I echo Stut. When I was in Australia for 6 months, however, I did my utmost to avoid contact with my fellow Brit backpackers - I just don't like them when they go abroad. Some of them seem to lose their manners in a different country. Bondi Beach in Sydney in particular seems to be overrun by British backpackers from every part of my country. Anyway, instead of staying in Brit-filled hostels I found a quiet residential house to share with some lovely Kiwis and Aussies. I don't have a problem with backpackers, I fully agree with Analise, but when I go abroad I would rather meet backpackers not from my country.