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Independent hotel guides, travel articles, and travel videos for Gold Coast.

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Travel videos

CJ Explores

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CJ Explores is a YouTube travel channel by Charlotte and Cory, creating travel guides and adventure content around the world.

This Gold Coast guide video gives a practical destination overview, covering things to do, beaches, cafes, where to stay, and transport around the area.

Gabriel Traveler

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Gabriel Traveler is a YouTube travel channel by Gabriel Morris, who posts regular travel videos with practical information and tips.

This Gold Coast travel video tours Gold Coast and Surfers Paradise in Queensland, offering a good on-the-ground look at the coastal city setting along the Pacific Ocean.

Samuel and Audrey - Travel and Food Videos

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Samuel and Audrey - Travel and Food Videos is a YouTube travel channel sharing city guides, travel tips, street food tours, and itineraries.

This short Gold Coast video captures Samuel and Audrey trying Ocean Jet boating in Queensland, adding a useful activity-focused perspective for adventure-oriented visitors.

Hey Nadine

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Hey Nadine is a YouTube travel channel by Nadine Sykora, focused on destinations, travel hacks, and practical trip advice.

This Gold Coast travel video brings together skydiving off Surfers Paradise and a 4x4 rainforest adventure, making it a good fit for travelers comparing higher-energy activities.

Travel articles & blogs

Nomadic Matt
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Nomadic Matt is a budget-travel advice site focused on practical trip planning and lower-cost independent travel. His Gold Coast guide is a practical planning resource, covering things to do, costs, accommodation, ways to save, and broader trip basics.

Gold Coast Travel Guide (Updated 2026)

A comprehensive budget travel guide to the Australian Gold Coast with tips on things to do, costs, accommodation, ways to save, and more.

nomadicmatt.com/travel-guides/australia-travel-tips/gold-coast/

Girl Eat World
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Girl Eat World is Melissa's food and travel blog, with destination guides that include practical trip-planning and food coverage. Her Gold Coast guide is well-rounded for planning a visit, with activities, places to stay, places to eat, and nearby areas included.

Things to do in Gold Coast: Activities, Where to Stay and Eat — Girl Eat World

The lowdown of what to do, eat and see in Gold Coast and its surrounding areas

girleatworld.net/things-to-do-in-gold-coast-australia/

The Broke Backpacker
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The Broke Backpacker is an adventure and budget-travel site focused on backpacking, hostels, gear, and independent trips. Their three-day Gold Coast itinerary gives short-stay visitors a useful structure around activities and places to see.

The Broke Backpacker: Gold Coast Itinerary

Read the guide at thebrokebackpacker.com/gold-coast-itinerary/.

thebrokebackpacker.com/gold-coast-itinerary/

The Blonde Abroad
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The Blonde Abroad is Kiersten Rich's travel and lifestyle blog, with destination guides and travel-planning content. Her guide to visiting Australia's Gold Coast works as a positive introduction to the destination and its activities.

Visiting Australia's Gold Coast • The Blonde Abroad

The Gold Coast has something for everyone. Ready for an adventure down under? Here’s my guide to visiting Australia's Gold Coast.

theblondeabroad.com/visiting-australias-gold-coast/

The Family Voyage
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The Family Voyage is a family travel site focused on making trips with children easier to plan. Their Gold Coast with kids guide is helpful for family planning, highlighting ten activities suited to trips with children.

The Best 10 Things to do on the Gold Coast with Kids - The Family Voyage

Don't miss this local's guide to the best things to do on Gold Coast, Australia with kids!

thefamilyvoyage.com/best-things-to-do-gold-coast-with-kids/

Y Travel Blog
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Y Travel Blog is a practical travel blog by Caz and Craig Makepeace covering destination guides and family travel. Their Gold Coast walks article is a strong fit for active travelers, focusing on ten walking routes and nature experiences in the hinterland.

10 Beautiful Walks On The Gold Coast Not To Miss

Looking to get active on the Gold Coast? These top Gold Coast walks will get you amongst some of the best nature experiences on the hinterland!

ytravelblog.com/4-gold-coast-walks/

NOMADasaurus
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NOMADasaurus is an adventure travel and photography blog rooted in long-term travel and visual storytelling. Their Gold Coast hikes guide is a practical resource for outdoor planning, covering fourteen walking and hiking trails within easy driving distance.

14 Incredible Gold Coast Hikes, Queensland (2026)

Learn everything you need to know about the best walking and hiking trails within easy driving distance from Gold Coast in Queensland, Australia.

nomadasaurus.com/gold-coast-hikes/

Finding the Universe
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Finding the Universe is a travel and photography blog by Laurence and Jessica Norah, focused on independent trip planning and destination advice. Their Gold Coast budget guide is helpful for cost-conscious visitors, keeping the planning angle focused on visiting Australia's Gold Coast for less.

Visiting Australia’s Gold Coast on a budget - Finding the Universe

Today’s post was written for us by Jay, and it tackles the subject of travelling Australia’s Gold Coast on a budget. I spent a year in Australia on a 60,000km road trip in ’09, and watched as the price of the currency I was buying rose steadily against my poor weakening pound, so the advice […]

findingtheuniverse.com/visiting-australias-gold-coast-on/

Lakshmi Sharath
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Lakshmi Sharath is a travel, food, lifestyle, and people-stories blog with destination narratives and itinerary-style coverage. Her Gold Coast itinerary offers a useful narrative-style guide to places to see and experiences to include during a visit.

Gold Coast Itinerary - Places to see in Gold Coast Australia

We explore some of the places to see in Gold Coast as we go on a Gold Coast Adventure. The Gold Coast experiences form a part of Gold Coast itinerary and things to see in Gold Coast.

lakshmisharath.com/places-to-see-in-gold-coast/

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