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The Best Hangover Cures in Byron Bay

by admin on 13 May, 2013

Been dancing hard on those Cheeky Monkeys table all night? Or maybe you have enjoyed a few too many at one of the other Pubs & Clubs in Byron Bay? Either way your good old mate “hangover” is probably going to drop on by in the morning!

Now I don’t know about you, but I HATE my mate hangover, every time we hangout it brings along nothing but a headache and reminds me of the stupid things that I did the night before. It’s all good guys, I’ve sussed out a few awesome ways to get rid of your hangover annoyance whilst in Byron Bay.  [click to continue…]

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Airplane Etiquette

by admin on 29 April, 2013

You have booked that exciting backpacking trip and it’s finally time to board the airplane. After check-in, all the security checks and waiting you arrived at your home for the next 24 hours (if you’re really unlucky, it might be even longer!). Most people are dreading a long-distance flight because they always hear ‘horror’ stories about it, from non-stop screaming babies, to people deciding that’s the perfect time to let their not-so-great-smelling feet breathe. Here’s a list with some guidelines on how to behave properly during a flight, to make it as pleasant as possible for everyone: [click to continue…]

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Hostel Kitchen Etiquette

April 22, 2013

Don’t you just hate that? You want to cook yourself a nice dinner while you’re staying in a hostel. As soon as you enter the common kitchen you almost get a heart attack because of the enormous mess. And you know what? You will probably to the same. That’s why it’s very important to know [...]

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Earth Hour 2013

March 18, 2013

The Annual Earth Hour is coming up and we here at the Arts Factory Lodge are going to celebrate it with an acoustic set and heaps of candles. “What is Earth Hour?” you might ask yourself. So let me explain it to you because it is a pretty amazing thing. Earth Hour started in Sydney [...]

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How I fell in Love with Byron Bay

February 20, 2013

“You are so lucky to do your Internship at the Arts Factory Backpackers Lodge”; is what I heard 9 out of 10 times when I spoke to people explaining that I will be doing an Internship with Nomads. It didn’t took me long to realize that they were right. Tweet

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The success of Schoolies in the Bay 2012

December 7, 2012

‘Schoolies’…the first thing that comes to most people’s mind are; young, drunk, out of control party goers terrorizing the streets causing mayhem. This behavior in the past has somewhat tainted the word, but with the improving well run and structures awareness programs now in place – is Schoolies really that bad anymore? Tweet

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It’s almost Christmas

December 6, 2012

It’s almost that time of year again, Christmas. For a lot of people the most exciting time of the year! Last Sunday we set up our very own Christmas tree at the Arts Factory Lodge. Together with the other two interns I put the tree together and decorated it. This wasn’t as easy as we [...]

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A magical stay at The Arts Factory Lodge

November 6, 2012

Already two months have passed since I arrived at the Arts Factory Lodge in Byron Bay. I was coming from Melbourne by flight and was totally faed up of the big cities. Since I started to prepare my trip in Australia, many people have talked to me about this special place called Byron Bay. Tweet

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Yoga helps you to complete your journey

October 31, 2012

Here at the Arts Factory Lodge, we always have a few amazing people staying with us. About 6 weeks ago Christian and Miriam came to the Arts Factory Lodge and immediately they began to teach yoga lessons to the guests of the hostel. When they came to Byron Bay they hadn’t been teaching yoga for a [...]

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Sunday Safari at The Byron Bay Brewery

October 1, 2012

So it’s that time of the year again when Byron Bay puts on it’s party pants and shows it’s visitors how to really party. Sunday Safari is a monthly event that takes place at The Byron Bay Brewery, just across the car park of the Arts Factory Lodge, one Sunday each month throughout spring and summer. The first [...]

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