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Australian Backpacker Bars

By on March 9, 2012 in Airlie Beach, Australia, backpacking, beer, best, Brisbane, Byron Bay, Cairns, Cape Tribulation, Melbourne, Noosa, Surfers Paradise, Sydney

TweetBackpacker bars make the travel scene what it is in Australia: “no worries.” Most major hostels have their own in-house bars but each one is unique, with cheap drinks, activities and rowdy backpackers abound. They’re the only places where you will find a party every night of the week. Sydney ScuBar Located beneath the Sydney [...]

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The Best and Worst of Australian Hostels

By on February 17, 2012 in Adelaide, Agnes Water, Airlie Beach, Alice Springs, Australia, backpacking, best, Brisbane, Byron Bay, Cairns, Canberra, Cape Tribulation, Coffs Harbour, hostels, Magnetic Island, Melbourne, Mission Beach, Newcastle, Noosa, overrated, Port Macquarie, Rainbow Beach, Surfers Paradise, Townsville

Tweet I stayed in more hostels in Australia than I ever care to count. Some were great, some were disgusting and some weren’t really memorable. In this post I will break them all down with you, in complete honesty, for every hostel I stayed at, in every city I visited. There are a number of large [...]

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Photo Essay: Where I Slept in Oz

By on January 5, 2012 in Adelaide, Alice Springs, Australia, backpacking, Brisbane, Byron Bay, Canberra, Coober Pedy, hostels, Newcastle, Noosa, photo friday, Port Macquarie, Surfers Paradise, Sydney, Whitsundays

Tweet In my almost year in Australia, I slept a lot of places. Dozens of hostels, a few floors, friends’ apartments, two boats, tents, swags and countless cities. It all started in Sydney at Tommy’s house in Petersham, where he and his dad graciously let me sleep until I found my own pad. I got [...]

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Being a Hippie in Byron Bay

By on October 17, 2011 in Australia, backpacking, Byron Bay

Tweet I called my sister in a panic. Only she would know what to do. “Sammi,” I asked frantically, “What do I talk to hippies about? I need conversation starters.” I had unknowingly booked three nights at Byron Bay’s hippie haven known as the Arts Factory. Formerly a slaughterhouse, this hostel/restaurant/bar/brewery/movie theater complex is now [...]

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