Over the last year and a bit we've been so busy updating the guesthouse that it's now almost unrecognisable from when Virginia took it over in 2012.During this time, all sorts has also been going on in Byron Bay, from the usual cultural and music festivals, including Splendour in the Grass,
Travel Like a Local: The Inside Guide to Byron Bay, Australia
Want to know where to find the tastiest treats? The hippest (or hippiest) hangouts? The best beaches? Locals who live and breathe Byron Bay reveal their favourite spots in this guide to Byron Bay.EXPERIENCE/CULTURE: Sunset Drumming, Main Beach, Top of Johnson Street, Byron Bay ‘My favourite
Byron Bay | The 5 Best Music Festivals of 2015
From music, art and literacy through to sustainability and spirituality, Byron Bay and the surrounding area host some of Australia’s most popular festivals. Here’s our pick of the sell-out music festivals. Which ones can you tick off your been-to-list? 1. Bluesfest Having celebrated its 25th
Five FREE things to do in Byron Bay over the long weekend
Here in NSW we’re about to enjoy an annual treat in the form of a long weekend. With warmer days and spring truly arrived, it’s the perfect time to take a short break in Byron Bay.And sure, despite there being plenty of places to sign up to organised trips or to spend out shopping, wining and
Choosing the right place to practice yoga in Byron Bay
Life for many of us is busy. We rush around from one activity to the next, often forgetting to take time out to catch our breath, check in with ourselves and recharge our batteries. But how useful are we to anyone - or any task - in such a frazzled state?The practice of yoga and the yogic
Why people keep coming back to our guesthouse
Looking over the reviews that people have written in our guestbook and posted on Trip Advisor, amongst other places, it is clear that a few things resonate with our guests.Cleanliness is, unsurprisingly, of utmost importance. We understand that no one wants to turn up to their holiday abode to
New Year Travel Resolutions: Byron Bay
What new year travel resolutions have you made for 2014? Want to go to an area where you can hike to your hearts content in amongst waterfalls and tropical rainforest? Traipse miles of golden sand beaches? Dance uninhibited at markets and music festivals? Attend healing and spiritual retreats? Be
What Christmas In Australia Is Really Like
Imagine Santa on a surfboard, a beachside bustle of last minute present buying and Christmas Eve queues at the fish markets.Welcome to an Aussie Christmas in Byron Bay!Many of our visitors at Barbara’s Guesthouse come from the Northern Hemisphere where Christmastime means long winter nights,