Saturday 31 December 2011

Tips for backpackers when staying in Hostels.

The Top 5 Tips when staying in Hostels in Brisbane.



1. Always keep your valuables locked in a safe place.

If you travel with valuables like iPods, Mobile Phones, laptops and lots of cash, make sure you never leave your dorm room without having them locked in a safe place. Most hostels provide lockers or locked storage areas, long term luggage rooms and a safe either in your room or in reception. If you are staying in a private room make sure you lock all doors and windows when leaving.


2. Always have your passport or government I.D on you at all times.

More and more backpackers are being caught out leaving their identification, weather it a passport, drivers license or i.d card at thier backpackers hostel and not on them when most needed. most nightclubs, restaraunts and alscohol bottleshops will ask you for i.d before they let you purchase or enter the premises.

3. When buying a backpack, make sure it fits well and is very comfortable.

If you are going to eb travelling australia for 6 months plus, by golly you will want something conforable and reliable to put on your back lugging around all you belongings. investing  in a great backpack could save you alot of time and stress. you pay for what you get in backpacks, and you want to get a strong one that will keep up will all your moving and travelling from hostels to hostels, camping to physical activites.

4. Tips on finding a job while Backpacking in Brisbane

A great resume is the best start to finding a job in Brisbane. Nice and well presented layout very clear to read and good enlsih is a must. being honest about how long you are staying for and how many hours you can work will alos help your chances in finding a great employer. make sure you list your transport and you references no matter how far away they are back home.

5. Always use sunscreen!

Australia is one of the hottest places on earth, and with great heat comes great power! the power of the sun will burn you like a crisp and have you looking like a  losbter for days. make sure you alwyas use sunscreen even if you are spending as little as 10 mins in the sun. With brisbanes awesome weather you will want to laze by the pool all day long. Just make sure you slip slop slap and get some sunscreen on!



For more information on Brisbane visit the awesome VISIT BRiSBANE website.

Thursday 29 September 2011

Backapcker gives birth without knowing shes preggers!

Little Bethany was born yesterday morning in the bathroom of a Sydney backpackers hostel much to the surprise of mum Lena, who had no idea she was pregnant.
When Lena started to feel unwell late on Monday night with excruciating stomach pains, she put it down to gastro in Brisbane Backpackers.
"I honestly had no idea I was pregnant, none at all. I thought I had a gastro bug," she said yesterday.
"I just remember sitting on the toilet thinking I was going to die from gastro, it was terrible. Then all of a sudden, I pushed and she just came out."
Lena, 37, had been staying at the backpackers for the past few weeks while travelling around Australia.
A few years ago, doctors told Lena she was suffering early menopause and her chances of having children were slim.
"I just assumed I couldn't have a baby. I thought I'd been through menopause, so that was the end of that," she said.
She put a small pot belly down to eating a lot of noodles lately.
While Lena might have had the surprise of her life, spare a thought for the two Frenchmen sharing her room who were startled by a crying baby.
Mathieu Caron and Antoine Flinois shared a room with Lena for the past week and had no idea she was pregnant.
"I was working on my laptop, and Lena came into the room, but the light was off so I couldn't see at that stage that she was holding a baby," Mr Caron said. "But then she said to me 'Help, help', so I turned my laptop to light up the room and then I saw the baby."
Mr Caron woke his friend, and together they sat Lena down and called triple-0 for help.
The Frenchmen - who had been in Australia for just over a week - said the events will take a fair bit to beat.
"Wow, it was pretty full on. I was shaking afterwards," Mr Caron said.
At Manly Hospital yesterday, baby Bethany - born a healthy 2.5kg - slept most of the day, oblivious to the chaos her arrival caused.
"I have had absolutely no preparation, none at all ... but it's OK, we'll make it work," Lena said.
Of Bethany's unconventional arrival into the world, there is a constant reminder on the name card attached to her hospital cot.

Tuesday 23 August 2011

brisbane for backpackers

The floods are well and truly gone and backpackers are coming back to Brissy!









With just over a week to go before the Brisbane Festival gets under way, Brisvegas is gearing up.  With the famous Riverfire to be held on September 3, make sure to book nice and early to get a bed.  Over 3 weeks of events are planned which you can find information about at  http://www.brisbanefestival.com.au/ .   Somewhere To Stay http://www.somewheretostay.com.au/  is for backpackers and is in West End. It's the perfect base to experience the maximum from the festival with a free shuttle bus every hour from 8am till 7pm to South Bank and the cultural centre, where you can get a citybus to anywhere in the city.  West End is having it's party with free live music in the street on September 3rd too.  The hostel boasts 'million dollar views' over southbank and to the city which will be perfect to see the inaugural Santos City of Lights laser light display (http://www.brisbanefestival.com.au/Santos-City-of-Lights) which will be on every night for the 3 week festival.
 See you there backpackers.....
Check it!!

 
More about brisbane -


By far the largest city in Queensland, BRISBANE is not quite what you'd expect from a state capital with over one and a half million residents. Although there is urban sprawl, high-rise buildings, slow-moving traffic, crowded streets and the other trappings of a business and trade centre, there's little of the pushiness that usually accompanies them. To urbanites used to a more aggressive approach, the atmosphere is slow, even backward (a reputation the city would be pleased to lose), but to others the languid pace is a welcome change and reflects relaxed rather than regressive attitudes.
Brisbane is an attractive enough place, with the typical features of any Australian city of a comparable age and size – a historic precinct, museums and botanic gardens – though there are neither outstanding sights nor funky beach settlements. It's a fairly easy place to find casual, short-term employment however, and there's a healthy, unpredictable social scene, tempting many travellers to spend longer here than they had planned. As for exploring further afield, you'll find empty beaches and surf on North Stradbroke Island and dolphins around Moreton Island – both easy to reach from the city.

For a place to stay visit the best backpackers in brisbane.