Backpacker Project by Allira Cornell

NAME: Amit

OCCUPATION: Just left the army (mandatory service of 3 years + 6 months, he had been a sergeant)

PLACE OF BIRTH: Haifa, Israel

AGE: 22 years old

WHEN DID YOU ARRIVE IN AUSTRALIA: 2 ½ weeks ago

IN BYRON BAY: 3 days ago

WHEN ARE YOU LEAVING: Tomorrow

WHERE ARE YOU GOING: Up north (to Gold Coast and beyond)

WHY DID YOU COME TO BYRON: To stop and smell the atmosphere

WHAT'S THE BEST THING ABOUT BYRON: The beach

WHAT'S THE WORST THING ABOUT BYRON: The drugs

HAVE YOU MET ANY LOCAL PEOPLE: No, not really

WHERE'S THE BEST PLACE TO EAT: Subway WHY: Because you know it

WHAT'S YOUR FAVOURITE NIGHT SPOT: The Beach Hotel

WHY: The World Cup's tonight

WHAT'S YOUR FAVOURITE DAYTIME ACTIVITY: Go to the beach; that's all there is to do around here.

WHAT'S YOUR PASSION IN LIFE: Still looking for it

WHERE ELSE HAVE YOU TRAVELLED: a) IN AUSTRALIA: Sydney

IN THE WORLD: USA, London, Paris, Germany

WHICH PLACE DID YOU LIKE BEST: Here

WHY: Because the others were with my parents; this is my first time alone

WHERE DO YOU CONSIDER HOME: Israel

WHAT DO YOU MISS MOST WHEN YOU TRAVEL: My friends

IF THERE'S ONE THING YOU COULD CHANGE ABOUT BYRON, WHAT WOULD IT BE: It's not my business - who am I to change it?

IF THERE'S ONE THING YOU COULD CHANGE ABOUT THE WORLD, WHAT WOULD IT BE: (you may not want to ask this one!) That everyone would stop hating each other. That everyone would think of their friends and others, not themselves, about money and their own lives.

WHAT SORT OF MUSIC DO YOU LIKE: I love 80s music, The Cure, U2, Fiona Apple ….I can't remember any other names, I'm really bad with names I don't like loud music or trance.

To find out about Allira's experience in doing this project - Click here..