THE cost of renting in Perth has increased at a faster rate than almost every other city in Australia over the past year.

The median rental asking price for a house in Perth is now $370, up 5.7 per cent from $350 in June last year, the Australian Property Monitors rental series for the June quarter released today shows.

After you spend all that time getting to Austraila and making sure you have enough money, the next most important thing is a place to lay your weary head. Somewhere you can call home away from home.

The type of accommodation will of course depend on how long you're in Australia. Most of the time the best type to start with are Hostels. They're the best place to meet new people and make new friends, also to find out all that good travellers advice.