“At least ten people” dead after suspicious Wellington hostel fire
A witness told Radio New Zealand almost all of the 92 rooms in the building were occupied at the time of the fire.
South Australia is luring British backpackers over with 10 pound flights
With prices this low you'll soon have South Australia confused with Bondi, but not for any other reason than the large g...
Snap seven-day lockdown hits Byron Bay backpackers
In what sounds like the world's worst hotel quarantine, more than 80 people are now hunkered down in the hostel as healt...
Thai police arrest 89 foreigners in party raid
Police have busted a bar shindig for breaching COVID-19 restrictions on one of Thailand's most notorious party islands.
WHM parliamentary inquiry urges government to develop ‘Have a Gap Year at Home’ campaign
Young Australians would be the targets of a new campaign to combat a shortage of backpacker workers in agriculture, acco...
Dutch backpackers plan to sail from Australia to the Netherlands to escape COVID-19
However, the pair have described themselves as inexperienced sailors, which they reportedly acknowledge is “a bit of a...
Backpackers to help out with bushfire relief efforts
The Federal Government has announced a new scheme to get backpackers involved in rebuilding bushfire-affected communitie...
Backpackers share horror stories of Aussie farm work
You couldn't pay us enough to go fruit picking for 88 days. However, that's mostly because we'd eat all the fruit instea...
Finnish backpackers attacked with shovel in Western Australian bush
Once again our love for bushwalks has been outweighed by our fear of Ivan Milat-esk attacks. Which is, coincidentally, a...
Are you too old to be a backpacker?
As our constantly travelling 77-year-old great aunt always says, if you can carry your pack on your back, then by God yo...
Medicine causes backpacker deaths in Cambodia
Two young female travellers have passed away after consuming over-the-counter medicine in Cambodia.
Budget Blows for Backpackers
Its going to smash the number of people choosing Australia as a backpacking destination
Backpacker tax review, PMC must be next
Backpackers finally dare to learn what 'my shout' means after hearing they may be able to keep the money they make while...
STA Travel goes big for backpackers
The agency has backed the often overlooked travel market, and opened a range of stores purpose-built for backpackers.
QLD tour operator in court for underpaying staff
A tour operator in far north Queensland is set to appear in Brisbane’s Federal Court today for allegedly underpayi...
Top 10 worst Wicked slogans
Campervan hire company Wicked has been slammed with an online petition over its controversial slogan-covered vehicles. T...
Wicked Campers under fire over controversial slogans
Campervan hire company Wicked has been slammed with an online petition over its controversial slogan-covered vehicles. T...
Youth campaign kicks off with jobs drive
The international youth market will be the focus of a new $4 million campaign, as Tourism Australia joins forces with th...