Home to just under 500 permanent residents, Lord Howe is also restricted to just 400 tourist beds, and Quantas has exclusive rights from mainland Australia which makes both airfares and accomodation extremely expensive. Very rarely I have to ask help from the local tourism office, but on Lord Howe this was the case, as I was unable to book a bed, after purchasing the airticket from Sydney. They found Hideaway Guesthouse at 250 AUD a night, just a short walk uphill from that very same tourism office which also houses the island’s museum, and the best internet connection to the outside world. Rent a bike or simply walk around the island, clim the hills to make good photos, and swim in the turquoise and azure blue shades beaches with perfect white sugar beaches like Lagoon or Ned’s. Even the airport is surrounded by the most beautiful beaches, and after checking and the boarding pass in the pockets,  I could still enjoy a swim nearby.