My Favorite Australian Hostels

May 13, 2010 - Written by NomadicMatt
 

Continuing on my post about my favorite New Zealand hostels, it’s time to talk about my favorite hostels in Australia. I’ll continue doing this throughout the year and, at the end of the year, will have a “Best Hostels of 2010” edition.

Base St. Kilda (Melbourne)

How to Get Around OZ Cheaply

April 21, 2010 - Written by NomadicMatt
 

With Australia being over 7 million square kilometers, it takes a long time to get around the country. With such large distances to cover, it’s no wonder that few people end up traveling the whole country- there’s just too much ground to cover on a short trip here. These large …

The Cost of Traveling Oz

April 8, 2010 - Written by NomadicMatt
 

Everyone always has sticker shock when they get to Australia. They see how much things cost and their jaw drops. Heck, even Australians get sticker shock and they live there. Travelers go through their budget quickly because no one ever …

Sailing the Whitsundays

March 21, 2010 - Written by NomadicMatt
 

Located off Airlie Beach on Australia’s east coast, the Whitsunday Islands are a very popular destination for travelers. Every person who travels up the east coast takes a cruise through the Whitsunday islands. It is one …

The Real OZ Experience

May 9, 2008 - Written by NomadicMatt
 

It was the third time the bus broke down. Somewhere right outside a small mining community in Western Australia, our bus had enough and it wanted us to know. So with an explosion and …