4WD, Adventure, Backpacker, Fraser Island

3 Days With Island Expeditions On K’Gari (Fraser Island)

Known as K’gari, meaning ‘paradise’, there’s no better place to let your inner explorer out with Island Expeditions. Island Expeditions: What To Expect… There are no roads to Fraser Island so you’ll need to arrive by barge and when you do get there you’re going to need a proper 4×4.…
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Backpacker, Byron Bay, Experience, Hints & Tips

10 Things To Do While Visiting Byron Bay

Always dreamed of making a stop at this famous surf town along the East Coast of Australia? There is more than meets the eye than just fashion, bohemian lifestyle, and sun drenched golden surf hair. We’re here to let you in on some backpacker style activities you and your mates…
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Backpacker, Destination, Hints & Tips, Travel

10 Places To Visit In Australia

With so many awesome towns, cities, villages, and beaches to explore in Australia, it can be hard to figure out where to stop off during your travels in Oz! To help you guys figure out some priorities, our team has put together our favourite places in Australia. These stops are…
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Cairns, Destination, Diving, Lifestyle, Snorkeling

Best Ways To Experience The Great Barrier Reef

The Great Barrier Reef is one of the most popular destinations in Australia and experiencing it first should be on every backpackers bucket list. But with so many options to choose from, we know it can be a bit overwhelming trying to figure out the best Great Barrier Reef trip!…
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Destination, Lifestyle, Other, Travel

Destinations To Meet Aussie Wildlife

Australia is filled with unique and incredible wildlife from the iconic bounce of kangaroos to fluffy koalas! So when you travel to Australia, make sure you take the time to meet some of the locals! Here are 6 of our favourite destinations to get up close to some of the…
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Backpacker, Lifestyle, Other

Only Backpackers In Australia Will Understand…

Backpacking in Australia is heaps of fun, whether you’re sailing on the Whitsundays, cruising around Fraser Island, or simply kicking back on the beach with some beers and travel buddies. There are certain experiences that show you’ve travelled Australia before or have been here for a while, you know, those…
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Backpacker, Hints & Tips, Lifestyle

Where To Start Your Australian Adventure

With so many awesome places to explore and activities to fill your days with, it can be tough deciding where to kick off your Australia travel plans! So here’s our handy guide to choosing where you should land in Australia to help you make the most of your time in…
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Backpacker, Destination, Hints & Tips, Lifestyle

Cost To Travel In Australia

Australia has a bit of a reputation for being an expensive place to travel and it is definitely a lot more costly than spots like Thailand or Indonesia. Even so, it’s an amazing place to travel around and the perfect place to top up your travel funds with a working…
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Backpacker, Lifestyle, Travel

How To Apply For An Australian Working Holiday Visa

A working holiday visa in Australia is one of the best ways to experience Oz, giving you the opportunity to not only stay in Australia for up to 12 months, but also top up your travel funds through work. But how do you get an Australia Working Holiday Visa? There…
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Destination, East Coast, Experience, Hints & Tips, Travel

12 Stops On Australia’s East Coast

Heading along the East Coast of Australia soon and don’t have much of a plan? You’re in luck, because we have picked out some amazing locations for you to stop at and check out during your trip. 1. Sydney Arguably the most iconic city in Australia, but oddly enough, not…
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Backpacker, Destination, Hints & Tips, Uluru & Outback

Top 5 Things To Do In The Red Centre

Out of all the destinations Australia has to offer, there are few as iconic and unique as the Red Centre. With its unmistakable landscape, the Aussie outback is pretty magical and if you’re looking to explore some of the “real” Australia, it doesn’t get much better than that! To help…
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Backpacker, Hints & Tips, Lifestyle, Other, Travel

The Backpacker’s Guide to Aussie Slang

Australia or “Straya”, as it is also known, is one of the biggest melting pots in the world, with some of the most diverse dialects from far and wide, but let’s talk about some of the wordy slang this country has developed. At Happy Travels, we decided that we wanted…
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Backpacker, Hints & Tips, Lifestyle, Sydney, Travel

Top 5 things to do in Sydney

Sydney, the capital of New South Wales, is one of Australia’s largest and most popular cities. Best known for the iconic Opera House that sits on the water’s edge of the world’s largest natural harbour, there is no end of choice for places to explore and adventure to be had!…
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Airlie Beach, Backpacker, East Coast, Sailing, Travel

Top 5 Party Boats on the Whitsundays

The Whitsunday Islands are 74 subtropical islands nestled into the southern part of the Great Barrier Reef on the East Coast of Australia. Home to the famous ‘Whitehaven Beach’, currently ranked the 4th best beach in the world, and the 1st best beach in the whole of Australia, there’s no…
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Byron Bay, Destination, Hints & Tips, Lifestyle

Top 10 Byron Bay Experiences

Byron Bay is filled to the brim with white sandy beaches, tropical bushland, trendy bars, shops, and restaurants, but it’s also a destination soaked with culture and epic adventures waiting to happen. The indigenous name for Byron Bay is ‘Cavanbah’, meaning meeting place, and it’s really no surprise why the…
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