A flying start for Sydney Harbour YHA

Sydney Harbour YHA welcomed its 10,000 guest on Wednesday night.   Read more »


Base hands over giant cheque to Red Cross for Haiti appeal

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The Base Tourism Group handed over a giant cheque for $30,571 to the Red Cross on Friday after raising the funds at events at its hostel properties across Australia and New Zealand.


Sydney Harbour YHA on Getaway

YHA Ltd’s newest property in Sydney Harbour was featured on Channel Nine travel show Getaway last month.


Photos from the inaugural Backpacking Queensland Ball


The who’s who of the Queensland backpacking industry, as well as visitors from neighbouring states,  gathered at the Marriott Hotel in Brisbane last week for the inaugural Backpacking Queensland Ball.   Read more »


The shenanigans of the 2010 Melbourne Expo


BOAV kicked off the Melbourne Expo events on the 18th of last month with a tour of the Australian Centre for the Moving Image in Melbourne’s iconic Federation Sqaure, followed by drinks at Il Pomodoro.   Read more »

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Guess who?

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Who’s this industry legend trying to clean one of the early vehicles to ply the London to Sydney overland route back in the days before water restrictions?   Read more »


Wicked Campers determined to look on the bright side

Despite a tough week, Wicked Campers owner John Webb still seems determined to live by the adage “there’s no such thing as bad publicity”.   Read more »


Golden Backpacks presenter campaigns for ‘International Australia Day’

The presenter from the 2009 Golden Backpack Awards, Sam Kekovich will take part in another Australia Day ad campaign endorsing the consumption of lamb but this time he will also take his campaign offshore.   Read more »


Greetings from snowy England

World Nomads Group Director of Partnerships Nick Pound has sent a personal New Year greeting to the industry from cold and snowy England.   Read more »


Perv cam

It turns out the manoeuvrable live-streaming camera on the rooftop of YHA’s new Sydney Harbour property isn’t always being put to the use for which it was intended.   Read more »


Canyon Swingers show off their Movember efforts

Shotover Canyon Swing in Queenstown held a party for its local agents on Monday to celebrate the end of Movember and to award the best looking ‘mos’ for both male and female.   Read more »


That’s snow way to behave

Guests at the recent Canberra and Capital Region Tourism Awards were given a crash course in formal wear, backpacker style, when staff from Thredbo YHA turned up in snowman suits.   Read more »


And the best dressed guests are…

The best dressed guests at the 2009 Golden Backpack Awards have been announced.   Read more »


The winners, grinners and party animals of the 2009 Golden Backpacks

The video from the third annual Golden Backpack Awards has been released.   Read more »


The Golden Backpacks in pictures

The Golden Backpack Awards took place earlier this month at the brand new six-star green star Doltone House in Sydney.   Read more »


Paddy’s Palace and the curious case of Willy Wonka

If you think it’s been hard filling hostel beds in Australia and New Zealand during the Global Financial Crisis, spare a thought for Northern Ireland’s Steve McPhilemy.   Read more »


Industry guys get behind Movember

The backpacking industry is “doing its bit” for mens health this month with a few of its own participating in Movember.   Read more »


Sam catches a Tiger by the tail

When you hire a celebrity presenter with a reputation for straight shooting, there’s always a risk they might turn their fire on your sponsors, and so it proved at this year’s Golden Backpack Awards.   Read more »


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