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5 Easy Ways to Get Free Accommodation when Traveling

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Saving money when it comes to accommodation is probably the biggest difference you can make if you’re trying to travel cheap. Getting a free night’s stay therefore is a mega bonus if you haven’t got a huge holiday budget, especially in an expensive country like Australia. Here are my top 5 ways to get free accommodation when traveling. 5. Camping It might sound obvious, but it’s often overlooked. I never leave for any travel adventure without a tent and neither should you! From national parks, to people’s back gardens, showgrounds and community land, pitching your tent across the globe is Read more

8 Types of People You Never Want to Meet in Your Hostel

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Traveling the world and being thrust into close living quarters with strangers in a hostel is always an eye-opening experience! There’s nothing quite like living in the same 16-bed dorm with people when it comes to seeing the best, and worst, of the human race. After years of doing just that, I’ve got a fair bit of an insight into the whole affair, so here are 8 types of people I believe you never want to meet in your hostel. Arguing Couples There’s nothing worse than being stuck in the middle of a domestic, especially if you don’t really know 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