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EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW | We’re Loaning The Most Liveable City To Vienna – Melbourne

Melbourne & Surrounding Areas / By Darryl Newby

With the shock news that Vienna, Austria has stolen the ‘World’s Most Liveable City’ crown from Melbourne. We here at Welcome To Travel was able to secure an exclusive interview with the actual city to get their thoughts on the whole debacle. It’s surprising, sat with a confident, nigh on but not quite smug demeanour, […]

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What You Need For A Working Holiday In Australia

Working Holiday Visa Australia / By Darryl Newby

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yZm2jxi7iDU&t=1263s We had the privilege to catch up with Christianne Risman aka Backpacking Bananas and talked about exactly what you need for a working holiday for when you come to Australia. On this video we cover everything from: Where To Begin When To Book What Admin You Need Setting Up Which Hostel To Stay At Even

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Things Never Said In Thailand

Melbourne & Surrounding Areas / By Darryl Newby

WE FOLLOWED UP A HIT! After out first video ‘Things Never Said By Backpackers’ went crazy we kept getting asked to do a follow up. Fortunately we had already written this and had a flight booked to Thailand, but there a few crazy things in Thailand that we forgot about since we were last there. Now

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Things Never Said By Backpackers

Melbourne & Surrounding Areas / By Darryl Newby

Things Got A Little Crazy After Uploading This! In just 7 days this video about backpacking and specifically staying in hostels we reached over 5 million views! SAY WHAAAAAAT! It is great to know that all of our hostel and travelling experience in Australia resonated with so many people and it had an incredible reaction,

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The Four Best Hostels In Sydney

Sydney & Beyond, Working Holiday Visa Australia / By Annisa Maher

In the planning stages for your travels around Australia and need help deciding which is the best hostel in Sydney? That’s what we’re here for! Over the last decade specifically, hostels have had to evolve and change with the times. Hotels are getting cheaper, AirBnB is becoming a very solid alternative and it’s a competitive

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Phillip Island: The Hidden Gem Of Australia

Melbourne & Surrounding Areas / By Darryl Newby

Phillip Island: Australia’s Little Known Gem Just 2 hours South of Melbourne, Phillip Island is a truly beautiful part of the world. It’s got stunning beaches, wildlife in abundance and incredible surf coast yet to those overseas, Phillip Island is barely known and it’s often only upon arrival that people learn about this little gem.

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How To Save For Your Travels In Australia

Backpacker Budgeting / By Darryl Newby

Backpacker Economics: Saving Tips For Your Big Trip… You’ve booked your flights, you’ve bought your journal and you’ve started writing your bucket list for your travelling adventure. It’s then that it hits you, ‘THIS IS REAL AND I NEED TO SAVE SOME MONEY’. Sure you can grab the odd lift and get lucky on

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Top 5 Hostels In Melbourne

Melbourne & Surrounding Areas / By Darryl Newby

Melbourne Metro YHA So we often get stuck in the centre or the beach suburb of a City and there’s nothing wrong with that, it makes things easy to get to and it’s just nice to be by the beach-we’re on holiday right? However, something we often hear is travellers wanting to see places out

Backpacker Date Night Ideas | Melbourne

Backpacker Budgeting, Melbourne & Surrounding Areas / By Darryl Newby

TOP 5 BACKPACKING DATE NIGHTS IN MELBOURNE So you’ve made eye contact across the free breakfast, engaged in lackluster conversation when entering the dorm and now you’ve even passed each other in the corridor. The time is now – ask them out. It’s hard to know what to do and where is good to go

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5 Reasons Why You Should Start Your Travels in Melbourne

Melbourne & Surrounding Areas / By Darryl Newby

You have decided to travel to Australia and all of a sudden you realise how BIG the country is and don’t know where to start your journey. Well, here are 5 reasons why Melbourne should be your first stop in Australia. Location Melbourne is the absolute ideal starting point when it comes to location. In

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EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW | We’re Loaning The Most Liveable City To Vienna – Melbourne

What You Need For A Working Holiday In Australia

Things Never Said In Thailand

Things Never Said By Backpackers

The Four Best Hostels In Sydney

Phillip Island: The Hidden Gem Of Australia

How To Save For Your Travels In Australia

Top 5 Hostels In Melbourne

Backpacker Date Night Ideas | Melbourne

5 Reasons Why You Should Start Your Travels in Melbourne

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