{"id":1375,"date":"2017-11-22T12:00:10","date_gmt":"2017-11-22T11:00:10","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/develop.carlo-beckmann.com\/?p=1375"},"modified":"2025-01-19T16:16:27","modified_gmt":"2025-01-19T15:16:27","slug":"things-backpacker-australia-experience","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/destary.com\/en\/lifestyle-en\/things-backpacker-australia-experience\/","title":{"rendered":"15 things backpackers know about Australia"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"1375\" class=\"elementor elementor-1375 elementor-1299\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-37a42e1 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"37a42e1\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9fbe0fa elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"9fbe0fa\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Every backpacker will have their own experiences on their travels. The following 15 things are based on our own experiences as well as from friends and other backpackers. They don\u2019t have to apply directly to everyone; they are simply fun events and facts.  <\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c73b184 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"c73b184\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3008eb4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"3008eb4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">1. Nothing white<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7274cdb elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"7274cdb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Everything you put in your backpack actually makes sense \u2013 using as little white as possible. The washing machines in the hostels are so good that your laundry gets discoloured. Nice and yellowish when you wash white clothes.   <\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-460a72b e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"460a72b\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-31e514e elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"31e514e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">2. \"Nobody knows me anyway\"<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9b35d1b elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"9b35d1b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>As mentioned above, only pack the most sensible things. Things that are allowed to get dirty when you work on the farm. Maybe a blouse for hospitality jobs, for example in a restaurant or caf\u00e9. But basically you always wear what you feel like wearing, no matter how stupid it might look. It\u2019s not about being particularly pretty. You\u2019re also not going to have a shower available every day when you\u2019re travelling. So what? Nobody knows us here anyway!       <\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-aed39c6 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"aed39c6\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-af1cd60 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"af1cd60\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">3. Free breakfast in hostels<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b877091 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"b877091\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>You know that feeling where you\u2019re down to every penny and you end up in a hostel with free breakfast? How cool is that? You\u2019ll happily eat two toasts more than usual.  <\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d59f6a7 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"d59f6a7\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9fcc851 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"9fcc851\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">4. Somewhere in the middle of nowhere <\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-74de76a elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"74de76a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Yes, we backpackers often live without a network, but you know what? It\u2019s actually good for you! But there are also exceptions: You don\u2019t know where you are and Google Maps no longer works. You\u2019re stuck in the sand and can\u2019t reach anyone, or you just want to let your travel buddies know that you want to take a little break to pee, but you can\u2019t reach anyone. Yes, this has all happened to us, even though we had the best provider in <a href=\"https:\/\/destary.com\/country\/australien\/\">Australia<\/a>!    <\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fa74594 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"fa74594\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-88f578c elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"88f578c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">5. Commission only<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-53a19d5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"53a19d5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>We don\u2019t really know what to think about these job offers either. However, if it really is the case that you are supposed to do door-to-door sales, for example, we would not recommend it. Commission only means that your salary depends on how much you sell. On some days you can of course be really lucky, but on many days you can also be very unlucky, so that you sell little or nothing. Especially with door-to-door sales, the residents can quickly seem annoyed and can sometimes react somewhat angrily. It\u2019s different when you get a weekly minimum wage for this type of job, which can be increased with a bonus. So keep your eyes open and look carefully at the jobs you are offered.      <\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-825f858 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"825f858\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2581e1f elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"2581e1f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">6. 160 kilometres straight ahead<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a2b511a elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"a2b511a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Actually, driving is a lot of fun here! It\u2019s a matter of getting used to the fact that you have to drive on the left, turn left into the roundabout and that the indicator and windscreen wipers are on the other side of the steering wheel. Nevertheless, road trips in Australia are always fascinating. Unless it\u2019s ONLY straight ahead. No turns, no roundabouts \u2013 just straight ahead. That can get a bit boring. You can find such routes on the west coast, for example, or sometimes from one big city to the next.       <\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b58e8ad e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"b58e8ad\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4480178 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"4480178\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">7. 1$ hamburger<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8e64ccd elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"8e64ccd\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>If you are low on money, go to McDonalds! It sounds strange that we recommend this, but it\u2019s great if you\u2019re hungry and short of money. As you can see from the title, a hamburger costs only 1$ (= about 66 cents). In the backpacker group, people often arrange to eat at McDonalds, but you shouldn\u2019t do it too often!   <\/p>\n<p>However, prices may have changed by now.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3bb656e e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"3bb656e\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0f5a3b8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"0f5a3b8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">8. New travel mates you've known for years<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0c47fd1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"0c47fd1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>You are never alone. As a backpacker, you\u2019ll soon find that out. You meet people everywhere and it doesn\u2019t take long to make new friends. After just a few days together, it feels like you\u2019ve known each other for ages. You talk to each other and experience new adventures together, which bonds you. Often you have something to bond over right from the start \u2013 and that\u2019s travelling!     <\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d6c4f5d e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"d6c4f5d\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7b59b0f elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"7b59b0f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">9. Toilet paper<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-af9263b elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"af9263b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Interesting headline. The backpackers among us will now know what we mean. Single-ply toilet paper. One will learn to appreciate having multi-ply toilet paper.   <\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ef33c57 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"ef33c57\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8e2814b elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"8e2814b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">10. Saving, saving, saving<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e374238 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"e374238\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Australia is expensive, very expensive. You always try to keep an eye on the money and not spend too much and especially not on useless things. When you\u2019re working, it\u2019s still different from when you\u2019re travelling. Travelling can cost a lot of money, so you should always try to balance travelling with working. However, one thing that is much cheaper compared to Germany is petrol.    <\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2f6919f e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"2f6919f\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b44d05b elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"b44d05b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">11. Pasta today?<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3fc1ccd elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"3fc1ccd\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Yey, now we finally come to the main meal of backpackers \u2013 noodles! You can find ready-made noodles or even 5-minute ramekins at every backpacker\u2019s. They\u2019re super quick to make and easy to eat. However, you shouldn\u2019t eat too much of it, because you can gain weight really quickly.   <\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f04d88f e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"f04d88f\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-feab9ae elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"feab9ae\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">12. \u201cData is less than 5 MBytes\u201d<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9d737eb elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"9d737eb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The worst thing that can happen to a teenager. The data volume is used up. Of course, if you spend a lot of time in a hostel, i.e. in a place with Wi-Fi, then you rarely experience this problem. The people among us who are on the road a lot know it all the better. No Wi-Fi means that your data volume runs out faster than you think. And don\u2019t think that downloading a Netflix episode is okay. Just don\u2019t!      <\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-81cfb68 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"81cfb68\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4920c25 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"4920c25\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">13. \u201c1 d 12 h\u201d<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b4c3a4c elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"b4c3a4c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Do you know the feeling when you finally arrive at your destination after 36 hours of driving and over 3,000 kilometres? Fantastic. As much as you like driving, you can\u2019t stand it any more \u2013 even as a passenger. Your bottom hurts, you can\u2019t concentrate any more and it\u2019s boring. With enough breaks, of course, it\u2019s more bearable than driving most of the day. We had to cover this distance in a short time because of a job and were glad to have finally arrived after more than 3,000 kilometres.     <\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6e0482f e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"6e0482f\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-75ba1b1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"75ba1b1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">14. Flip Flops<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6dcf315 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"6dcf315\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Our beloved flip flops. Whether at the beach, in the shower or at the mall, they are our most faithful companion. It will be hard to get used to the fact that these shoes are not typical everyday wear. In Australia everyone wears them, but at home we will probably have to adapt to our home country again.    <\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2a87242 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"2a87242\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-86c8373 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"86c8373\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">15. \u201cExperience is essential\u201d<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-06417bd elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"06417bd\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The job search can be very frustrating. 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