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The Backpacker
The solo traveller's guide to island getaways
Travelling on your own doesn't mean you can't take island holidays. Here's the secret.
Ben Groundwater is Fairfax's globetrotter on a shoestring.
Travelling on your own doesn't mean you can't take island holidays. Here's the secret.
There's one sure-fire way to find yourself some travelling company.
Nobody seems to like this place, but it might be my favourite Italian city.
If you want to get to New York you just hop on a train to New York. Right? Wrong.
When you visit a country, you're actually inside 'the travel bubble'.
The infamous Magaluf sex video was shocking ... but not that shocking for seasoned travellers.
Don’t pack too much. Turn off your phone. Get good insurance. The dos and don'ts of spending 12 months overseas.
The first thing you need to ask yourself is: what kind of traveller am I? This will go a long way to deciding which backpack is best for you.
Berlin is different. While most major cities offer free walking tours, they're rarely like this.
Sometimes, destinations can’t match the hype. These are some of the places that just didn’t do it for me.
This is the home of the music I love. But I'll never love jazz.
I never knew that much about Melbourne. I’d spent a few weekends there in the past, been to a couple of sporting events, drunk in a few bars, but I’d never had the chance to really get to know the city.
My host is prowling around the table, the bottle of home-brewed rice whiskey poised in his hand.
Squat toilets and zip-off pants may be a no-go for many travellers, but there is a huge chance they'll change their mind.
There are some destinations where you can’t fail to take good photos.
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