Jack's web reviews
There's a lot out there on the internet these days, and finding stuff that's worth spending time with is getting harder all the time. Never fear - Bairnsdale's web guru Jack has sorted the good from the bad so you don't have to! Here's Jack's pick for this month.
www.yourgigs.com.au
Looking for all things music? Your Gigs (new window) has all you'll ever need and more on all your favourite artists, venues, and festivals. It's also got and information about what's going on in your area.
If ever there was an internet site that I could get lost in, this would be it. Not only does Your Gigs have information on what's going on where, they also give you background info on bands, public reviews of previous concerts, and what bands are up to now. This is vital if you want to be the first one to know about their gigs or upcoming album launches.
Your Gigs has lots of nifty little features such as an area personalisation tool which lets you customise the area in which you look for gigs. You can also focus on specific venues, or even suburbs. And it's not only for big bands such as Powderfinger, or Kings of Leon; you can also check out upcoming artists like Skipping Girl Vinegar, Georgia Fields, and Borne.
One downside, (which is quite a big one) of Your Gigs is that when it gets down to the rural areas the gig information becomes more limited, and it becomes hard to find gigs in your area. Despite this, Your Gigs remains a great resource for information on what's going on in the music industry.
http://melbourne.gumtree.com.au
Gumtree (new window) is the perfect website for anyone moving from a rural area to Melbourne, and also for those already living in the city.
The perfect website for those new to Melbourne, Gumtree is an informative hub of available jobs, stuff for sale, housemates wanted, activities in your area, and social networking.
Not only does it cater for those making the big move from the country to the city, it also helps you find out what's going on in your area. With just the click of a button you can find out about jobs in specific areas such as hospitality, legal, IT, office, and even veterinarian jobs.
You can also check out availabilities in the rental market, and with over 17,000 listings you should be able to find something that suits you. The most used facility on this website though, remains the social networking system where you can easily make new friends anywhere you are.
www.productreview.com.au
Although it has a VERY dated layout, Product Review (new window) makes up for it in the variety and quality of its reviews on the website.
Yes it is true that the layout looks as if it's taken straight off a '90s computer, but the amount and quality of reviews is definitely something to stick around for. With very mainstream categories such as electronics, and cars, Product Review also has reviews on diets, banks, festivals, and even home loans.
So if you are wondering what home loan to take out, which festival to skip off to, or whether that summer diet will really work, you should pay a visit to Product Review, "Australia's No.1 product review site" (apparently).
www.hostelworld.com
Without a doubt Hostel World (new window) is the most comprehensive hostel review and booking site in the world.
Hostel World has over 1,000,000 user reviews of around 17,000 hostels all over the world. You can basically find any hostel to suite whatever budget you have. Not only that, but you can look at photos of the hostel, reviews, and a broken down rating of the staff, cleanliness, location, security, character, and fun factor.
With some of the cheapest rates around hostels are definitely the place to stay, and with this website you should have no problem finding one that suits you.
