PennyTrench

All guides

Every guide on PennyTrench, organized by destination.

πŸ‡¦πŸ‡ΊAustralia
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Working Holiday

The 417/462 visa, 88 days, farm work, and the app stack backpackers actually use.

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Where to Sleep

Hostels, camping, and short-stay platforms across Australia.

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Where to Go & What to Do

Regions, routes, events, and experiences worth the detour β€” and the ones that aren't.

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How to Move

Road trips, van hire, transport passes, and getting around a country this size.

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How to Save

Money cards, banking, tax, and where the real savings actually are.

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Community

Facebook groups, hostel socials, and the backpacker network that runs underneath everything else.

πŸ—ΎJapan
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Working Holiday

Job boards, bank accounts, and the working holiday visa in Japan.

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Where to Sleep

Guesthouses, share houses, and hostels for foreigners in Japan.

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Where to Go & What to Do

Regions and routes beyond the Tokyo–Osaka corridor.

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How to Move

Rail passes, rental cars, and getting around beyond the big cities.

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How to Save

Money cards and budgeting for a notoriously cash-heavy country.

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Community

Foreigner networks, language exchanges, and working holiday communities in Japan.

🍁Canada
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Working Holiday

IEC, SIN numbers, banking, and seasonal resort work.

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Where to Sleep

Hostels and seasonal resort-town housing across Canada.

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Where to Go & What to Do

Resort towns, cities, and routes worth the trip.

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How to Move

Road trips and transport across a genuinely huge country.

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How to Save

Banking, tax, and budgeting for the IEC working holiday.

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Community

Resort-town backpacker networks and IEC communities.

πŸ‡³πŸ‡ΏNew Zealand
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Working Holiday

The NZ working holiday visa, farm work, and seasonal jobs.

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Where to Sleep

Hostels, campervans, and freedom camping across NZ.

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Where to Go & What to Do

North and South Island regions, routes, and experiences.

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How to Move

Campervan hire and road trips, North and South Island.

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How to Save

Money cards and budgeting for the NZ working holiday.

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Community

Backpacker networks across NZ's smaller working holiday scene.

🌴Bali
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Remote Work

Coworking spaces, visa runs, and remote work logistics in Bali.

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Where to Sleep

Villas, guesthouses, and monthly rentals across Bali.

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Where to Go & What to Do

Canggu, Ubud, Uluwatu β€” which area actually fits which traveler.

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How to Move

Scooter rental, drivers, and getting around the island.

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How to Save

Cost of living, banking, and visa-run budgeting.

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Community

Coworking communities and long-stay networks across Bali.