So you’ve made the excellent choice to stay at Tropic Days or Travellers Oasis while you’re in Cairns. The friendly staff have checked you in, you’ve settled into your comfortable room. Now what? Today we’re highlighting one of the dozens of great activities that our guests enjoy every week: Uncle Brian’s Waterfalls and Rainforest Tour. … Continue reading What to do in Cairns: Uncle Brian’s Waterfalls and Rainforest Tour
Between where to go, what to do, and how to make it all happen, there’s a lot to think about when backpacking in Australia. A common question is definitely what to pack. It’s important to pack smart for Australia for three reasons: One: most backpackers are travelling for an extended period. Maybe you’ll be away … Continue reading Packing for Australia: five things to bring, five to leave
Are you thinking of doing a Working Holiday in Australia? Are you already on your working holiday in Australia? Well, there are plenty of travel shops advising on tours and activities, but where can a backpacker go to learn just how to successfully exist as a backpacker in Australia? There are tours for this purpose … Continue reading 5 tips for a happy Working Holiday
There is so much to do in Australia that you could easily spend a year just touring the country and never get bored. However, most of us don’t. Whether it’s time or money, you can never tick all the boxes on the Australian to do list. The East Coast definitely has the most famous options, … Continue reading Cairns vs the Whitsundays: Which is better?
Did you know that 30% of Australians claim some sort of Irish Ancestry? Up here in Cairns, we’re more than fifteen thousand kilometres away from Ireland, but that doesn’t stop the people of Far North Queensland from enjoying St Patricks Day and celebrating their roots with a schooner of green beer. Today we’ve got some … Continue reading How to celebrate St Patrick’s Day in Cairns, Australia
My name is Byron and I’ve backpacked across Australia, staying in fantastic hostels all along the way. I couldn’t believe it when I found out that Travellers Oasis, my favourite hostel, won the HOSCAR for Best Hostel in Australia… AGAIN! I’m taking over the blog today to find out more about how they’ve managed to … Continue reading Travellers Oasis wins best hostel in Australia again!
Happy new year from Travellers Oasis! Whether you welcomed the new year with fireworks down in Sydney or celebrated with us way up north in Cairns, do you have a new years resolution for 2019? How will you change for the better this year? We've got a list of the top 5 new years resolutions … Continue reading Top 5 New Years Resolutions, Australia-backpacker style
It’s Christmas time around the world, but if you’re a backpacker in Australia, this will be a Christmas unlike any you’ve had before! For most backpackers in December it’s chilly back in their home countries. Christmas normally means sitting in front of the fireplace with the family or dashing through the snow. If you feel … Continue reading How to celebrate Christmas as a backpacker in Australia
Whether you’re starting or ending your trip, Cairns is one end of the East coast backpacker trail. You could be excited to start your big adventure or ready to pat yourself on the back for making it all the way up to the top end. Either way, you’re going to want to go out and … Continue reading The four bars you WILL visit as a backpacker in Cairns
