Surfing, Unemployment and Planning

17 09 2010

Todays been rather eventful, exciting, tiring and sad in equal measure – and for a mixture of reasons.

I’ll get the surf update out of the way – mainly because my blog is chock a block full of my surf related ramblings and also because I’m sure my brother only reads the intros to my posts….so I’ll get the jealousy in there before he switches off!

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Photo of The Week – 12/07/10

12 07 2010

The Byron Bus Touts

The above shot reminds me of epically good times here in Byron. Above are the bus touts for the various hostels in Byron Bay. The first people you’ll meet when getting off your Greyhound or Premier bus and probably the most known people around Byron – we VIP it up and get thrown loads of freebies! This was my original crew way back in May, most are now traveling on or heading home – safe travels!





The Aquarius Industry Party…

23 05 2010

So last night over 100 bus touts, receptionists, pancake makers and all other manner of staff from Byrons hostels descended on Aquarius bar for an industry party.

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Byron Bus Touting – The Ultimate Backpacking Job?

14 05 2010

Life in Byron is pretty sweet these days.

The suns still shinning, the surf still pumping and I’m still working.

I have a paid job working for the infamous Cheeky Monkeys (alongside Nick, who’s helping me with this post), but it’s not the paid work that actually works out the bets for me. Sure the dollar is helpful – but it’s my second job thats actually giving me the ultimate in backpacking perks.

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