A beach town with a chilled out, hippie vibe right next to the sea seemed like a good place for the first stop in my trip up Australia's east coast. Deemed everything from a gypsy's paradise to a town of lost souls, Byron Bay is one of those places where you plan to stay for a couple of days and find yourself still there weeks later.With only five days to experience the town, I booked my stay as close to the beach as I could possibly get - a hostel called Backpackers Inn on the Beach - which was just a two minute stroll down a sandy trail to the beac[...]