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Fraser Island recommendation by Andrea81

Andrea81 — 2106-02-07

I did a 3 day tag along tour on Fraser Island with Palace Backpackers. I came across the tour when I stayed at the Palace Backapckers in Hervey Bay. The Hostel was a nice place, appartement style dorms with their own kitchen. The evening before we got split into groups and wandered off to the supermarkets to supply us with food and beverages. The next day we took off with 3 4WD's, 1 guide car and 2 tag along cars. Everyone who was in possession of a valid drivers license could drive if they wanted to. First we took the ferry over to the island, and that ride was beautiful already. On the island we drove on the... read the full recommendation

New York recommendation by EricaKing

EricaKing — 2030-10-28

New York is an amazing place to visit. There are so many things to do there, I travelled there with my two friends and we crammed everything in. The destinations visited were Empire State Building, Statue of Liberty, Ellis Island, the MET, Central Park, the UN (to which we did a tour). We of course saw a broadway show, called Chicago which I'm sure many people have heard of! The atmosphere was electric and to walk out into 42nd street afterwards was the highlight. I found New York very friendly and very easy to get around. We also visited the Ground Zero site, Wall Street, and watched a baseball game at... read the full recommendation

Cape Town recommendation by KarinLindstrom19

KarinLindstrom19 — 2013-07-08

After 15 months of all work and no travel, my husband and I jumped on a quick flight from San Francisco and 30 hours later we ended up in Cape Town! We spent the first week with my sister and her South African partner and the second week we spent exploring the Garden Route, Jeffrey's Bay, and Krugar National Park. Cape Town was definitely an awesome place to spend a week. We actually used airbnb.com to rent someones apartment for the week and divided by four it was a great price - cheaper than a hostel! The rental was close to all of the highlights and had an amazing view of Table Mountain from the back patio.... read the full recommendation

Cebu City recommendation by n_allan2005

n_allan2005 — 2012-12-25

Just for fun...just visit davao and cebu, philippines...thank... read the full recommendation

Grand Canyon recommendation by Lizroslynalex

Lizroslynalex — 2012-10-08

The Grand Canyon is an easy place to visit. We stayed at the Mather campground, only $18 a night for two people. You do have to pay for showers if you want one though. There are shuttle buses that run for free throughout the whole area and one of the stops is right outside the campground. If you forgot to bring something or an item of food, never fear, they have a big supermarket area plus plenty of cafe's. Walking down to Phantom Ranch at the bottom of the canyon is an excellent hike in the month of October when it is not too hot. It costs $45 to stay down there and you can also pay for a steak dinner... read the full recommendation

New York recommendation by Lizroslynalex

Lizroslynalex — 2012-08-24

We highly recommend if you go to New York, that you stay in New Jersey. We found that staying in New Jersey (East Orange was where our hotel was) and paying the train fare in and out each day was cheaper than paying for a hotel or hostel in New York itself. Taking the Staten Island ferry is also a great idea. It's free and you get a nice cruise over to the island past Ellis island and the Statue of Liberty. It takes 30mins each way. For cheap Broadway tickets some shows do lotteries where you go to the box office 2 1/2 hours before the show begins to enter your name in the lottery they then draw the names... read the full recommendation

Whistler recommendation by Leonardcp

Leonardcp — 2012-08-12

Whistler is a must to visit during summer and naturally during winter time. There is lots of accommodation, although I was accommodated in Vancouver City and did a day trip by car to Whistler. The cable ride to the top of the mountain is a must and then on to the very peak of Whistler where a person has the most outstanding view. Now we come to one of the worlds most spectacular marvels, which is the Peak to Peak cable car crossing. Accordingly it was designed and built by the Swiss and the trip from Peak to Peak is a must to experience. It is an experience I leave for you to experience for... read the full recommendation

Prague recommendation by Lizroslynalex

Lizroslynalex — 2012-07-11

We discovered the Sandemans New Europe tours whilst in Prague. They are amazing. Sandemans have free walking tours in most major cities. Your hostel should advertise them, or look them up online. They usually have a morning or afternoon tour. It is an excellent way of orientating yourself to a new city and get local knowledge about the area. They say the tours are free but at the end you are welcome to tip the tour guide what you think is appropriate. We did the tour in Prague, Budapest and Edinburgh, we never felt that we had to give them any money however we were happy to tip them as they were so... read the full recommendation

Sydney recommendation by richandmerridith

richandmerridith — 2012-06-29

The Blue Mountains explorer Trek, (Sydney, Australia) Having visited Sydney numerous times and visited their beaches and great attractions throughout the city we thought we had seen it all. But upon a friend mentioning The Blue Mountains, we thought we should check it out. We booked the trip at a discounted rate as we arrived at Sydney International Airport. They also booked a transfer shuttle to our hotel which was cheaper and easier than catching a taxi or train. We booked the Blue Mountain Explorer Trek for the following day at a cost of AU$130pp. This was more... read the full recommendation

Hua Hin recommendation by Adam_Joe_Lawton

Adam_Joe_Lawton — 2012-05-12

It's about 3 hours south of Bangkok, not all that relatively well known - and they don't even have a backpacker hostel here! Although there is planty of cheap and quality accom. It is the holiday home of the Thai King Rama IX so it is kept relatively respectful. The Thais have a great respect and love for their King. Respect it. Disrespect it at your peril (which is actually a criminal offence). You can come here as a couple/family and it isn't sleazy & sordid like Pattaya, Patong & Soi Cowboy. I've been here with my teenage daughter. But there are still plenty of all night bars to... read the full recommendation