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Tropical North Queenslands Interesting & Rare Wildlife

A southern cassowary posing in the Jurong Bird...

Cassowary Wikipedia

Tropical North Queensland, home to interesting & rare wildlife you won't see anywhere else in the world. There are many reasons to visit Cairns and spend a while taking in the delights of tropical North Queensland. Beyond adrenaline activities and great nights out, Cairns is the gateway to two of the worlds' greatest natural wonders: the Great Barrier Reef and Wet Tropics.

This means that this region is home to all sorts of interesting and rare wildlife that backpackers won't be able to experience anywhere else.

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A Maori Cultural Experience on Stray Bus Tour NZ

Maori Dancers from Kahurangi Maori Dance of Ne...

Maori Dancers Wikipedia

I have always been sceptical of 'cultural' experiences ever since I was forced to dress up in a hideous skirt, blouse and hat which made me look like a fat oompa-loompa so at first I wasn't really sure if I wanted to take part in the Maori Cultural experience that my Stray Backpacker bus offered.

Being in New Zealand, cultural or traditional experiences are readily available but they've never really been something I would choose to do, for obvious fear of being humiliated again. It's not ignorance but more of a lack of understanding and a fear of the unknown for me but it is understandable that for some backpackers on a budget, it's the adventure they want to splash out on, not the culture.

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Things you do when Backpacking that you may never admit to.

Kranz (Wreath) of Kölsch

BEER Wikipedia

If you're backpacking for the first time, or even if you are an old hand at it, it is still a crazy time that takes you from one comfort zone to a completely unknown place. We are all human and react to challenge and the unknown in different ways but the point is that we react. Sometimes with dignity, sometimes not.

Sometimes we do things when we're backpacking that we think we cannot ever admit to but actually we can because more of us do it than we realise.

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Movies released in 2010 that will make you want to travel

The Chronicles of Narnia

Narnia Wikipedia

There is nothing quite like a good movie to either showcase a countries finest assets or make you want to quit your job for something a little more exciting and promising. We have all seen, or at least heard of, those great movies that inspire people to travel but for those of you who are thinking about booking a trip somewhere in 2010 here are some films due for release in 2010 that are guaranteed to get you thinking about booking that trip.

Even if you have no plans to go anywhere, chances are at least one of these films will make you reconsider and make you want to travel somewhere.

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5 Things you can do Naked in New Zealand

World naked bike ride

Naked Cycling Wikipedia

The nudist revolution! It's everywhere, top 10 nudist beaches around the world and now even top 10 nudist beaches within each individual country, there was even talk of a nudist cruise. I applaud it, I just can't do it myself, I am 100% British and it isn't in my genetic make-up, I'm sorry. However, I find it both fascinating and awesome that more and more people are stripping for more and more reasons. So, ignoring the obvious naked activity that most people will happily adhere to and also the mass of naked, drunk backpackers, here are 5 things that you can do in New Zealand absolutely naked (legally!).

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