Backpacking

The ‘Backpacker Tax’ could be on the way out. In a landmark court ruling, Australia’s ‘Backpacker Tax’ will no longer be applied to citizens of eight countries who come to the country to work. The action against the tax was initiated by Irish company Taxback.com, who say that this ruling could have a major impact […]

4 years ago

If you haven’t made holiday plans for this summer, you should get some inspiration here. I’m just back from backpacking for nine months through Central and South America. The January blues are real. It was the best experience of my life so I wanted to give you a heads-up about eight amazing places you should […]

9 years ago

Wow. It’s the time of year where people think about the future; Do you want to change jobs? Do you want to move house? Where will you go on holiday? Do you want to pack it all in and go travelling? If the last question is on your mind at the moment then we urge […]

9 years ago

Following the Irish Paralympic team produced four Gold medals, four Silver medals, three Bronze medals and a lifetime of memories. My name is Joe Harrington; I’m travelling through Central and South America for eight months, here’s what happened during week 24. Rio De Janeiro, Brazil (continued) At the end of last week’s diary I said, “fingers crossed […]

10 years ago

The magic of the Paralympics has really hit home over the last few days. My name is Joe Harrington; I’m travelling through Central and South America for eight months, here’s what happened during week 24. Rio De Janeiro, Brazil (continued) Day One of the Paraylmpics was one of the busiest days of my life so it […]

10 years ago

A humbling few days in Rio. My name is Joe Harrington; I’m travelling through Central and South America for eight months, here’s what happened during week 23. Rio De Janeiro, Brazil (continued) The weekend in Rio was pretty quiet until I linked in with my Tyrone pals Niall and Alannah on Sunday afternoon. We were dilly-dallying all day […]

10 years ago