Best ways to save money while travelling on the East Coast of Australia (part 1)
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SAVING YOUR MONEY IN CAIRNS
Well ill let you know of some great ways to save and still have a great time on your adventure.
If you start in Cairns, then check into Nomads Esplanade backpackers hostels, Cairns for the cheapest rate on dorm rooms in Cairns. Also on arrival buy the best backpackers card on the market which is the Mad Card just $37 . Saves you 100s on accommodation, travel and bus passes. You will also receive $1200 worth of vouchers to use in Australia, New Zealand and Fiji. These vouchers offer Free meals, Free internet, Free Tshirts, 2 – 4 1 Drinks and $20 % off main meals and so forth all over the country and every major city.
Rhinobar has some of the best drinking deals in Cairns every night Thursday, Friday and Saturday. Rhinobar opens the doors and 9pm and party till 5am. They offer 2 – 1 drinks, Thursday is Ladies night and ladyboy nights, 10 – 11pm.
Dont forget with Nomads Esplanade backapckers hostel, Cairns we are one of the only hostel in Cairns that allow your to bring your own booze into the hostel so why not share a box of the famous Goon or a cartoon of Beer ( 24 bottles ) with some of your new friends you make at the amazing Nomads hostels.
Instead of paying for the public bus to go swimming in the Northern beaches, just crabs some cheap BBQ food with everyone and cook up a bbq and spend the day by the Cairns Lagoon, there is a beach side and a grassy side of the lagoon.
For some great live music check out the lagoon on a sunday, most sundays have some sort of band and different styles playing in the afternoons. Also dont forget all drinking and lazy days doesnt help the figure that much so, why not instead of joining a gym, go to the Esplanade for the free Fitness classes held everyday or run the 2 – 3 km jogging track along esplanade.
When shopping for food, why not share with your travel buddies or the new people you meet and cook lunch or dinner instead of the take away food. When you split the cost of food everyday you maybe only spending between $3 and $5 per meal. Spice it up and get everyone thats with you to cook a different meal form their country or the favirote dish
So now you know some of the stuff you can do to save money in Cairns, the next best thing is to go to Mad Travel shop and arrange your Australia, New Zealand and Fiji trips. Did you know that when you book a complete package with accommodation, Buses, tours, and using your Mad Card vouchers you really are saving 100′ s of dollars. The amazing travel Gurus of Mad travel know all the best tours and all the amazing savings you will get when booking with Mad Travel. We offer the best deals and will always match or beat any written quote you have from any backpacker travel agent, thats why mad travel is one of the leading backpacker travel agents in Australia. Our staff are backpackers and know every dollar counts when your away.
So dont forget when you check in to any Nomads Hostel, always ask the friendly staff what is the best way to spend less and have a great time doing it.
So next week ill tell you the great ways to save after leaving Cairns and heading the East Coast.
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