4 heavenly tropical destinations where you can shirk your duty as the leader of a burning nation
If you want to leave the bushfires behind so you can get lit in paradise, we’ve scouted four of the best tropical destinations for you.
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Australia
Australian government reminds backpackers that bushfires are no excuse for avoiding farm work
A British lass driving at 140 km/h to escape a catastrophic bushfire on the outskirts of Sydney better not be
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Australian tourism ad fails to mention skin cancer, deadly animals, price of beer
An Australian tourism ad that’s heavy on stock footage of remote beaches and cuddly koalas paints an unrealistic picture of the Land Down Under, backpackers around the country have claimed.
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Hitchhikers around the world embark on sacred pilgrimage to piss on Ivan Milat’s grave
Australia’s most notorious serial killer, Ivan Milat, has finally fucked off to join the Mile Deep Club in the darkest corner of Hell.
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Australian immigration officer kicks back after a long week of ruining backpackers’ hopes, dreams
An Australian immigration officer who spends his days crushing backpackers’ spirits can’t wait to hit one of Canberra’s two nightclubs.
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Tiger snake makes itself comfortable in backpacker’s sleeping bag
German backpacker Heidi Schlickenbocker is in for a surprise when she snuggles up in her sleeping bag tonight, with a friendly local tiger snake having decided to keep her company for the evening.
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Oxford grad returns from Australian working holiday as a full-on tradie
While most return from their gap year with tiger selfies or veneral disease, Oxford grad Tristan Hughbert-Snargleton came back with something better: a high-vis vest and a pair of Redback steel-caps.
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Desperately single traveller finishes Tinder 80 seconds after arriving in Australian country town
Pickings are slim in the Australian country town of Strathbogie, as Scottish backpacker Huw McLoughon has just found out.
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Heartbroken Aussie cricket fan chokes back tears while dyeing stars on flag red
After watching his beloved team get pounded by England in yesterday’s World Cup semi final, a heartbroken Aussie cricket fan has chosen the lesser of two evils by opting to support New Zealand in the final.
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Female backpacker seeking travel buddy finds true love with creepy older guy in comments section
For two members of the Australia Backpackers 2019 group on Facebook – Laura (21) and Dwayne (62) – true love has conquered all.
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Medical body announces new “fourth-degree burn” diagnosis for British tourists in Australia
The Australian Medical Association has warned British tourists in Australia that they’re vulnerable to fourth-degree burns if they continue parading their pasty white asses around the place without putting any fucking sunscreen on.
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Hostel bumps prices by 300% for rugby match nobody staying there will go to
Despite the vast majority of its residents being long-term working travellers in the hospitality and traffic-control industries, Fortitude Valley Funhouse Hostel expects guests to pay triple the going rate for a dorm room when the State of Origin rugby match takes place this weekend.
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