Backpacking Around Australia
Travel stories and photo's of people and places of interest to travellers.
SYDNEY: An Australian man was charged on Saturday over the death of an Irish backpacker, police said, following an emotional plea by the victim's mother that he turn himself in. Gearoid Walsh, 23, die...
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- Sunday Mirror - Backpacker 'Picked Fight With Killer' (findarticles.com)
- Backpacker Gearoid Walsh 'defied brother before fight' (search.msn.com)
- Backpacker 'defied brother before fight' (news.com.au)
YOUNG backpacker Gearoid Walsh has died after being bashed in a beach suburb, raising fears Irish tourists are being targeted when out drinking in Sydney.
From news.com.au
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- Irish backpacker beaten near death (news.com.au)
- Man charged in backpacker death (news.com.au)
- Charges laid over backpacker's death (news.com.au)
I like this list of "backpackers books," compiled by Bookride. I am not sure which books backpackers carry with them these days so this list may be a little out of date. The concept of backpacker books goes back to the days of the hippy trail when travellers would carry such classics as the I Ching, the Tibetan Book of the Dead or anything by Herman Hesse. A backpacker classic should have an element of profundity, preferably mystical -if not...
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From boingboing.net
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Tourism New Zealand is targeting the youth and backpacker market with a new campaign urging them to “Go All The Way” … to New Zealand. The campaign was launched today (Thursday) at New Zealand’s first-ever Backpacker Industry Conference held ...
From scoop.co.nz
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- $2m call to backpackers (syndication.apn.co.nz)
- New Zealand encourages youth/Backpacker market to "Go All The Way" (etravelblackboard.com)
It all started so innocently. I went to Tenerife with my friends for a two week holiday. I loved it so much that i didnt go home. I stayed for the summer working and my friends flew over to work with me. We had a fantastic time but had to go back ho...
From experienceproject.com
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- Backpacker aims to cross United States (beloitdailynews.com)
- Cairns Backpacker Accommodation (technorati.com)
- Backpacker Travel Tips (ezinearticles.com)
Patagonia Footwear continue the open dialogue about their participation in Backpacker magazine
's Zero Impact Challenge: to make a backpacking boot for a hiker hoisting a 13.5 kg (30 lb) pack and to do it with the least impact.
Click the link for Patagonia's previous communication on the challenge, (which Hi-Tec, Oboz, La Sportiva, and Wolverine are also undertaking.) But read on to learn how Patagonia are progressing in t...Read the full...
From treehugger.com
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- Travel Europe as a Budget Backpacker (rss.suite101.com)
- Budget traveler will talk about backpacking around the world (feedburner.com)
- World's Best Backpacking Destinations (rss.suite101.com)
The folks at Backpacker Magazine picked the eVent lined Kayland Men's Vertigo High Boot for their 2007 Editors' Choice Award thanks to its versatility. The boot's waterproof, breathable eVent lining keeps your feet dry whether clomping through wet mud and snow or exploring scree fields and bushwhacking. The Vertigo High's enhanced rocker rolls you forward naturally with each step, helping you conserve energy during long days on the trail. With...
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The Pines camping areaTHE WATAGANS - NSW - Australia
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