BACKPACKING BYRON BAY 🇦🇺 Australia East Coast Vlog

I'm back in Australia! 🥳 This is the start of a new backpacking trip heading up the East Coast from Byron Bay to Cairns.
In Byron Bay, I stayed in Wake-Up Hostel. I went kayaking with dolphins, watched the sunrise from the lighthouse, went snorkelling in the sea and chilled on the beach.
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This video was filmed in March 2023.
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[@offthebeatenlife995]

I’m an Aussie living in London and enjoying European travel, but glad you’re enjoying my home country. Byron Bay is still one of my faves.

[@kirinagona3822]

This Sunset made me cry, thinking of my Australia holiday. I loved it so much, hope I will move one day from Germany to Australia 🇦🇺 have a great time, love your videos 💖 Krissy

[@cynthiakenyaga5948]

Your videos inspire me a lot and I look forward to being able to travel the world and have these beautiful experinces too.🏝🌊

[@anjabullen2195]

i was so excited to find this!! i was looking to binge some of your other series and saw that this was out!!

[@seandesmond5560]

Great vlog wonderful Christie!!! 💖💖Looks like you had an amazing time in Bryon!!!

[@holdinourown]

Byron Bay is magical!!! Glad you had a great time!!

[@BackpackingBananas]

❤️🌞

[@anabaltazar7845]

The beach and kayaking with dolphins seems a fun activity to do!

[@simmoshsangma7294]

Beautiful place❤

[@georgiagarner7x]

Can't wait to go here!

[@f4llenstarr]

I stayed here back in 2015, I think it was named something else but it was the best hostel experience I ever had. Made some great friends. The shuttle was always fun too.

[@rcj97]

I'm about to head home after 2,5 months of SE Asia and this makes me immediately want to go on the next trip hehe

[@lileee6585]

This new series is absolutely perfect! I'm going on my first ever solo trip in 3 weeks and it's to Australia! So incredibly excited :)

[@ChloeTravels1998]

Hey! We may cross paths! I’m going in 4 weeks. I’ll be doing the coast then volunteering at a wildlife park in Port Douglas

[@lileee6585]

@@ChloeTravels1998 oh wow that sounds amazing! I'm doing Sydney and Melbourne, and then going up to Byron Bay and Brisbane before going back to Sydney and then Cairns. My plan is a little messy as I'm fitting in World Cup matches as well as general travelling!

[@Monica-jq4gy]

Hope you enjoyed the Sunny Coast!

[@bethmeredith]

The Byron Bay sunrise was Stunning. 👏

[@BackpackingBananas]

Even in the rain 😍🌈

[@scorpiontail2561]

Now in my 50s i backpacked from sydney to cairns,and it was the best 10 weeks of my life.i didnt stop at byron bay,i guess i goofed up on that one as it looks great.😮

[@Simplyrae26]

Perfect timing for this series! I have 3 months off approved at work next year with Australia being the plan but I’ve been wavering in my plans of travel or just stay at home and work.

[@BackpackingBananas]

Amazing 🤩

[@haxter3]

Awesome video Christianne 😊👍👍 Been to the light house here 😊

[@ItsBrad100]

I'm here driving around rn. I'm currently on the east coast staying at a random farm of a woman who my friend met in krabi. Blessed 🙌 great vid❤️🇬🇧

[@BackpackingBananas]

Fun! Enjoy ☺️❤️

[@louisaklimentos7583]

You looked like you had a great time !

[@everydaysaschool-day7517]

Immediately adopts Aussie accent 😂

[@BackpackingBananas]

It’s like a disease 😂

[@gillowens24]

I love Australia accent 🇦🇺

[@MillaExplores]

Byron Bay is another place I'd really like to visit! Also, I prefer the bathrooms outside of hostel dorms over the ensuite bathrooms haha

[@DnG8979]

the only channel i watch religiously

[@beckylr]

Finishing my first solo trip in a couple of days, travelled Japan, NZ and Aus!!

[@BackpackingBananas]

Woowwweee 🥳

[@followmeandmydaay]

Thanks for the lovely vlog! I was backpacking Australia from 2017-2018, so seeing your video brought back so many beautiful memories. I have to say tho I'm a bit shocked over the increase of prices. Back then most hostels usually cost around 20 max. 25$. I expected it to be more expensive nowadays but that's wild. Still hope I can come back one day tho 😍

[@BackpackingBananas]

There’s deffo been price increases since COVID! But this was also peak season in one of the nicest hostels in town. There were other much cheaper options available!

[@rozemarijndegreeuw7528]

Haha you shaking the guys hand at the bus is so relatable. I always have akward moments like those. Too funny

[@canterburypi]

Heading to gold coast in 2 weeks, now we definitely going to check out Byron bay when we there, great work

[@BackpackingBananas]

🥳🥳

[@billmccaleb7481]

Australia! Yay! I'm looking forward to this series! One day I'll get down there but until then I'll watch your videos. You like wine? Who would have thought? Lol

[@ronaldoago-go5907]

Haha that one.handed paddling!

[@cryptolife77]

Im sure you were just settling back in the UK not so long ago before your away again. You dont mess about. Best Wishes on your trip.

[@misschloemurphy]

Oh my gosh what is it with hostel fridges being jam packed haha! Glad you got to see dolphins this time 🐬 and saw a stingray!! 🤙🏻 xx

[@BackpackingBananas]

ALWAYS jam packed!

[@annamiotello4118]

oh my God Christianne, I had a very similar embarrassing moment with a taxi driver in Greece. He held his hand to take my luggage and I shook it. 🤣🤣🤣 Happy that I am not the only one...

[@BackpackingBananas]

Hahahah and I’m glad I’m not the only one! 😂😂

[@AliAli-sj2cu]

nice video

[@bethmeredith]

I really enjoyed this introduction to Byron Bay. Thanks for taking us along. I was a tad nervous for you to scuba dive there because of Great Whites. I know you were disappointed tho. Take care.

[@BackpackingBananas]

I don’t think they ever encounter any great whites on the scuba dives in Byron!

[@megandmorgs]

Hey! I am not sure if we were supposed to see this video yet or not but we were looking for Australia videos on your page found it 🤭 We can't wait for the rest of the series although the thought of spending so much money on a dorm bed in a hostel is worrying us about our budget for Aus hahaha. Great video as always!

[@BackpackingBananas]

😂😂 you have cracked the code to my channel where the videos are always early if you search for them 😝😉i know these hostel prices are brutal! But this was travelling at absolute peak time so it should be a fair bit cheaper when not travelling in the Aussie summer 🙏🏼

[@dylanlewis3668]

I miss Byron

[@dangermouse3619]

It's not raining a lot, it's pissing down. 😜

[@AboodVlog]

I love your videos 😂 I hope we can meet in Bali or Phuket one day

[@catesc9367]

Why do i just miss you?! I am going from australia to thailand😅

[@BuyBBStonk]

When I see the clip of strangers in the hostel I feel a lot of anxiety thinking of myself being in your situation, alone around strangers and far away from home. This is a big reason that deters me from wanting to solo backpack.

[@BackpackingBananas]

Funnily enough, it’s strangers in a hostel that help me feel more comfortable and at home ☺️ it would be a darn lonely place on the other side of the world without them! (They become friends v quickly)

[@BuyBBStonk]

@@BackpackingBananas I can see your perspective once you've become acquainted with other travelers. My irrational fear is just the first step of being socially included. What if you don't click with anyone, or formed groups are already too busy and you feel lonely? I have these thoughts while in the comfort of my home, as I've never done this before. This fear is something I would like to overcome through experiences, hopefully more good than bad. Would you consider making a video with your tips or experiences when initially socializing with strangers at a hostel, or challenges you faced and how you managed them?

[@petermcculloch4933]

Mate, relax, you are all in the same boat.Travellers from middle class backgrounds who are who are all living the same adventure.Some have already been where you intend to go and can offer valuable advice, while others are headed in the same direction and will provide company.

[@BuyBBStonk]

@@petermcculloch4933 You're right. I've been anxious and all in my head about travel, as it's something that's just so.. foreign to me.

[@dylanlewis3668]

You should visit port Douglas it’s sooooo much nicer than cairns

[@natasharisman5839]

🎉🎉🎉 🇦🇺 🇦🇺 🇦🇺

[@BackpackingBananas]

🥳🦘

[@user-uy2jw7mv5t]

You should really do the West Coast esperence all the way to Broome... it is soooooo much better than the east coast

[@hillock10]

Considering that you have traveled to several of the most scenic places in the world - if you had to make a choice of where to reside for the rest of your life . . . which country would you choose?

[@BackpackingBananas]

UK, Netherlands, Germany, Australia, New Zealand. Not about scenery though… moreso about healthcare, education, quality of living etc. Scenic places will always make nice holiday destinations 😁

[@marjan6008]

It was your lucky day with the Dolphins. How many time have you been to Australia? 3 times?😬

[@BackpackingBananas]

This was my third time in Byron Bay ☺️ but possibly my 20th time in Australia🤷🏻‍♀️

[@melissamillar8643]

Did you meet the best people ?

[@joxp6971]

Christiane luv ya vids, my son is a 21 y old aussie born in sydney,will he fit in on the backpacking scene being actually a local aussie. Also have you ever considered emigrating to our lovely country?

[@BackpackingBananas]

He will possibly be one of the only locals backpacking but he will fit in like a glove 🤩

[@joxp6971]

@@BackpackingBananas thanks he,s going to take his car and dtive to cairns

[@frawldog]

🍌

[@renehjamiecubasescobar6333]

you are gorgeous am fall in love with you and the video is cool, Greetings from El Salvador!

[@jaimetarne9436]

$68 for am eight person dorm room? That seems outrageously expensive.

[@BackpackingBananas]

It was peak season in one of the nicest hostels in town so yes, v expensive 🥲 would be cheaper now it’s not the summer! (Also many of the other hostels in town are cheaper too ☺️)

[@RigiLiquid945]

Is it better than Mexico?

[@dcmastermindfirst9418]

Mexico is a hole

[@luciaformica804]

Io sono una mamma siciliana sempre in ansia MIA figlia vive a Byron bay da 11 anni e non ha nessuna intenzione di tornare a casa🍀🍀🍀🍀🐞🐞🐞🐞🐢🐢🐢🐢🌈🌈🌈🌈🌈🙋❤

[@yureituesday]

68 a night??

[@BackpackingBananas]

Peak season is brutal

[@Rknowles813]

You are INSANELY beautiful. Wow.

[@TheFairestMan]

Why has all the girls got damaged knees..

[@tonyf7997]

BB is so overrated and overpriced…. full of backpackers … lost its beauty 15 years ago…