Lama Ole Nydahl is touring Australia 2010. He will be in Byron Bay from the 5th of March. He will do a public talk “Unlimited happiness, methods for everyday life. ” Venue will be Lake Ainsworth Sport & Recreation Centre (Pacific Pde Lennox Head).  The talk starts at 7.30 pm and is $15 or $12 [...]

Well it has been a very interesting week here at Nomads Westend Backpackers Hostel, Sydney.
We have had a record amount of rainfall over the weekend which rendered our elevators out of service for a short while. This left two members of staff (myself included) carrying bags down the stairs for check out and then back [...]

If you want to get bragging rights in Queenstown then you have to go just that little bit further when taking part in some of Queenstowns famous activities!
Bullet Bungy jump – Wow, you’ve found yourself 134 metres above the Nevis Valley floor stood with your ankles safely secured to a bungy rope. Now come on [...]

Many people cringe and turn away in fear when they think about backpacking! All the moving around, with no permanent address, no home comforts, living out of a bag, surviving on the cheapest noodles money can buy, and the general hassle of it all! Well, I’m here to tell you that backpacking is FUN!!!
Firstly, what [...]