Say G'day to Cheap Hotels and Meals Priced for the Budget Traveler
Arriving in Sydney could be the beginning of an adventure of a lifetime. But experiencing the culture of this thriving city and exploring the rest of Australia can frequently seem daunting to a traveler with limited means. A small pocketbook doesn't have to keep you from climbing Ayers Rock or soaking up the sun on one of Australia's numerous golden beaches. Plan your trip, book your flights and head to the outback.
Getting to Sydney is the first hurdle for a budget traveler bent on seeing the land down under. Airfares to Australia are more expensive during peak season between December and February. The best time to find a cheap ticket to the Southern Hemisphere is between September and November. Even better deals on flights can be found if you fly during the week and avoid the weekends. Start now by searching for discount student tickets in our search engine.
Cheap accommodations are plentiful in Sydney and the rest of Australia. The "backpacker" is the Australian term for "youth hostel", although most have no age limit. These budget accommodations provide dorm style rooms and communal bathrooms. Many of these types of discount lodgings insist that you provide your own linen or rent from them. To save money, make you own sleepsack by sewing a full-size sheet in half to form a bag. Unfortunately traveler-on-traveler crime is a common occurrence in backpackers, so make sure not to leave money or valuables in your room. A cheap hotel in Sydney or other larger cities in Australia are similar to hotels in the rest of the world. In some of the more remote regions of Australia, a cheap hotel is a simple furnished room above the local pub. It's a good place to stay if you want to mingle with the locals but a bad place if you want a quiet night's sleep.
Australian food had been described as English food with fresh fruit. Fortunately, finding a cheap meal is not a challenge. Many discount cafes and restaurants have proliferated in Sydney and other Australian cities to accommodate the numerous students and budget travel enthusiasts that visit this island continent.
Whether you are a sun worshipper, nature junkie or metropolitan club kid, Australia has something for everyone. After the initial challenge of finding a cheap ticket to Sydney, budget travel in Australia is surprisingly easy and student friendly. Discount accommodations, beautiful scenery and inexpensive food will help to make a small travel budget stretch from the Northern Territory to the island of Tasmania. Here some other cheap travel tips for other countries:
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