Monthly Archives: August 2011
Brisbane Festival – psyche!
The much awaited annual Brisbane Festival has finally arrived! There are lots of free things to do an see, starting with the epic Sunsuper Riverfire Display – this Saturday the 3rd of September at Southbank! It is a month long celebration of Brisbane community, bringing together local musical acts, theatre performances, dance troupes, fireworks displays, … Continue reading
West End – Day and Night
West End is a cool place, probably one of the coolest places to hang in Brisbane. Night times are constantly bubbling with social activity. Cafes, bars, restaurants, pubs, night clubs, boutique shops, blah blah blah – it’s all there. Somewhere to Stay backpackers is fortunately located in the heart of West End. This means that … Continue reading
Backpacking up North to Paradise
Brisbane Backpackers Hostel Somewhere to Stay is always recommending where a backpacker should go and what a visitor should see. But a trip up north is something special that you cant find anywhere else in the world. Don’t leave Queensland without seeing the wild wilderness and beauty of North Queensland. A TASTE OF PARADISE North Queensland … Continue reading
Queensland Adventures for Backpackers
10 Queensland Backpacker ADVENTURES Backpackers and travellers, resolve to go out of your way and sample some of the beautiful and breathtaking experiences that await in this magnificent state. These 10 Ideas are just a few that show what Australia is all about. Brisbane Backpackers Hostel Somewhere to Stay say…go for it! 1. ORPHEUS ISLAND … Continue reading
What do you call a traveller who stays in hostels?
A “hosteler” – a traveller who stays at hostels overnight, a person who takes lodging at a cheap hotel or inn. But the same can be said of a “backpacker”, also a traveller who stays at hostels overnight or a person who takes lodging at a cheap hotel or inn. So is a backpacker and … Continue reading
Brisbane Backpackers check out the Ekka
What you need to know about the Ekka The Ekka is short for “Exhibition” and every year Brisbane hold one big party. So if your a visitor and looking for something local with that Aussie flavor, you can’t go past the Ekka. So Brisbane backpackers here’s what you need to know. WHEN: August 11-20 WHERE: RNA … Continue reading
Roller Derby!!
Tattoos, fishnet stockings, bad-ass attitudes, ’70s glam and women shoving each other to the ground – no wonder Australia’s roller derby scene is taking off. The game is based on formation roller skating around an oval track by two teams. Points are scored when the designated scoring player (the “jammer”) of a given team laps … Continue reading
Brisbane backpackers – go & visit Brisbane’s country areas
Brisbane backpackers -EXPERIENCE THE SCENERY So your in Brisbane, staying at Brisbane Backpackers hostel Somewhere to Stay, you’ve walked the river, played the city tourist but you need to get to nature and experience what the country is like. Well hire a car and take a adventure drive from Boonah to Warwick, via Beaudesert and … Continue reading
Learn hot Latin dance moves
GET MOVING: Latin dance classes in the city centre. Source: Dance the night away with a free Latin dance class at Reddacliff Place, at the top end of the Queen Street Mall on Friday night. The class kicks off at 8pm and goes until 11pm. It suits all ages. For more information phone 3403 8888.
Brisbane Legend of Rock ‘n’ Roll George explored
BRISBANE LEGEND: “Rock ‘n’ Roll” George Kiprios. Picture: David May Source: The Courier-Mail For 60 years, George Kiprios, aka Rock ‘n’ Roll George, drove his beloved Holden 48-215 around the streets of Brisbane. Regular as clockwork he cruised the city, radio blaring and wearing his trademark purple stovepipe trousers. As he and the car aged, George became … Continue reading
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