Travel blog & tips on a budget from a 30 year old blogger

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Sydney for less than $500

Posted: March 24, 2012

I went to Sydney for 3 days and 2 nights.  A lot of people in Perth, Australia said it would be expensive to fly over there and stay in Sydney.  However, there are ways to visit Sydney without it breaking the bank. Here are some of my tips. Happy Hour I bought my tickets with…

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Sydney Harbour Bridge Turns 80 Years Old

Posted: March 19, 2012

Today, on March 19th,  80 years ago, the Sydney Harbour bridge was completed. It was a big day as nearly 1 million  people gathered to watch the opening, the highest number of people in Australia in one area. The bridge took 6 years to build and 14,000 workers and is still the world’s largest steel…

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Camping in Yanchep

Posted: March 8, 2012

Before coming to Australia, I had only been camping once and that was for the Duke of Edinburgh Award when I was 15.  It was in the UK and it was cold and damp.  I think I was put off camping for life. However, so far on this trip to Perth, I have now been…

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