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I've got a three week road trip of the US coming up and I'm looking for a few recommendations as far as hostels/cheap hotels go in a few...

If you want to stick to the mainland, I could recommend Mango Bay as a cheap enough place to stay. I wrote more about it here:...

I stayed at the Caravella Backpackers for two nights and found it to be perfectly acceptable. Cheaper than a YHA venue too....

In that window I'd spend most of your time in and around Seoul. A one or two day trip down to Busan or Gyeongju isn't a bad idea, but Seoul...

Fukuoka is your best bet. The 3.5 hour ferry from Busan docks there. You can exchange money at either end, although I did mine in Busan to...

In addition to the abundance of palaces and temples (and the obvious tourist trap of Insadong) I really liked the markets like namdaemun...

I've got a few favorites in Seoul, although I haven't been since last May so they may be out of date....

Given the interests you list, you'll have more to do in South Korea than you'll have time to do it. There's an abundance of temples...

There's really no affordable option, unfortunately. I lived in Korea for 2.5 years and had a lot of stuff shipped back and forth. The cost...

I was just in Xinjiang earlier this month. Plenty of water melons (as well as various other melons) and bananas to be had.

I can't comment with any authority on the Gobi, but I spent a day exploring the Taklamakan Desert during my recent trip to Xinjiang and...

I will say this - Newcastle beaches are (in my opinion) the best in NSW. I've not really found many better in QLD either. Redhead, Nobby's,...

I'm currently planning a group trip to Fiji for New Year's and I was looking for some recommendations for resorts (backpacker) to stay at,...

The Regent Flashpacker is a really good budget option. Right by Eat Street and very friendly staff. Not very backpackery at all.

That is a fantastic itinerary. Glad to see you hitting places like Byron Bay, Newcastle, and Coffs too. That said - you could potentially...