Backpacking in Australia- The greatest place to have fun!

Australia is an incredible place to backpack, from the Sydney hostels to bush campsites you’ll find nothing like it, anywhere on Earth. That said- You need to know how to get around and how to manage the risks. Never mind the movies; this is a rough country outback and a heavy-duty tourist destination. It’s important [...]

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Packing an internal frame backpack- A must-learn skill

Frame backpacks are very good things to have. They’re also the international best practice backpacking frames. When you see backpackers in Sydney or Reykjavik, typical long haul backpacker destinations, you’ll see that they’ve got their internal frames very well organised. The internal frames are very efficient carriers, but you do need to learn how to [...]

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Backpackers getting attention in Sydney safe sex campaign

Backpackers in Sydney may be surprised to hear that they’re being “targeted” by a safe sex campaign. The aim of the campaign is trying to raise awareness of sexual health options in Sydney for foreign travellers. The idea is to make sure backpackers can get help if they need it. The fact is that globalization [...]

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The easy way to format business cards

When you think about formatting a document, you can be forgiven for not being too impressed with the degrees of technicality that can be involved. With business cards, however, formatting is a practical issue. You need good formatting to get both presentation quality and information quality on your business card. Fortunately, formatting business cards is [...]

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The CD business card- 40MB of info when you need it

Business cards are very much part of the business landscape in so many ways. It’s not entirely surprising that someone would come up with a CD business card with lots of data, but how useful is it, really? The CD business card does have some advantages: In depth information- You can include presentations and a [...]

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Printing your own booklets at home

You may think that printing your own booklets is an exercise in hard work, and it does take up time and space, but DIY book printing can be very useful. You can print out your own samples to send to selected recipients, the local book stores, industry outlets and have some hard copies to sell [...]

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The easy way to store woollen blankets and doonas

When storing any kind of bed linen, you need to be conscious of a few factors that can really damage the fabrics. When you’re storing good quality doonas and woollen blankets, you need to be sure that they’ll stay fresh and in good condition. The easy way to do that is: Prepare the blanket or [...]

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Doona covers and design options for your bedroom

Doona covers are a big feature in all the big home design magazines. Whenever you see a bedroom design article, you’ll see a big, glorious doona with a fabulous cover. That’s no coincidence. The big doonas are also big visual elements in the design of the room. The “rules” for doona covers in bedroom design [...]

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How to store bed linen

It’s important to store your bed linen properly. Inadequate storage can actually damage the bed linen and make them unusable. The simple steps to good storage are: Launder the bed linen before putting it into storage. Store in vacuum bags or some other airtight container. Separate individual sheets, covers and other types of linen while [...]

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Creating your own private bedroom haven

There’s nowhere like bed! People love the peace and quiet. That said, you may need to make a few strategic moves to create the perfect haven. The good news is that it’s pretty easy. All you need to do is: Change lighting. Replace the bright lights with covered lights and dimmers. Install a ceiling fan. [...]

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