Don’t leave home without: six must-haves for travellers
If you’re planning on getting away this summer, no matter how you get there, you need a list of travel must-haves, which should help with the most common discomforts. (more…)
Where all the Australians are
Its Australia Day tomorrow, in case you didn’t know. Time to celebrate our Australianess, to barbecue meat near a beach, paint flags on our cheeks, play a bit of cricket, (more…)
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How to find the best economy seat
WE spend hours sitting on seats at work and at sporting events, concerts or movies, all without too much complaint.But, put us inside the admittedly cramped, air-less confines of an aircraft and suddenly we become obsessed with our seat, even on a relatively short flight. (more…)
The world’s most difficult countries to travel through
Some people like a challenge. They’re the type who’ll order the spiciest curry on the menu just to prove they can hack it, or take a long-term stand on an issue against all reasonable logic.
They’re also the type who’ll travel to places others might think of as being just too hard. (more…)
The world’s dumbest sports
You see some amazing things when you travel, things you just had no idea existed.
Some of them of them blow your mind with just how stupendously great they are. Others are like the turducken. (more…)
Naked Traveller’s 20 travel truths
ONE of the best things about travel is how unpredictable it can be.
No matter how much research and planning you do, as soon as you take that first step out the door, all bets are off. Except, of course, when it comes to the “travel truths”. (more…)
Unearth some hip digs
Sydney Harbour YHA offers comfy beds and a whole lot of history, writes Louise Schwartzkoff. (more…)
Visitor Demographics from the Sydney Adventure Travel & Backpackers expo 2011 expo – who are our visitors?
Here are some visitor stats from the Sydney expo…just tallied today (from a 25% sample of all visitor registrations)
57% Female
67% under 30 (and 79% under 35) (more…)
19 Indispensable Resources for Solo Adventure Travellers
Traveling alone can be daunting, especially if it is your first time. But there is really no need to fear. Quite the contrary; traveling solo can be a very enriching experience. (more…)
