I funded travel in Oz by working on a banana farm
The worst job was picking the bananas; they grow in big, heavy bunches with the fruit arranged in a sort of spiral. The bunches had plastic bags over to shield them from the sun so you ended up with quite a nice little house complete with spiral staircase.

The occupants of this house were big fuck off marsupial rats who would wait until you had the bunch over your shoulder before running down, along your arm and down your leg into the bushes. They were frequently followed by the guy from Papua New Guinea with a massive machete who would chuck it at them because he liked them for his tea. He was quite a good shot which he put down to the fact that up until 10 years ago he practised on people from other tribes....
(LetsGetDownToIt, Fri 25 May 2012, 11:08, 2 replies)

The guy from Papua New Guinea
would hide in the bunch, then run down your arm?

Also, you can get to Oz for nothing by stealing a loaf of bread. I'm pretty sure this still works, judging by what get's posted on this board from down under.
( monster munch person, man, woman... camera... TV?, Fri 25 May 2012, 15:51, closed)

I've worked as a farm hand on a banana farm
it was shit. Apparently bananas grow best on almost vertical inclines in hot, wet environments, so my day was spent being driven out to these remote hills, clambering up the Everest-esque slopes while avoiding the Brown Snakes and the spiders, to then lug the sap covered bunches back down to the waiting ute. Repeat for as long as there is sunlight.
Fucking devil-rods, cant stand the bloody things now.
(technocore, Thu 31 May 2012, 2:03, closed)