Tag Archives: backpackers

Busan Budget Accommodation, Haeundae Beach Hostel

  By The Overlander | May 8, 2012 - 5:57 pm |
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I was informed that Haeundae Beach was the best place to stay in Busan, South Korea.

I arrived without any accommodation organised, but was lucky to find the Mr Egg Hostels. http://www.mregghostel.com

There are two Mr Egg Hostels, Original; which offers the cheapest private on suite rooms in Busan and View; which offers dorm rooms with ocean views. I speak with the young owners, Sean and John. Hostels both offer free breakfast, wi fi and laundry.

Music: I don’t know by Grapes – Licensed under Creative Commons Attribution (3.0)

Kuching, Sarawak, Borneo, Travel Guide and Accommodation

  By The Overlander | January 10, 2012 - 9:44 pm |
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Kuching is one of my favourite Asian Capitals. I think it is a very easy place to travel for Westerners and is a great base to explore the Borneo Interior.

I also review the backpackers accommodation I am staying at, The B and B Inn. I’ve been here for a few weeks and feel they do a number of things right with regard to tourist accommodation.

The B and B Inn is the first registered inn catering for backpackers in Kuching. A lot of backpacker’s accommodation in Kuching are not registered and can lead to problems with travel insurance if things go wrong, e.g. fire

To prebook accommodation at the B & B Inn
Phone: +60 82 237 366
email: phanlily@hotmail.com
Address: 30-1 Jalan Tubuan, Kuching, Sarawak, Borneo

Kuala Lumpur, China Town, Hostel Accommodation

  By The Overlander | October 5, 2011 - 7:21 pm |
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In previous videos I’ve shown some of the less salubrious places one can stay in the backpacker end of the market.

With this video I want to show viewers than not all hostels are dirty cesspools riddled with bed bugs and colourful shower fungi!

One hostel that does things right is the Monkee Inn located in China Town, Kuala Lumpur. It’s prices are the same as other hostels in the area, but it is the extra things it offers that makes it stand out. Free internet, a 24 hr lounge with a selection of 200 dvd’s and a free continental breakfast.

For more information on the Monkee Inn visit http://monkeeinn.com/

Edited in camera, so one take each shot, no mistakes. Camera – Canon XF100

Bed Bug Prevention for Travellers, Travel Video Guide

  By The Overlander | September 3, 2011 - 3:30 pm | ,
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I’m currently in Kuala Lumpur where I stayed at a China Town flophouse that was infested with bed bugs. In this video I discuss my method of avoiding bed bugs getting into your backpack and luggage.

Ubud, Bali – A night out with two french backpackers, Travel Video Guide

  By The Overlander | August 15, 2011 - 6:48 pm |
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On the bus trip to Ubud I met Lucy and Stephanie, two French girls backpacking around Bali for 2 weeks. Stephanie worked in Jakarta and had a strong grasp of the Indonesian language. They seemed to know a lot about Bali, so I decided to let them host the Ubud video. Lucy takes on shopping and Stephanie discusses cuisine.
For more info on Sjaki-Tari-Us http://www.sjakitarius.nl/eng/index.html
Thanks to Discovery sound for providing me with Indonesian music loops – http://www.youtube.com/discoverysound

Queenstown, New Zealand Travel Video Guide

  By The Overlander | July 7, 2011 - 11:27 am |
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If Queenstown was a person, it would be a teenager.
So the best way to appreciate Queenstown is to act like a teenager;
do things for the first time, like skydiving or bungy,
stay up and party all night,
and then laze about in a spa the next day.
Thanks to http://www.nzone.biz/ for skydive footage
Thanks to http://www.bungy.co.nz/ for bungy footage
Thanks to http://www.onsen.co.nz/ for spa experience
Thanks to http://www.nomadsqueenstown.com/ for accom.

Australia Travel and Tour – A song for backpackers

  By The Overlander | August 30, 2010 - 3:23 pm | ,
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Cultural Ambassador, Paul sings a song to the backpackers at a hostel in Cape Tribulation. His Greendoor song tells the story of a country boy who moves to the city, and stops the country pursuit of ferreting.

Australia Travel and Tour – English Backpackers Magic Show

  By The Overlander | August 30, 2010 - 3:09 pm | ,
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We film Julien’s pissweak magic show at cape tribulation backpackers hostel. The trick involves a bottle of beer and a box of matches.

Australia Travel and Tour – Australian Hospitality to Tourists

  By The Overlander | August 30, 2010 - 3:04 pm | ,
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We asked an American backpacker what he thought of Australia and he told us a lovely story about Australian hospitality.