Synonyms and confusable words 2

Correct the nine collocation errors in this paragraph.

Last year I got a new job and started (gaining) a lot more money. I realised I could afford to (use) more money on my holiday than I usually do and decided to (pass) a month in Australia. I knew it would be hot there and so I wouldn’t need to (carry) warm clothes with me. In fact, I (used) a t-shirt and jeans all the time I was there. I (carried) a hat all the time too, of course, to protect me from the sun. It was fantastic there. I (passed) a week sightseeing in Sydney and then (stayed) the rest of the time travelling round the country. I even (did) my lifelong ambition of stroking a koala.