After an uncomfortable 14 hour overnight bus journey, we pulled into Airlie Beach at 9am on Tuesday, 15 August. Got off the bus and it was already very warm! Walked round the corner and down the street to my hostel ? Magnums. Checked in and was placed in room 23. Magnums is very much like a holiday resort and I was in the cheapest 10 bed dorm for $16, although I had all my accommodation included in my package already. Met my roommates, Ben and Aidan (both English...

Arrived in Hervey Bay and was collected by my hostel - Kookaburras - from the bus stop. My first impression of the hostel wasn't great, although after a while I realised it was actually quite a cool, laid-back place. Checked in and met one of my room-mates, Max from Germany. This was the first mixed-sex dorm I'd stayed in. The room was quite prison cell like with no windows and squeaky beds! I was in a bit of a predicament that first night, as my camera was...

Noosa has got to be one of the nicest places on the east-coast. It is actually quite a big place, but I stayed primarily in one part of it - Noosa Heads. On Lucie's recommendation, I stayed at the YHA Halse Lodge - which has got to be one of the nicest hostels in Australia! Set up into a hill, with a long steep driveway it is an old colonial style house, with a large veranda surrounded by rainforest. As you sit outside having your breakfast on the veranda in ...

Arrived in Brisbane and had to catch a train from the transit centre in town out to Fortitude "The Valley" Valley, 2 stops away, as this is where my accommodation would be for the next week. I was staying at the Prince Consort Backpacker Hostel, situated above the Elephant & Wheelbarrow british pub - serving Tennents would you believe, amongst many other british favourites. Checked in and was upgraded to a 'Blush' all girls room at no extra cost. Unfortunate...

Arrived in Surfers Paradise after an hour and half drive from Byron. Checked in alongside Amanda to the Islander Backpackers Resort, in the heart of Surfers. We were in this cool little mini apartment type thing, with our own patio and gate, kitchen, bathroom, couch and tv and two 4 bed dorms. Set our bags down and then decided to go for a wee wander around. Amanda was quick to exclaim how similar Surfers was to Miami - just on a smaller scale and it has to b...