Oz Intro boys take out BOA Golf Day honours
Sydney got a taste of some early Spring sunshine on Friday as the NSW backpacker industry had a swing at this year’s BOA Golf Day. Read more »
Harry’s fame grows
Harry the crocodile’s fame continues to grow after being featured in a Taiwanese animation about Australia’s federal election. Read more »
Monster croc picks his poli-chicken
It’s not too often you’d be happy to have a crocodile chomping at you, that is unless that crocodile was predicting you would become our next PM. Read more »
Base steps up for Golden Backpack Awards
Voting in the 2010 Golden Backpack Awards is well underway, but it’s never too late to get the votes rolling in, so why not take a leaf out of Base Sydney’s book? Read more »
Nomads breaks fire twirling record at Arts Factory open day
Travellers, hippies, Byron locals and members of the backpacking industry braved the strong fumes of kerosene on Saturday to attempt to break the Guinness World Record for the most people fire twirling. Read more »
Oz Experience leads industry team to fun run glory
An industry team lead by hop-on hop-off travel company Oz Experience completed Sydney’s City 2 Surf on the weekend but is looking for help to make it past one last finish line. Read more »
Operator hits right Spock
In the Australian tourism industry, businesses are acknowledged for their individuality and how to stand out from the pack but one NSW operator is making headlines for its latest Enterprise. Read more »
Willie Concepción comes first
Being a man of advanced years, Dr Thumbo tries hard to set an example to younger colleagues, always maintaining his composure in the face of adversity, rarely swearing in the office and never laughing at the misfortune of others. Read more »
Greenhouse Backpackers celebrates ten years at the top
Greenhouse Backpackers celebrated its 10th birthday at Melbourne’s Nectar Lounge last week, sharing the milestone with employees past and present, tour and accommodation operators and a host of industry friends. Read more »
Breaking news: Holidays cheer you up
In news which will comes as absolutely no surprise to anyone, boffins at Victoria University have discovered what the rest of us have known for years. Holidays cheer you up. Read more »
Arts Factory gets set to fire up a Guinness… World Record
The Arts Factory Village in Byron Bay, home to the Arts Factory Backpackers Lodge, will next month attempt to break the record for the most people fire twirling as a part of the village’s open day. Read more »
Exhibit A: two satisfied customers
Dr Thumbo came across this video posted on YouTube a couple of days ago by two very happy customers. Read more »
French woman Rocks her socks off
We all know climbing Uluru is a hotly-debated topic and has recently been at the forefront of the media questioning whether scaling the indigenous sacred monolith should be permanently banned. Perhaps a French woman’s latest display of her own mounds may end the debate once and for all. Read more »
Backpacking Cairns get boot scootin’ at B&S Ball
Backpacking Cairns and members of the industry got their best boot scootin’ outfits out for the B&S Ball at the Blue Sky Brewery. Read more »
Brokepacker.com launches
The official launch of Brokepacker.com took place last week at The World Bar in Kings Cross. Read more »
Base gets Magnetic Island to strip off
Magnetic Island received media attention from England’s The Sun this week for baring a little more than it’s sandy shores. Read more »
Brisbane City YHA to host 1st birthday party for hostel guests
Brisbane City YHA will next week throw a birthday party for its hostel guests to celebrate one year since its re-launch. Read more »
You can camp, but please kill a toad while you’re here
After offering backpackers overflow camping facilities, Darwin Lord Mayor Graeme Sawyer wants them to repay the favour by helping to solve the Northern Territory’s cane toad problem. Read more »