Hostels, motels, parks
Where to stay
The Cairns house taught us that the stay is the trip. Notes on hostels versus hotels, multi-stop booking, and the Dreamtime heritage that still shapes the desk.
The Dreamtime story: from Cairns hostel to travel desk
Steve, Sally, a San Diego diner, a ruined Queenslander, and the tour desk that booked reef boats and bus passes. The house is history. The voice is the site.
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Independent hostels versus hotels in Australia
One of a kind, not one of a chain: when a hostel is still the better Australian stay, and when you should pay for a door that closes properly.
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Choosing accommodation for a multi-stop Australian road trip
Motels, holiday parks, hostels and the rare good cabin: how to book a string of Australian nights without painting yourself into a school-holiday corner.
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