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5 Little Known Things to Do on Australia’s Sunshine Coast

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Just above the city of Brisbane in the south of Queensland, the Sunshine Coast is a popular tourist spot renowned for its great climate and super outdoors lifestyle. There’s loads of articles that deal with the most popular attractions in this part of Australia’s east coast, but here I’ve pulled together my best local knowledge to bring to you 5 little known things to do on the Sunshine Coast. 5. Go to the Peregian Originals I love Peregian Beach on the Sunshine Coast, mostly because of the real community feel that this little village has. This climaxes once a month Read more

5 Aussie Hostels You Need To Check Out!

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  Hostels are a HUGE part of the journey. It’s where you meet people who could easily become your next travel partner for the next however many months. It’s where you get to party the night away or chill in the tv rooms or get a cosy early night before a long productive day. It’s where you find out most of the ‘need to knows’ and ‘where to go’s’ for the destination you’re staying in from the friendly reception staff. It’s also probably one of the best places to book day trips and activities and hours through your hostel, you Read more

10 Signs You’re Getting Travellers “Itchy Feet”

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  Not the kind of itchy feet where you need to see a doctor, I’m talking about the “itchy feet” you get when you feel the need to explore your horizons. Whether it being the complete start of your trip where you quit your job back home, pack a bag and hope to never return or if you’ve been on the go for a while and you want the feeling of turning up somewhere completely new where no soul knows your name or your story. So here’s a list of signs that you need to re-pack your bag and get Read more

Top 10 Things to Do in Noosa, Australia

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One of the most popular holiday spots for Australians within their own country, I’ve been lucky enough to call the gorgeous coastal town of Noosa home on and off for almost a year now. Regularly described by both locals and visitors as a mini-paradise, this fantastic spot on the Sunshine Coast in Queensland certainly lives up to its region’s name, with gorgeous warm weather almost all year round. For a cold-detesting pommie this is great news and one of the things I love most about living here. The other is the healthy, outdoors lifestyle the sunshine promotes, I mean anywhere Read more

9 Types Of Backpackers You’ll Meet on Your Travels

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After travelling on and off over the past few years I’ve come across a fair few hostels and the weird a wonderful types of travellers you find in them. Here’s a list of some of the typical backpacker stereotypes you’re likely to come across in your travels at some point.   1. The Newbie   So these guys are fresh travellers usually freaking out at the whole shared mixed sex dorm situation and whether their belongings are going to get nabbed every five minutes. If they’re on their own they are usually really quiet or totally in your face asking Read more

Thoughts of a sweet potato picker

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Follow my blog with Bloglovin For the last 11 weeks I have had the pleasure of doing my regional work in Tolga, part of the Atherton Tablelands. I have been moved about from farm to farm experiencing how to pick avocados from trees (who knew they grew on trees!), plant blueberries, sort bananas and most of all I have learned the ins and outs of the production of sweet potatoes. After hanging around Cairns for 2 weeks with my 3 friends and other backpackers desperately searching for regional work, we eventually got the good to go from Tolga Country Lodge. Read more

Get Fit,Earn Money,Meet New People and Get to Know Australia: Rickshaw / Pedicab Riding

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  Lots of jobs pass through Working Holiday Jobs Australia but this one is unique. It gives you a chance to really get to know a town, stay fit while you travel and work, improve on your english and meet new people. We sat down with Blake from Rickshaw Revolution to ask him a few questions about what it’s like working as a Rickshaw / pedicab driver!   Get to Know Australia: Rickshaw / Pedicab Riding     What are the hours like?   Basically you run your own routine. We don’t force you to go out a certain number Read more

16 Ways To Kill Time in an Airport

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So your flights delayed, you’ve missed it or something has happened which ultimately means you have time to kill. We’ve all been there and I am quite certain we will be there again. Here’s a few options, some smart, some not, too pass your time while at an airport.   1. Get As Much Free Wifi As You Can   Use every device possible you have to get the ” 30 minute free internet” before it becomes paid. Laptop, phone, tablet – there’s an hour an a half of free internet! I’m not a fan of Starbucks coffee but they Read more

19 Signs You’ve Been Living In Melbourne Too Long!

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19) You believe there’s no better coffee than in Melbourne.   18) You’re over hating Sydney with passion because that’s too easy. You just know Melbourne is better.   17) Hook turns don’t phase you anymore   16) You’re no longer excited to get jam donuts at the Vic Market.   15) You no longer blink an eye when Hare Krishnas walking through the city   14) You still take all your interstate mates to bimbos.   13) You’re no longer amazed that a horse race gets a public holiday.   12) You stopped going general admission to the races. Read more

23 Signs You’ve Been Backpacking for A Really Long Time

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23) You have no idea what day of the week it is and it doesn’t bother you. 22) Sometimes you forget what month it is. 21) Finding any amount of shampoo in a hostel shower gets you way more excited than it should. 20) You’re an expert at dressing in the dark.     19) You’ve looked at doing language courses in more than one country. 18) You’re stoked when your hostel has hot water. 17) You’re basically an expert negotiator at getting a bargain. Even if you’re saving 10 cents in Indonesia. It’s all about the principle. 16) You’re Read more