Our itinerary for backpacking Australia takes in six states, all the main cities, the best beaches, idyllic islands and loads of nature. It’s one of the safest destinations for first time backpackers with high class facilities and English as the main language. There’s a fairly well established Oz backpacker trail although more adventurous types won’t […]
The Busiest Airports in Australia
In this post we’re going to look at the busiest airports in Australia. We will compare passenger numbers before the pandemic with the latest figures for 2021-2022. Figures are rounded up or down to the nearest 100,000 for all major airports in Australia. Passenger numbers relate to the annual total including both domestic and international […]
5 of the best things about Summer in Australia
As the days shorten and temperature drops as the end of the year approaches in the Northern Hemisphere, Australia is just gearing up for the summer months. This outdoors loving nation is blessed with warm weather and thousands of miles of sun-baked coastlines and summer in Australia is the most popular period for anyone heading […]
5 New Zealand Cities that are cheap to live in & offer a high Quality of Life
In this post we’ll look at some of the best and cheapest cities to live in New Zealand. Auckland, Wellington and Queenstown are the most expensive and often most popular places to live, but we’ll outline five of the best options outside of those three. They all have something to offer in terms of quality […]
5 Australian Cities that are cheap to live in & offer a high Quality of Life
Many dream of a new life down under, but few make it a reality. While moving to Australia permanently can be challenging for some due to their relatively strict set of requirements for migrants, temporary or working holiday visas are easier to come by. In this post we’ll look at some of the cheapest cities […]
5 RV Travel Tips for Australia
Australia remains a popular independent travel destination with no shortage of hostels, bus passes and even work options for backpackers. However there is no getting away from the fact that it is an expensive country to travel around and your money will go a lot further in other parts of the world. One good option […]
New Zealand Cost of Travel – Suggested Daily Budget
This post outlines the estimated cost of travel in New Zealand. Read our suggested shoestring and more comfortable backpacking budgets for this beautiful but isolated country. We also have some typical prices and info on using money there. (Map of New Zealand from wikitravel, can be re-used under CC BY-SA 3.0) New Zealand Trip Cost Daily Travel […]
Australia Cost of Travel – Suggested Daily Budget
This page looks at the estimated cost of travel in Australia. Read our suggested shoestring and more comfortable backpacking budgets for one of the world’s most popular travel destinations. We also have some sample prices for backpacking in Australia and info on using money there. (Map of Australia from wikitravel, can be re-used under CC BY-SA 3.0) […]
New Zealand Backpacking Route
Our New Zealand travel itinerary starts in Christchurch and loops around the South Island for wildlife, camping, glaciers, and activities for adventure junkies. The route then crosses to the North Island for immersive indigenous culture, unique natural hot-spots, and, of course, filming locations from the Lord of the Rings films. Read on for the lowdown […]
Culture in Sydney on a Budget – 5 Things to Check Out
by Alex Johnson No doubt that even finding cheap flight deals; you just spent around $1500 flying to the great land down under. G’day. Chances are you’ve also flown into Australia’s largest city, the beautiful Sydney but that doesn’t make up for the fact that you just spent almost two grand travelling here, so you’re […]
