The Capital Cities of Australia - 6 States With Tips For a Backpacker

As a backpacker, you are defined as a budget traveller. You are more attractive to back packer hostels than expensive hotels, and you are into back packing because you are ready to travel. I have been travelling since i was nineteen, and i understand what it is like to budget travel. I had to stop travelling because i wanted to start a wonderful family. There is one place that i still continue to travel to this day, but not as a backpacker anymore. It is a place where it is so laid back, that i will not be bothered to give you the details about the history and politics of this country. So lets get into it.

Australia is made up 6 main states and 3 mainland territories. There are also another 8 Australian external territories.

1. New South Wales
New South Wales has beaches, busy cities, the outback, and snowy mountains. This is a great place to start a fantastic holiday. The western suburb has the outback, which includes old mining towns and landscapes. In the northern suburbs there is subtropical rainforest that hold rare and endangered species. If you wanted to reach the snowy mountains you can find them at Kosciuszko National Park.

- Sydney:

This city is the capital of New South Wales. It has beautiful harbours, good accommodation and transport. The majority of the population is down to earth, fun and loving. The attitude is very welcoming because most people there are open to answering your questions, so they can point you out into the right direction. The places you should see in Sydney include:

The main two landmarks: The Harbour Bridge & Opera House. To get a nice view of these places, you should take a ferry to Manly, it is way cheaper, or walk across the Harbour Bridge for free.
The Royal Botanical Gardens, this garden has many multiple walk ways and another opportunity to view more of the Harbour.
The Rocks, this place is a very old Sydney neighbourhood. It has historic buildings and with its market there is a personal charm to this place.
During Christmas and New Year, there is the annual celebration of Sydney to Hobart yacht racing. You should catch the best New Years celebrations as well.
Late in February, the every year celebration of Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras is held that shows you a colourful parade in Sydney.

The best 'must do' activities in New South Wales:

Walk across the Sydney Harbour Bridge
Ride the ferry on Sydney Harbour
Visit Bondi Beach
Learn to surf at Byron Bay
See some actual Kangaroos at Pebbly Beach in Murramang National Park

2. Queensland
This state is popular because of the beaches, Great Barrier Reef and its theme parks. With so many outdoor activities like bungy jumping, paragliding, hiking, whale watching and white water rafting. You could not easily be bored there.

- Brisbane:

This city is the capital of Queensland. This is a desirable place to live in Australia; it is the largest city in Queensland. It is sophisticated in the urban areas, which some people there call it Bris-neyland or Bris-vegas. The places you should see in Brisbane include:

Moreton Bay has around 305 islands. You can bush walk, off-road and sunbathe all on the same day.
North Stadbroke lets you easily catch ferries, take tours or dive to see marine life like whales and dolphins.
The city Botanic Gardens is a good place for a quiet lunch near the river.
Roma street Parklands.
Mt Coot has a tour that you can use to see more of the city and its surrounding islands.
Kangaroo Point Lookout is a place that you will be climbing or abseiling to see its views.
South Banks Parklands is very attractive to many backpackers, because there is an artificial beach that you can swim and relax in.
Queen Street Mall is in easy walking distance and is interesting to do your shopping in. Check out the small china town as well.

The best 'must do' activities in Queensland:

Club crawl on the Gold Coast
Drive a four wheel drive on Fraser Island
Sail near Whitsunday Islands
White water raft on Tully River
Dive/Snorkel into the Great Barrier Reef

3. Western Australia
This is a large state and it covers a third of Australia. This has a population of over two million people and most of them live in Perth. With it being so spacious, you can travel there and not pass towns for miles. You will just see isolated petrol stations on passing by highways. Some of the places you should see in Western Australia include:

- Perth

This city is the capital of Western Australia. This city has some of Australia's best beaches, nightlife, markets and parks. It is the sunniest capital that has endless outdoor activities to do like fishing, relax on a boat or surf. Some of the places you should see in Perth include:

Kings park, this is a pretty place for a picnic and you can view the city from this point
The Zoo in Perth is excellent and is south of Swan River. You can reach it by ferry.
Fremantle, you can smell the sea air off from the port. There are weekend markets and outdoor cafes to enjoy.

The best 'must do' activities in Western Australia:

Watch the dolphins at Monkey Mia
See a film, under the stars at Broome's Sun Pictures Cinema
Hike in Karijini National Park
Swim with whale-sharks on Ningaloo Reef
Visit Bungle Bungles
Go to Wingaloo Reef to view marine life

4. South Australia
This state is popular for festivals like food and wine. It has great beaches and a great view of the outback. Known as a wine state, it has produced 70% of Australias best wine. Some of the places you should see in Western Australia include:

- Adelaide

This city is the capital of South Australia. It prides itself on its live music, arts scene and its historic building heritage, the Festivals at Botanic Park and other places that you should see in Adelaide include:

WOMAdelaide which is an annual world music and dance festival
Bi-annual Adelaide Festival of Ideas
Adelaide Film Festival
The Feast Festival - Gay and Lesbian culture
Adelaide festival of Arts

The best 'must do' activities in Western Australia:

Sleep in an underground hostel in Coober Pedy
Search for kangaroos on Kangaroo Island
Hike in Wilpena Pound
Taste wine in Barossa Valley and Coonawarra wine regions

5. Tasmania
This has no outback; this place has mountains, green hills and raging rivers. Since this is a small island there are a few activities to list that you should do, that i have below:

The best 'must do' activities in Tasmania:
Boat trip on Strathan Macquire Harbour
Get lost in Hobart's Salamanca Place Market
Hike between Cradle Mountain and Lake St Claire
Learn about convicts in the past at Port Arthur
Walk to wine Glass Bay
Visit Tasman Pennisula, to experience what it would be like to be a convict from the past

6. Victoria
This is the smallest state. You can reach particular destinations in a days drive. Some of the places you should see in Western Australia include:

- Melbourne

This city is the capital of Victoria. It has lovely parks and gardens. Melbourne is on the banks of the Yarra River and shores of Port Phillip Bay. It is the second largest city and has around four million people. This city hosts major events like the Australian Formula One Gran Prix, Australian Tennis Open, Australia Football League Grand Final and Melbourne Cup Horse Race. The places you should see in Melbourne include:

Toorak Road and Chapel Street, this has the best shopping and dinning
Carlton has Italian all over it, this place has many pizza and pasta restaurants
Victoria Street has Vietnamese all over it, this has Vietnamese cuisine that is cheap and authentic
St Kilda has the best cake shops. On Fitzroy Street there is a 24 hour night life and on Ackland Street there are cafes and delicacies. There is a theme park called Luna Park and St Kilda beach has a weekend craft market.
Bruiswick Street is a busy place. There are tons of alternative lifestyle shops, second hand clothing stores and fun restaurants.

The best 'must do' activities in Victoria:

Find hidden bars/cafes in the lane ways of Melbourne
See penguins waddle near Phillip Island
If you are a fan of the local show 'Neighbours', take the neighbours tour and then go to a neighbour trivia night
Drive along Great Ocean Road
Visit Ballarat and Bendigo, which are gold mining cities
See the Grampians National Park that has wildlife

Take the time to enjoy my favourite locations, enjoy the laid back community and be free to do it. With my chosen locations, they are inexpensive and you can save a lot by not spending so much. The only thing you need to stress about is, when it will be the next time I come back to Australia going to happen again. Time does fly by when you are there.

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Acai Side Effects - Evaluating Supplement Safety

Have you ever loved a particular food so much that you swore you could live off it without ever eating anything else? I tend to say that about chocolate, among other things, but we all know it's unrealistic.

Why?

Because no single food carries enough nutritional value to sustain you throughout life. Would you believe that one comes close though? The acai berry.

Yes, acai berry contains enough proteins, minerals, and nutrients that you might actually survive on nothing but this little berry.

With all of this nutritional value, it's no wonder why acai has flooded the market in the form of juices and supplements. Who doesn't want to benefit from the wealth of heart healthy antioxidants found in acai?

I don't know about you, but I'm a busy person who, sadly, doesn't always find the time to eat well balanced meals three times daily. Luckily, the benefits of acai are now packed into supplement form, however, there are too many to choose from!

You're probably reading this because you are asking the same questions I was asking: What are the acai side effects? What supplement should I take? After searching through every available resource, I stumbled on some helpful information.

I'm going to get to the very best resource I found for choosing acai supplements that actually work in just a second, so make sure to stay tuned. But first, we need to cover a few things so you can make a smart decision for yourself.

I wanted the benefits of acai with the convenience of taking a supplement, but I wasn't too trusting of every company who swore on their product. I wanted to know the acai side effects before routinely taking the supplements. And with so many supplements on the market, how do you know which is best? You would not believe the amount of research I had to do!

The first thing I noticed when researching acai side effects is that this little berry is quite popular! Both Dr. Oz. and Dr. Perricone talked about acai on Oprah Winfrey's show, calling it the "number one super-food" and adding it to the Anti-Aging Checklist. But I digress...

The problem with acai supplements is that they market all of the acai benefits, such as weight loss, cholesterol management, and concentrated antioxidant power, but they don't talk about the drawbacks -- if there even are any.

Moreover, some of the supplement manufacturers chose to complement acai with other ingredients, such as green tea extract. How do you know the best product?

I enjoy the occasional glass of red wine - not only for the taste but also for the health benefits. So when I found that some acai supplements also contain resveratrol (the beneficial component of grape skins), my supplement indecisiveness further increased. "Which supplement is best?" I kept asking myself (and anyone who would listen).

I've learned that any hesitation to taking the supplements isn't founded in the berry itself, but in the quality of the acai berry product. You need to know which products contain the highest quality ingredients to experience the true benefits of the acai berry.

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Shut Up and Gimme All Your Money

As a comic book fan, I have often asked myself this one compelling question. How much am I willing to pay for my comics? Especially since I am a Canadian comic book reader and we pay more for our comics than our American brothers and sisters do. What cost you $2.99 would cost us Canuks $3.75; we really have something to squawk about.

In these tough economic times we must really consider where and how we are going to spend our money which is allotted for entertainment. I myself have taken the stance to stop seeing movies at the theater unless it is really something I have to see. I would rather wait and watch it on DVD because then I could rent like three movies for the same price as watching one at the theatre. I have cut back on how many trips I make to the bars and restaurants. The added benefit to that is I have ended up eating healthier, and what I bought doesn't end up getting the royal flush at the end of the night. So far so good, all the decisions I have made to save money here and there, have been rational and logical choices.

Even when it comes to my vehicle, and let me start off by saying that I am NOT a fan of public transportation, I think it sucks for the most part. I hate being crammed into elongated tin can with wheels. However, I have opted to use public transit in order to save costs on gas where I can and if it helps the environment in the process, well all the better. In general I have found that these adjustments have not been hard for me to do, well with the exception of the public transit example. In fact, I don't know why I didn't start doing some of these things sooner to save my coin.

Which brings me back to that one haunting question, why can I not just as easily cut back on my comic book addiction? Am I in fact a junkie? Are comic books my crack? Let's break it down for a second. We all heard the rumors in years past of how eventually the big publishers were going to begin charging more for singles. We as fans hooted and hollered about how we were NOT GOING TO PAY these outrageous prices. But here we are, myself included doing exactly what we swore we were not going to do. A typical 22 page single issue comic book is now costing on average between; $2.99-$3.99 per book. If you buy 15 singles every week at the $2.99 price point you are spending about roughly $44.85. If you are paying $3.99 you will be spending $59.85 a week, OUCH!!

One can argue that we as comic book consumers are justifying the price gouging going on in the industry because we are purchasing the books. Do we have a choice? Why are we being penalized for enjoying this particular form of entertainment? Here we have the comic book publishers' pushing the pricing envelope higher and higher, just to see how much really is too much money to ask for from your readership to shuck out every week. The thing that the publishers seem to be forgetting is that most comic book fans have one shared commonality and that's loyalty, too a fault sometimes. We are the ones that stick to our passion for the medium and actually care about the characters and longevity of that medium. The publishers should recognize this loyalty and reward us for it, instead of hiking up prices. I don't believe it is right for them to simply put money in their pockets on the backs of the fan base. We the readership are the bread and butter of the business, we have stuck by our love for comics through the good times and bad. Why then can't the publishers do the same for us? Especially with the economy the way it is right now. If the comic book companies continue to inflate their pricing, we may see the demise of the local comic shop, and eventually comics themselves, and no one wants that.

If you take for example the recent release of Vertigo's book The Unwritten, a lot of people probably would have passed on this title if it was not for the cover price of $1.00. This was a really great book in my opinion and because of the price point; I ended up buying the second issue which was priced at $2.99, which is still reasonable for a good piece of work.

So does the answer lye in the trades and graphic novels? I have myself turned to trades for certain titles that have been recommended to me, that I have missed out on from the original release date. Usually a TPB can go from anywhere between $9.00-$16.00 but you are also getting 200 pages give or take and no adds. I certainly think that you can get more bang for your buck. I would also like to mention that most comic book shops have a discounted price for their trades, which reduces the price even further. You are able to get multiple issues in one bound edition for cheaper that it would cost to buy the same amount of issues in singles. After saying that I am still a huge fan of the floppies, I love the art, I love the format, and it's a nostalgic thing for me.

I think that there is more than one answer to this question. First off, comic book fans, we are going to have to be more selective about the titles we buy. We may have to accept the fact that we may not be able to collect every issue of every series or character we like. Example Wolverine, you could go broke on him alone. I think that the publishers are going to have to recognize that if they want to stay in business and keep their readership up, they may have to sacrifice a little bit of the profit and meet us half way on price point. I think the local comic book shops are going to have to come up with creative ways to keep their clients coming back each week by giving discount days on new issues, back issues, trades, and other products, as an added incentive to buy. We can all be happy if we are all willing to compromise just a little.

In closing, have I in fact answered my own question? How much am I willing to pay? Well I can firmly say that $3.99 is as far as my budget is willing to stretch. I think that you as fellow fans need to figure out what price is right for you and stick to it. I believe that this is the only way any of the publishers will ever get the message. If the publisher really wanted to be revolutionary I say hold a comic price referendum. We are a democratic society aren't we? Give out multiple price points and see what the average comic book reader is willing to pay, but I doubt they have the balls to do that so, we must break our addictions in order to actually sustain them in the future. Comic book companies are business like everything else; at the end of the day they care about numbers. Use your money as your voice, pick a price and by God stick to it, it's time to say ENOUGH!

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