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YHA Australia

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  • Great Escapes in Australia

    July 2010

    Everyone needs a little R 'n' R at the end of the week. So Backpacker Essentials asked YHA staff to tell us about their favourite weekend away spots.

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  • 2010 Annual Photo Competition Winners

    July 2010

    A photo tells a hundred stories, or so it seemed with a superb entry in this year's Photo Competition. Shots from all over the world told a travelling story.

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Langdale YHA, England

July 2010

This rambling Victorian mansion, owned by the National Trust, is located 6km out of Ambleside set in private gardens....more

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Bargaining

Petra O'Neill
Sydney

In countries where bargaining is the norm, bargain only if you intend to buy. Once you have agreed on a price, you are obliged to purchase. It is unacceptable and insulting to rescind the offer.


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Outback Queensland Farm Experience

Get back to nature with this awesome outback farm experience in Queensland's cattle country.

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