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Australia Backpacking Route

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 […]

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 […]

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