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The Best Week of My Life

By Kelsey Cirks // Mar 15, 2013 // Comments: 0

  I had been anticipating this trip since the first day I arrived in Australia. Spring break. After a long week of work, classes, exams, and papers, I was definitely ready for a break. ... >>

Bring on the Abseiling!

By Shelby Hearn // Aug 16, 2011 // Comments: 1

  I like to think of myself as the outdoorsy type. I love camping, hiking, skiing, white water rafting... You name it, I’m in. So when the opportunity presented itself to go... >>

FAR OUT Walkabout: Fraser Island

By Jordan Haugan // Mar 18, 2011 // Comments: 0

Fraser Island is the type of place that everyone talks about... but no one really knows what's there. It's undoubtedly one of the most hyped-up places to visit in Australia, yet there is... >>

FAR OUT Walkabout:1770

By Kevin Bazooband // Mar 16, 2011 // Comments: 0

1770 is a small town on the trip; it gave us a chance to exhale, and recover from the intense few days at Airlie Beach.  Cool Bananas was the best spot for us to 'chill out and get... >>

FAR OUT Walkabout: Whitsundays

By Kevin Bazooband // Mar 11, 2011 // Comments: 0

With the awe of The Great Barrier Reef still fresh in our minds, we head south to Airlie Beach not sure what to expect. When we arrived at our hostel, Beaches Backpacker's, the energetic... >>

Hostel Review: Calypso Inn Backpackers Resort

By Bobbi-Jo // Jun 11, 2010 // Comments: 0

If you’ve been following my trip for any length of time, you’ll know that I’ve spent a lot of time in hostels over the past three months. It takes a fair bit of... >>

Hostel review: feel at home at Orchid Guest House

By Bobbi Lee Hitchon // Jun 6, 2010 // Comments: 0

  Welcome home. Not welcome to our hostel or hotel room, but welcome home. Nestled amongst orchids and ferns, Orchid Guest House on Hale Street in Townsville is more than a place to... >>

Absolutely magnificent: Absolute Backpackers Mission Beach

By Bobbi Lee Hitchon // May 22, 2010 // Comments: 0

  The most well known city in North Queensland, most travelers use Cairns as a central location to visit unique activities located in and around it. They stay at a hostel in the city,... >>

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