Brisbane: Friday 14th January - Sunday 16th January We arrived in Brisbane not really knowing what to expect. After seeing so much coverage on the news of streets underwater and hearing so many stories about the flooding - the night before we left Surfers we shared a room with a couple who lived in Brisbane but had to flee when their neighbourhood went under, they had some incredible pictures - we wondered what we were in for and if we were crazy to go. The...

Surfers Paradise - Sunday 9th January - Friday 14th January After the nightmare that happened with our accommodation in Byron, the only way the argument could be settled was for the money to be refunded and a free night given so long as we paid for another two nights after that. So we arrived at Aquarius with an air of caution only to find out that it's a really cool hostel. Huge lounge area with plasma screen, cleanest kitchen we've seen, it's own bar with ...