Backpackers youth hostels blog

Nomads Capital Backpackers Hostel Wellington hosted our first SingStar championship this week. It really brought out the good the bad and the ugly as far as the Wellington backpackers singing talents where concerned. It turned into a battle of the long termers vs backpackers off the Stray bus.

Danny from the Stray bus ended up taking out the ultimate prize and title of Nomads Capital SingStar champion. Alisa one of the Work For Accommodation backpackers at Nomads Capital youth hostel coming in a close second.

Make sure you come along to Nomads Capital Backpackers Hostel Wellington and join in the fun at Blend Bar.

Melbourne Youth Hostel Backpackers cruising around Melbourne should think about taking a day trip out of the bustling city to explore some of the beautiful surrounds and see Australian wildlife in its natural habitat.

At Nomads Industry Youth Hostel Backpackers Melbourne we can book your every travel need. Come chat with our friendly Melbourne Youth Hostel staff to get the best advice on how to make the most out of your time in Melbourne.

A visit to Melbourne isn’t complete without a visit to Phillip Island, home of a Little Penguin colony and the famous Penguin Parade.

Bunyip Tours offers small, environmentally friendly tours for those who want to see Australia from outside of a bus. Head off with the Bunyip crew on their 1 day Phillip Island Penguin Parade tour; soak up the magnificent coastlines and watch in awe as hundreds of Little Penguins make their way up the beach to their burrows at sunset.

This 1 day tour includes wine tasting at a regional winery; a visit to a wildlife reserve where you can hand feed kangaroos, cuddle a baby wombat and get up close and personal with a koala; and a wander down the rugged surf beaches as you keep your eyes peeled for seals.

Swing by Nomads Industry Youth Hostel Backpackers reception for more information on Melbourne tours and attractions.

Nomads Fat Camel Backpackers Hostel Auckland has big plans for the coming months. Make sure you don’t miss out on some of the best parties around. We’ll keep you updated on the Fat Camel Backpackers Hostel Facebook Page and on this blog with more details and confirmed dates.

Other events coming soon to Auckland…

At Auckland’s Vector Arena (only a 5 minute walk from Nomads Fat Camel Backpackers Hostel)

• APRIL 24th KORN
• APRIL 25th 50 Cent and G-Unit
• APRIL 30th James Blunt
• MAY 5th and 6th FOO FIGHTERS
• MAY 10th Westlife
• MAY 14th Elton John

At Eden Park (we sell rugby tickets and we’ll take you there on a bus!)

• MAY 16th Blues V Hurricanes
• JUNE 14th ALL BLACKS V ENGLAND (tickets will sellout fast for this one and so will accommodation so email Nomads Fat Camel Backpackers Hostel soon to reserve yours) 

Nomads Capital backpackers hostel Wellington participated in New Zealand’s Earth Hour on the 29^th of March. We turned off all our lights in our reception and common areas and spent the hour by candlelight. All the Wellington backpackers kicked up a stink when we had to turn off their TV but then they enjoyed the darkness and wouldn’t let us turn the lights back on after the hour was up (though the TV was a must!).

Though we only reduced our carbon footprint by a small amount Nomads Capital backpacker youth hostel is proud to be raising awareness and joining the battle to reduce the effects of global warming.

It was a very busy Easter weekend at Nomads Capital backpackers youth hostel. Along with it being a long weekend and everyone taking the chance to relax and party it up, Wellington also hosted a series of international concerts.

Kicking off on Thursday night were the Smashing Pumpkins and Queens of the Stone Age rocking the TSB Bank Arena. A few of our infamous Nomads Capital long term backpacker guests managing to sneak in and enjoy the show free of charge in true backpacker style.

Saturday night was the first night of the two night Rock 2 Wellington Concert which included legends such as Alice Cooper, KISS, Lordi, Poison, Whitesnake and Ozzy Osbourne. Also on Saturday one of New Zealand’s oldest cricket grounds housed Sandwiches Summerset, a 12 hour concert with many New Zealand and international dub bands, including New Zealand’s Shape Shifter and Wellington’s own The Blackseeds.

On Sunday morning there were many tired faces and sore throats as the Wellington backpackers made the most of the free coffee and tea at Nomads Capital backpacker youth hostel to revitalize themselves before doing it all again on Sunday night.

After a big weekend of concerts, partying and not much sleep the backpackers here at Nomads Capital backpackers hostel settled in to a quiet week of behaving themselves and early nights…

Yeah right!

The staff at Nomads Fat Camel Backpackers Hostel in Auckland were invited to a tourism industry party last week - the theme was superheroes. We put a lot of effort into our costumes for the evening!

We decided that we were all superheroes anyway and so we wore our Fat Camel Backpackers t-shirts and blue jeans and had a fun night out bonding with each other and enjoying a few drinks.

Thanks to Hoey for the invite, nice picture by the way Hoey!