so that I could start travelling and not just wait for my IRD number or other letters. I have to say that my IRD application went very smoothly thanks to them. It was great.
They also kept in touch with me – calling me out of the blue to see if I was alive. Also, they taught me about WWOOFing, which was a truly great tip. I almost forgot, their help with my CV even before arriving in NZ was amazing!
So what do you think about Working Holiday Starter services?
Jonas: Good, very personal, friendly and super easygoing.