We have 60 beds, ensuites in all dorms, 24 hour clean kitchen, FREE Bodyboards, 1 minute from shops, 700 meters from Qld?s most Northerly surf beach! (STINGER FREE) All linen provided including duvets!

"by far the nicest hostel I've seen worldwide. Fabulous 5* set up, atmosphere, facilities and staff are moons above what I've seen since Cairns! Thanks!" Caitlin - Ireland - Feb 2008

Beachside Backpacker 1770 is a brand new, friendly hostel, 200m from Queensland?s most northern surf beach and minutes away from the shops and town center. Beachside Backpacker 1770 offers free Laundry, free Bikes, a free local tour and free Pick ups from the Bus stop.

Australasia, Travel, Australia
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Fiji, Travel, Australia, Australasia, New Zealand
If you are craving for a tropical climate outside the vast and waterloo weather of the city you are living in, then you are in for a treat.

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Australia, Oceania, Rio De Janeiro, Usa, South America
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Berlin, North America, New York, Japan, Montreal
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Canada, Australasia, Oceania, Travel, Germany
Best Cities To Live In

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Cape Town, South Africa, France, Bahamas, Europe
How do you define the perfect beach? In our Ultratravel top 10, we have selected a beach for every sensibility.

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Oceania, Travel, Australia
Crowne Plaza Hunter Valley One of the newest and largest resorts in this popular Australian wine region, Crowne Plaza Hunter Valley is surrounded by its own 18 hole golf course and offers deluxe spa treatments at Tea Tree Spa, a large heated outdoor swimming pool, tennis and basketball courts, fully equipped gym and purpose-built kid’s club, Water Dragons, which is free for guests.

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Oceania, Australia, Travel
Travelling to Australia is a lot like many Western countries and you can pretty much get around without too many gaffs and goofs. However there are also other cultures within Australia. We have a multi-cultural society and you will find different restaurants, places of worship, festivals and places where you need to be aware of different customs.

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Travel, Oceania, Australia, North America, Usa
A beach vacation usually conjures up images of lying on white sand relaxing not dicing with death but Forbes.com has come up with a list of the world's most dangerous beaches.

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Travel, Chamonix-mont-blanc, Oceania, Āgra, France
Isn't it ironic that as it gets easier to travel around the world, there are fewer amazing things to see. The earth's most revered marvels are increasingly falling victim to overcrowding, global warming, and untrammeled development. Of course, the rush to see those disappearing treasures means—ironically, again—that they become even further endangered.

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