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Australia

A Change of Plans

January 28, 2023June 5, 2017 by Steve M

Back to Sydney in search of a job and a place to live.

Categories Australia, My Travels Tags clovelly, neutral bay, sydney Leave a comment

Cairns Part Two – The end of a (travelling) era

January 28, 2023March 25, 2017 by Steve M

Sad times as I say goodbye to the numerous people, the car, Australia and the two best travelling companions ever.

Categories Australia, My Travels Tags Cairns, Car, goodbye 4 Comments

Cairns Part One – the last days of an Australian odyssey

January 28, 2023March 17, 2017 by Steve M

Arriving in Cairns – our last stop in our Australian odyssey

Categories Australia, My Travels Tags Cairns, goodbye, Townsville 2 Comments

The Gorgeous Whitsunday Islands

January 28, 2023March 13, 2017 by Steve M

Sailing around the gorgeous Whitsunday Islands – an incredible experience.

Categories Australia, My Travels Tags Hervey Bay, Sailing, Whitsundays 6 Comments

Fraser Island – the good, the bad and the wet, the very wet…

January 28, 2023March 7, 2017 by Steve M

Visiting the world’s biggest sand island and meeting a great group of people (this blog involves a lot of rainfall).

Categories Australia, My Travels Tags Camping, Fraser Island, Hervey Bay, Rain 4 Comments

Beaches and Rain!

January 28, 2023March 4, 2017 by Steve M

Pub crawls, art galleries, monsoons and zoos – what a busy few days!

Categories Australia, My Travels Tags Art, beaches, Brisbane, Maloolaba, Noosa, Rain, Surfers Paradise 4 Comments

Byron Bay – Is It’s Reputation Justified?

January 28, 2023February 25, 2017 by Steve M

Byron Bay – was ok, best thing was the lighthouse though!

Categories Australia, My Travels Tags byron bay, Coolangatta, New South Wales, nomads, Queensland 4 Comments

The One Where I Almost Broke Our Car

January 28, 2023February 17, 2017 by Steve M

Koalas, big bananas and broken cars…

Categories Australia, My Travels Tags Breakdown, Car, Caravan, Coffs Harbour, Nambucca Heads, Port MacQuarie 4 Comments

Back to Sydney and same name, very different place!

January 28, 2023February 12, 2017 by Steve M

Back to Sydney again and then to Newcastle (the one in Australia not England).

Categories Australia, My Travels Tags friends, newcastle, sydney 4 Comments

A Brief Encounter on the way to Canberra!

January 28, 2023February 5, 2017 by Steve M
Backpacking Canberra

Do you know the national embarrassment that lead to the creation of one of the most successful sporting institutions in the world? If not read this blog!

Categories Australia, My Travels Tags albury, bateman's bay, canberra, sport 4 Comments
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MEET STEVE

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Hi, I'm Steve, the founder of Backpacking for Beginners. I've experienced how amazing traveling around the world is and now I want to help you experience it too.

I left England in 2009 to travel the world. It was the first time I had been out of Europe, but I spent the best part of two years traveling the globe and have been traveling on and off since then. In fact, I even spent time working as a 'travel expert' (RIP STA Travel!).

Taking that first step was very nerve-wracking for me, but it was the best thing I ever did. Now I want to help you live the dream!

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