Aviation
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 groups of backpackers.
Hotels
Snap seven-day lockdown hits Byron Bay backpackers
by Ali Coulton
In what sounds like the world’s worst hotel quarantine, more than 80 people are now hunkered down in the hostel as health authorities race to contain a potential outbreak.
Destinations
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.
Tourism
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, according to a recommendation from an inquiry into the Working Holiday Maker program.
Cruise
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 problem”.
Tourism
Backpackers to help out with bushfire relief efforts
The Federal Government has announced a new scheme to get backpackers involved in rebuilding bushfire-affected communities.
Tourism
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 instead of giving it to the farmers.
News
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 great excuse for avoiding physical exercise.
Tourism
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 you can backpack.
Destinations
Medicine causes backpacker deaths in Cambodia
Two young female travellers have passed away after consuming over-the-counter medicine in Cambodia.
Tourism
Budget Blows for Backpackers
by Emily Marsh
Its going to smash the number of people choosing Australia as a backpacking destination
Tourism
Backpacker tax review, PMC must be next
by Kate Webster
Backpackers finally dare to learn what ‘my shout’ means after hearing they may be able to keep the money they make while working on holidays.