I spent just under two weeks driving around New Zealand’s North Island before heading to the South Island, and during those weeks I found so many awesome things to see and do…compiling this list was pretty hard! But here they are, my top ten things to do if you’re ever on the North Island: 1. … More Top 10 Things To Do On New Zealand’s North Island
Whenever I’ve said to anyone ‘oh I’m going to Cairns soon’, their first response is always ‘you HAVE to stay at Gilligan’s, it’s amazing!’. So we did. And it is. Amazing, that is. In fact it’s more of a hotel than a hostel, with rooms ranging from private two bed rooms, right up to the … More Hostel Review: Gilligan’s, Cairns
1. Stay at Gilligan’s hostel, right in the centre of the city and with plenty of deals on offer! 2. Go for coffee at Bang on Spence Street. The drinks and food are great, the atmosphere is wicked and the staff are pretty easy in the eye! 3. Visit Cairns Regional Art Gallery. The $5 … More Top 10 Things To Do In Cairns
Over the last few weeks I haven’t really stayed in one place for more than 3 days at a time, so haven’t had the chance to do 10 things in each location. To make up for it, here’s my top 10 list of things to do in northern Queensland, from Noosa to Mission Beach: 1. … More Top 10 Things To Do In Northern Queensland
Having stayed in two different Base hostels and not having had positive experiences at either, we were pretty dubious about staying at the Base on Magnetic Island, for obvious reasons. But, having been assured by friends who’d stayed there before that it was a great place, we decided to bite the bullet and give it … More Hostel Review: Base, Magnetic Island
Awarded Hostelbookers ‘Best Cleanliness Award’ in August 2011, Civic had a lot to live up to. We’d been staying in some not-so-clean places recently so this was a hostel we were really looking forward to. And I can honestly stay we absolutely were not disappointed. The rooms are lovely, very clean and, most importantly, air … More Hostel Review: Civic Guest House Backpackers
Beaches is another place we got vouchers for when we booked our tours through Wicked Travel so again, $18 per night for an 8-bed dorm was an offer we just couldn’t really refuse. The dorms usually start at $25 per night and go up in price for the smaller dorms and private rooms. Both rooms … More Hostel Review: Beaches Backpackers, Airlie Beach
When you step off the Greyhound bus, there are a whole host of bus touts waiting to greet you and take you to their hostel. One of those hostels is Beachside Backpackers 1770, a quaint and homely little place, close to all the ‘action’ of Agnes Water. Upon arrival we had a few issues with … More Hostel Review: Beachside Backpackers 1770, Agnes Water/1770
We didn’t actually have a choice about staying at Palace, as it was where our Fraser Island tour was run from, so we got the nights before and after our trip included. However, it does also run as a standalone hostel and in my opinion it’s a pretty good one. Okay so it’s not the … More Hostel Review: Palace Backpackers, Hervey Bay
When you step off the bus in Rainbow Beach, you’ll see three hostels across the road, Fraser, Dingoes and Pippies. These are the only three hostels in Rainbow, so your choices are limited, but actually this is probably a good thing, as it means they are all well kept, with competitive prices. For a four … More Hostel Review: Pippies Beachhouse, Rainbow Beach
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