Australia and the Pacific
Fiji Travel Warning, still in trouble
Monday, December 11th, 2006I waited to report on the Fiji political situation, as I expected it to blow over. However, almost a week later, Fiji still faces political unrest. Basically, the military is in the middle of an overthrow of the government. After it started, many countries posted travel warnings because of the potential dangerous conflict.
This has [...]
Base Backpacker and Beyond Backpackers Merger
Tuesday, July 25th, 2006Australasia’s popular hostel chains Base Backpacker and Beyond Backpackers have merged to join the largest private hostel chain. The new, combined hostel group will take on the name Base. This private hostel chain now has 3000 beds, 10 bars, and 34 travel outlets throughout Australia and New Zealand. These hostels are very popular [...]
