Backpacking
Landmark court decision set to have major impact for Irish backpackers in Australia

Landmark court decision set to have major impact for Irish backpackers in Australia

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

8 amazing places you should travel to in South America in 2017

8 amazing places you should travel to in South America in 2017

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

JOE Backpacking Diary #24 – Meeting Ireland’s amazing Paralympic heroes in Rio

JOE Backpacking Diary #24 – Meeting Ireland’s amazing Paralympic heroes in Rio

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