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I’m an absolute sucker for a couple of things when I’m on the road, the first is waterfalls and the second is sunsets.  Waterfalls are pretty to look at and calming, much like sunsets actually, and they’re both fairly easy to photograph even for an amateur like me.  When I mention sunsets however people always [...]

We’re all becoming more and more aware of the fact the whole world is going down the pan and the economy in Britain is pretty diar. So alot of people are heading abroad in the hope of making some dollar and escaping the suffocating mess our government has got us into. Yet it’s not just [...]

Through the Trees, Byron Bay Today is International Surf Day – a day of beach cleaning, wave sharing and all round party times in the surf world, so I though I’d pick out my favourite surf image for this instalment of Photo of the Week. This shot was taken from the car park in Byron [...]

If you’re following me on Twitter or have been reading this blog for a while you’ll have in cling about the content of this post. I’ll run you through the basics of it though… An Unfortunate Incident I’ve surfed all over the world and it’s my greatest passion, but just over a year ago to date [...]

Nestled underneath Aquarius Backpackers the AQ bar is one of Byrons hidden gems. It’s off the main high street meaning it avoids the floods of schoolies and footie groups in peak season, allowing you to relax and enjoy your night! Drink offer wise there’s alot to choose from. Happy hour offers everything from $5 Jagerbombs [...]

I was kindly reminded by Kez that today marks one year of probably the most significant part of my trip to Australia – the day I moved into Aquarius Hostel in Byron Bay. After an uncertain week of job hunting and moving from spot to spot I finally scored a job as a bus tout [...]

Situated next to the infamous Art Factory Backpackers, a slight walk from the main town centre, the Buddah bar is a great place to spend an evening. Tweet

A Slice of Byron This is the second in a series of images documenting the street art around the town of Byron Bay in Australia. Byron council commissioned a series of artists to turn the inanimate into stand alone pieces, something which perfectly reflects the culture Byron is based upon. This disused chimney stack lays [...]

If your over from England you’ll have noticed the distinct lack of homely, banter filled English style pubs here in Oz. But have no fear – Byron houses a nic nak filled watering whole, The Rails. Tweet

You may have noticed over the last few months I’ve been reviewing alot of Byron related things – well that’s because I wanted to put together a nice little handy feature on the backpacker haven that I have been calling ‘home’ for the last 6months. So below I’ve got a list of links that will [...]

Spray – The Pass @ Byron Bay After muchos disorganization on my part and some reminding on Kez’s part Photo of The Week has returned! I thought another surf shot was appropriate as I’ve been out of the water for FAR too long for my liking and spend my days dreaming of the warm waters [...]