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TRAVEL THREAD

Started by brassmonkey · 21 Feb 2008 · 237 of about 526 posts survive (1 recovered from print copies, Common Crawl and other captures) · see it on the Wayback Machine

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brassmonkeyPosts: 409
Posted: 21 Feb 2008, 1:58pmSubject: TRAVEL THREAD
Thread for travel questions
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Is there any other way of woking in the UK/EU without having to go to Melbourne to get a working VISA (and paying $490)? eg. If I got a German passport?
trashy_chicaTrash it up!
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Posted: 21 Feb 2008, 2:01pmSubject: Re: TRAVEL THREAD
Do you mean, if you have a german passport already? Or are you aiming to marry some german lady in order to get an EU Passport?

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makaPosts: 2,131
Posted: 21 Feb 2008, 2:04pmSubject: Re: TRAVEL THREAD
You should be ok with a german passport mate as they are part of the EU. How sucky is it that you have to go to Melbourne now (Boooooo) Like anyone planning to travel wants the fork out for that. Good luck chief

Im off to Thailand in 8 weeks (SICK)
brassmonkeyPosts: 409
Posted: 21 Feb 2008, 2:15pmSubject: Re: TRAVEL THREAD
Quote from: trashy_chica on 21/02/2008, 02:01 PM
Do you mean, if you have a german passport already? Or are you aiming to marry some german lady in order to get an EU Passport?


Please forgive my noobishness, I have never been on a plane before - let alone traveled overseas. I was speaking to a friend last night who told me I could get a german Passport and that I could work in the Eu with that.
Still, its a bit rich having to go to Melbourne to pay near on $500 for a working visa which I can only use for a year, most likely earning a crap wage. Are there ways around this?
brassmonkeyPosts: 409
Posted: 21 Feb 2008, 2:18pmSubject: Re: TRAVEL THREAD
Quote from: maka on 21/02/2008, 02:04 PM
You should be ok with a german passport mate as they are part of the EU. How sucky is it that you have to go to Melbourne now (Boooooo) Like anyone planning to travel wants the fork out for that. Good luck chief

Im off to Thailand in 8 weeks (SICK)
Nice one I wanna go to Thailand on the way back maybe. Im doing a stop over in Hong Kong to visit my Brother.
makaPosts: 2,131
Posted: 21 Feb 2008, 2:20pmSubject: Re: TRAVEL THREAD
Quote from: brassmonkey on 21/02/2008, 02:15 PM
Please forgive my noobishness, I have never been on a plane before - let alone traveled overseas. I was speaking to a friend last night who told me I could get a german Passport and that I could work in the Eu with that.
Still, its a bit rich having to go to Melbourne to pay near on $500 for a working visa which I can only use for a year, most likely earning a crap wage. Are there ways around this?

Dude if you can get a German passport do it. You will be able to roam free and easy for at least 4yrs with no work restrictions. Plus once you have it you have it for ever. Man there is no need to go to Melbourne if you can get a European passport. Its like a golden ticket to the Wonka factory.
trashy_chicaTrash it up!
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Posted: 21 Feb 2008, 2:23pmSubject: Re: TRAVEL THREAD
Best thing to do is check with the German embassy in Oz to see if you are eligible for a passport with them...If you are, then u shouldnt have to fuss around with the visa for the UK..Wlel not as much.

How bout u check out some of the relevant webpages?

Bad news on the German Passport front..have to go to melbourne anyways!
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Notice to the Public:

Important Information regarding the issuing of German passports from 1st November 2007

Please note that new passport regulations are in force since 01/11/2007. In order to apply for a biometrical German EU-passport your personal presence at the German Consulate General in Melbourne is now absolutely essential.

The Honorary Consuls in Adelaide, Hobart and Perthcan only accept applications for a preliminary passport (valid for 1 year) as well as childrens passports (valid for max. 6 years).

Passport applications can no longer be sent by mail.
http://www.melbourne.diplo.de/Vertretung/melbourne/en/Startseite.html


Uk info http://bhc.britaus.net/Visas/visadefault.asp

Take home message, Brassmonkey is...Even tho u will be travelling to another country, for a limited amount of time, it DOES cost a lot for visas, and things. Its just how it is. One, to regulate the flow of people around the world...Two, it just adds to the polish of travelling! :E

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RichiePosts: 236
Posted: 21 Feb 2008, 2:25pmSubject: Re: TRAVEL THREAD
I too would like to hear stories on the UK working holiday VISA as I'm planning to get it later this year. I didn't know you had to go the Melbourne to apply for it, but I did know it was $490.

How hard is it to get? Has anyone been turned down their VISA application? It says the application fee is non-refundable.

It is true that you can get your two year VISA (of which you can only work for half of that) up until you turn 31?


Edit: I just discovered I can qualify for Highly Skilled Migrant VISA... no need to bother with the working holiday VISA anymore  :foc:
brassmonkeyPosts: 409
Posted: 21 Feb 2008, 2:58pmSubject: Re: TRAVEL THREAD
Cheers all, I have just found out that there is a German Consulate in the city so I will see if I can apply with them. :thumbsup:
Fluke.~Daft Punk~.
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Posted: 21 Feb 2008, 3:01pmSubject: Re: TRAVEL THREAD
If you book flights through a travel agent they will facilitate getting your VISA etc.
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trashy_chicaTrash it up!
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Posted: 21 Feb 2008, 3:04pmSubject: Re: TRAVEL THREAD
Quote from: brassmonkey on 21/02/2008, 02:58 PM
Cheers all, I have just found out that there is a German Consulate in the city so I will see if I can apply with them. :thumbsup:

like i said, u will still have to go to melbourne to apply for the german visa...even tho they have a branch here...its on the webpage!

good luck tho :)

and yep, travel agents are ace at sorting visas!
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nathoPosts: 3,572
Posted: 21 Feb 2008, 3:08pmSubject: Re: TRAVEL THREAD
I'm lucky, got my Irish Passport and Dual Citizenship so I can just cruise over there whenever I want for as long as I want. Is Ireland a part of the EU though?
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Posted: 21 Feb 2008, 3:12pmSubject: Re: TRAVEL THREAD
My brother just got his by printing a page off the internet, filling it out and sending it off registered post.

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trashy_chicaTrash it up!
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Posted: 21 Feb 2008, 3:14pmSubject: Re: TRAVEL THREAD
for germany? a german-eu passport?

Notice to the Public:

Important Information regarding the issuing of German passports from 1st November 2007. Please note that new passport regulations are in force since 01/11/2007. In order to apply for a biometrical German EU-passport your personal presence at the German Consulate General in Melbourne is now absolutely essential.

The Honorary Consuls in Adelaide, Hobart and Perthcan only accept applications for a preliminary passport (valid for 1 year) as well as childrens passports (valid for max. 6 years).

Passport applications can no longer be sent by mail.
http://www.melbourne.diplo.de/Vertretung/melbourne/en/Startseite.html
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Posted: 21 Feb 2008, 3:31pmSubject: Re: TRAVEL THREAD
my bad, i meant UK work visa
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brassmonkeyPosts: 409
Posted: 21 Feb 2008, 3:44pmSubject: Re: TRAVEL THREAD
Quote from: Fluke on 21/02/2008, 03:31 PM
my bad, i meant UK work visa
Even still, you have to go to Melbourne to do fingerprinting. When did your Brother get his?

PS. cheers Chica for your link digging, will have a proper look after work.
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Posted: 21 Feb 2008, 4:07pmSubject: Re: TRAVEL THREAD
police station at a guess. i don't know i wasn't living with him at the time and dont tend to ask these questions, sorry K.
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Miss*NatPosts: 826
Posted: 21 Feb 2008, 6:17pmSubject: Re: TRAVEL THREAD
Quote from: maka on 21/02/2008, 02:04 PM

Im off to Thailand in 8 weeks (SICK)

ORLY?  :brow2:

Same... leave Apr 27th return May 12th  :aargh:

How long you going for/where?
We're going to Chaing Mai to check it out and then  to do a 3 day village trek/elephant ride & bamboo ride, few days in Bangkok and then a week or so around Phuket region with hopefully some scuba diving thrown in  :w00t:
nathoPosts: 3,572
Posted: 21 Feb 2008, 6:37pmSubject: Re: TRAVEL THREAD
Quote from: Miss*Nat on 21/02/2008, 06:17 PM
ORLY?  :brow2:

Same... leave Apr 27th return May 12th  :aargh:

How long you going for/where?
We're going to Chaing Mai to check it out and then  to do a 3 day village trek/elephant ride & bamboo ride, few days in Bangkok and then a week or so around Phuket region with hopefully some scuba diving thrown in  :w00t:

How do you ride bamboo? Actually maybe I don't want to know that. Splinters?
oliI am the
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Posted: 21 Feb 2008, 9:44pmSubject: Re: TRAVEL THREAD
If you can get a German passport (which you most likely can considering one of your parents is German if I recall right) then you can work and live anywhere in the EU without paying some ridiculous fee for a special visa.

Quote from: natho on 21/02/2008, 03:08 PM
Is Ireland a part of the EU though?

Yes it is.


khemPosts: 16,657
Posted: 21 Feb 2008, 9:49pmSubject: Re: TRAVEL THREAD
Quote from: Fluke on 21/02/2008, 03:01 PM
If you book flights through a travel agent they will facilitate getting your VISA etc.

never got offered via our travel agent

did it via fast track, but visa first is another company who can do it

www.visafirst.com
www.fastrackuk.com

the whole process was relatively painless apart from the $$$, although i did not have to get any finger printing done in melb

i doubt you would get your visa declined unless you fill out the form incorrectly or are a criminal/terrorist

fast track also arranged:

a uk sim card so we had a mobile number when we got here, handy for when employers need to call you
a uk bank account so you can get paid once you start working
an interview for a national insurance number - you need an NIN or you get raped in taxes. can take up to 6 weeks to book an appointment so try and do it in advance.
an oyster card for the tube
an a-z of london book with maps and things to do

had to pay more for the extra stuff on top of the visa, but it saved us the hassle of trying to do it ourselves in a foreign country.
oliI am the
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Posted: 21 Feb 2008, 9:50pmSubject: Re: TRAVEL THREAD
Hehe, if only Aussies knew how much Europeans (especially Poms) pay to migrate here we really wouldn't complain about the minor shit they put us through to go there for a few months to work... ;)
miss.ribbonPosts: 1,919
Posted: 22 Feb 2008, 5:36amSubject: Re: TRAVEL THREAD
Quote from: oli on 21/02/2008, 09:50 PM
Hehe, if only Aussies knew how much Europeans (especially Poms) pay to migrate here we really wouldn't complain about the minor shit they put us through to go there for a few months to work... ;)

exactly! the reason I am staying here instead of me, r&t and the kids going back to the mother land is precisely because of this. Even when we get married it doesnt mean shit. My mother is British so I have Right of Abode, which is pretty much a cheap residency option. I can work and use public health and all other stuff here just like any other UK resident. Trust, it has made my life a trillionty times easier! I know a few Uk peeps who have had nothing short of hell getting over to Aus, even when they have had employer or partner sponsors back home and have also emplyed the services of a migration lawyer! Its so costly! UK migration laws are kidergarten shit compared to Aussie laws, thats for sure!
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makaPosts: 2,131
Posted: 22 Feb 2008, 7:06amSubject: Re: TRAVEL THREAD
Quote from: Miss*Nat on 21/02/2008, 06:17 PM
ORLY?  :brow2:

Same... leave Apr 27th return May 12th  :aargh:

How long you going for/where?
We're going to Chaing Mai to check it out and then  to do a 3 day village trek/elephant ride & bamboo ride, few days in Bangkok and then a week or so around Phuket region with hopefully some scuba diving thrown in  :w00t:

Wow sound great you must be excited!!

We are going on our honey moon to Phuket. Staying about 15mins out off Patong Beach at a pimped our resort set on 64 Acres of tropical heaven and they have their own private island for guests at the resort too. :kickin: http://www.sixsenses.com/evason-phuket/

We dont plan on doing much apart from lazing about the pool, shopping, drinking, eating and most importantly catching a Muay Thai fight.

small world.
GlockPosts: 9,850
Posted: 22 Feb 2008, 6:04pmSubject: Re: TRAVEL THREAD
Quote from: Miss*Nat on 21/02/2008, 06:17 PM
Same... leave Apr 27th return May 12th  :aargh:

Hmmm too bad you're gonna miss out on Songkran by a couple of weeks. Good fun times! I'll be here for it this year, ready and waterproofed (after my wallet and phone were drenched last year cos I was foolishly optimistic about my chances of getting wet... :lol:)
Miss*NatPosts: 826
Posted: 23 Feb 2008, 11:53amSubject: Re: TRAVEL THREAD
That place that you are staying at looks amazing Maka :drool:

We also hope to see a Muay Thai fight. Originally we had planned on spending two months in Thailand at one of the Muay Thai training schools but then my stupid boyfriend had to go serve our country or something. Humph.

What is Songkran Glock?

Any suggestions for places to stay/things to do in Thailand would be most appreciated  :)
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Posted: 23 Feb 2008, 12:35pmSubject: Re: TRAVEL THREAD
go to a muay thai fight in phuket, at one of the main stadiums! the ones they hold in bars n shit are totally fake n stuff. the ones in the stadiums are too, sometimes, when the farang come up against a thai boxer (sif the muay thai dude who has been trainign since he was 6 as a kid off the street would lose to some fat lumpy canadian!) :lol:

ooh i wanna go to thailand, my friend is swanning it up at some tiny island where all u can do is swim, fish, go crabbing, and do yoga!
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Posted: 23 Feb 2008, 1:17pmSubject: Re: TRAVEL THREAD
For my next travel adventure, I'd like to go to Japan and study at IBU (International Budo University).
At IBU, you can choose to study one of a number of different Japanese Martial Arts.
For those not fluent in Japanese (ie: me), there is a one year introductory course which you can study to prepare for the degree.
You pay for a years worth of study fees and boarding but cos its a scholarship, you get the yearly fee back in monthly installments during your stay.
IBU is essentially 3 training sessions a day, 5 days a week and as much drinking/partying you can fit into your weekly schedule.
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Posted: 23 Feb 2008, 1:21pmSubject: Re: TRAVEL THREAD
Quote from: Miss*Nat on 21/02/2008, 06:17 PM
a week or so around Phuket region with hopefully some scuba diving thrown in  :w00t:

spend a few days on Phi Phi Don Island, go offshore diving from there to Hin Daeng (one of Asia's best sites) and Hin Muang, or great shallow sites at Koh Bida Nai and Koh Bida Nok.

will be extremely easy to organise from patong or phuket town.


Maka - you are gunna love that shit! pretty much total seclusion, private beaches, beautiful beaches unlike the ones further north, and total spoilage. doin it in style!
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Posted: 23 Feb 2008, 1:28pmSubject: Re: TRAVEL THREAD
I wanna go to thailand soooooo bad!
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HayleyPosts: 1,411
Posted: 23 Feb 2008, 1:46pmSubject: Re: TRAVEL THREAD
Quote from: headache on 23/02/2008, 01:28 PM
I wanna go to thailand soooooo bad!

Me too!
We are waiting to find out where our mid year holiday is for work. It will be somewhere like Maui, Thailand or Japan. We don't find out for a few weeks!! So awesome though that we even get to go away :)
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Miss*NatPosts: 826
Posted: 23 Feb 2008, 3:23pmSubject: Re: TRAVEL THREAD
Quote from: Hayley on 23/02/2008, 01:46 PM
Me too!
We are waiting to find out where our mid year holiday is for work. It will be somewhere like Maui, Thailand or Japan. We don't find out for a few weeks!! So awesome though that we even get to go away :)

Say what? Your work takes you on an overseas holiday?
HayleyPosts: 1,411
Posted: 23 Feb 2008, 4:00pmSubject: Re: TRAVEL THREAD
Yep, the assistants go to Hamilton Island in March for a jaunt away and then us in June/July.

We put in 10 bucks a fortnight into a fund. Still kinda cheap though eh? :)
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trashy_chicaTrash it up!
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Posted: 24 Feb 2008, 2:50pmSubject: Re: TRAVEL THREAD
sounds like u get subsidised by ur work, nice!

so, people with uk ancestors...get onto it, the UK government is thinking of revoking ancestry visa applications!

UK ponders scrapping ancestry visas

THEY have been a key pathway for Australians to work in Britain for more than 35 years, but ancestry visas could soon be axed in the United Kingdom. The proposal is buried deep inside a lengthy document released by the British Government last week as part of a massive overhaul of its citizenship rules. The move has sparked outrage among some MPs, who believe abolishing the ancestry visas which have been available to Commonwealth citizens since 1972 could damage relations with member countries, including Australia and New Zealand.

A green paper released by the Prime Minister Gordon Brown's immigration thinktank setting out its proposed new rules for citizenship calls for a debate over whether the "UK ancestry route should be abolished". Under existing rules, Commonwealth citizens aged 17 and over can be granted residency if they can prove that one of their grandparents was born in the UK. Those awarded visas are allowed to work in Britain and then apply for citizenship after five years.

But under the Government's planned changes to its citizenship rules, people seeking UK citizenship would have to "earn" the right to stay by proving their worth to society through community service activities. An Australian-style points system for skilled migrants wanting to work in Britain is also being introduced. "Given that the proposed immigration system provides explicit routes to the UK for those coming as economic migrants, family members or refugees, we need to decide whether a Commonwealth national's ancestral connections to the UK are sufficient to allow them to come here to work without the need to satisfy a resident labour market test," the green paper says.

"We are therefore asking this question as part of the consultation contained within this paper. "We will take the results of the consultation exercise into account before coming to a decision." Labour MP for Great Grimsby Austin Mitchell attacked the Government for trying to axe ancestry visas, saying they should remain out of respect for Britain's ties to Commonwealth countries such as Australia and New Zealand. He also noted that a relatively small number of migrants moved to the UK after obtaining ancestry visas, with just 8490 arriving in 2006. "The Commonwealth dominions sprang to our aid when we needed them in two world wars and since," he wrote in a letter to Britain's Daily Telegraph newspaper. "They are keen to maintain the long-standing Commonwealth ties and associations with this country."
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oliI am the
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Posted: 24 Feb 2008, 2:56pmSubject: Re: TRAVEL THREAD
Considering the migration patterns outwards from countries that colonised other parts of the world I can understand why some would be pissed off at a move like this.

On the other hand I think our points type system is superior overall - and in the long run gets 'better' people into the country, which is probably what the real aim is here...
LexyPosts: 6,599
Posted: 24 Feb 2008, 3:17pmSubject: Re: TRAVEL THREAD
Holy moly, so that means I should get onto my dual citizenship/british passport thingy real quick like then?
YakPosts: 1,772
Posted: 24 Feb 2008, 3:29pmSubject: Re: TRAVEL THREAD
Indeedly do, do it biatch!!!!
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oliI am the
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Posted: 24 Feb 2008, 3:47pmSubject: Re: TRAVEL THREAD
Quote from: Lexy on 24/02/2008, 03:17 PM
Holy moly, so that means I should get onto my dual citizenship/british passport thingy real quick like then?

Yeah, or marry an Englishman!
YakPosts: 1,772
Posted: 24 Feb 2008, 3:50pmSubject: Re: TRAVEL THREAD
I know a few eligible bachelors
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Posted: 24 Feb 2008, 4:58pmSubject: Re: TRAVEL THREAD
Quote from: oli on 24/02/2008, 03:47 PM
Yeah, or marry an Englishman!

already onto that myself! three passport action, not long now til i can visit most countries without a hassle :E
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makaPosts: 2,131
Posted: 25 Feb 2008, 10:44amSubject: Re: TRAVEL THREAD
[quote

Maka - you are gunna love that shit! pretty much total seclusion, private beaches, beautiful beaches unlike the ones further north, and total spoilage. doin it in style!
[/quote]


yeah bwoy and they have their own private island.. As we are on our honeymoon I felt it was appropriate to splurge.

cant fricken wait. 8)

may see you ring side Nat??
fictionPosts: 3,646
Posted: 25 Feb 2008, 11:29amSubject: Re: TRAVEL THREAD
im in thailand from april 1 to april 13.

cant wait, going to be adventurous hitting the jungle for a bit

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sabotagePosts: 15
Posted: 25 Feb 2008, 11:44amSubject: Re: TRAVEL THREAD
Quote from: maka on 22/02/2008, 07:06 AM

Wow sound great you must be excited!!

We are going on our honey moon to Phuket. Staying about 15mins out off Patong Beach at a pimped our resort set on 64 Acres of tropical heaven and they have their own private island for guests at the resort too. :kickin: http://www.sixsenses.com/evason-phuket/

We dont plan on doing much apart from lazing about the pool, shopping, drinking, eating and most importantly catching a Muay Thai fight.

small world.
if your going to watch muay thai,you sould go see it in bkk at lumphine stadium as it is the mecca of muay thai.
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Posted: 25 Feb 2008, 1:19pmSubject: Re: TRAVEL THREAD
Quote from: sabotage on 25/02/2008, 11:44 AM
if your going to watch muay thai,you sould go see it in bkk at lumphine stadium as it is the mecca of muay thai.

lumpini is the biggest stadium, but it charges the most (frikken LOTS!!) and the fights actually tend to be much better in phuket
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makaPosts: 2,131
Posted: 25 Feb 2008, 1:21pmSubject: Re: TRAVEL THREAD
cheers guys cant wait to see some carnage...
GlockPosts: 9,850
Posted: 25 Feb 2008, 8:38pmSubject: Re: TRAVEL THREAD
Ratchadamnoen Stadium is a pretty decent one also, it cost about 2000 baht (~70 AUD) for ringside seats when I went there and it was brutal stuff! That is pricey I guess but compare to the ticket prices for sporting events in Australia and it's about the same...plus you're RINGSIDE! (Note: don't wear white clothing because there can be some blood spraying around :crazy:)

And to answer your question Nat, Songkran is the Thai New Year, everyone parties heaps and they celebrate my playing with water, symbolising the washing away of bad habits and bad luck etc. like our New Year's resolutions kind of...more info here
sabotagePosts: 15
Posted: 26 Feb 2008, 4:07pmSubject: Re: TRAVEL THREAD
lol there is no way the fights in phuket are of a higher calibre than any of the stadiums in bkk
HayleyPosts: 1,411
Posted: 26 Feb 2008, 5:30pmSubject: Re: TRAVEL THREAD
Quote from: trashy_chica on 24/02/2008, 02:50 PM
sounds like u get subsidised by ur work, nice!


Yeah well sort of. Its a work getaway thing. We all go together and party and bond ;)

I reckon it's freakin fantastic  :banana:
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Posted: 26 Feb 2008, 5:37pmSubject: Re: TRAVEL THREAD
Quote from: sabotage on 26/02/2008, 04:07 PM
lol there is no way the fights in phuket are of a higher calibre than any of the stadiums in bkk

sorry i got a lil confused. after writing that i thought it sounded wrong.

what i MEANT was that the fights HERE tend to be much more entertaining than the ones in Asia. I have been to both a couple times and also across wider Thailand, but the best fights were here and on Koh Tao, where it was MUCH more brutal and less technical
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khemPosts: 16,657
Posted: 4 Mar 2008, 9:05pmSubject: Re: TRAVEL THREAD
off to paris for the easter long weekend.

:hyper:
oliI am the
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Posted: 4 Mar 2008, 9:19pmSubject: Re: TRAVEL THREAD
Shit khem, hard life isn't it?

I don't think I'll be travelling any further than the beach this long weekend!
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Posted: 4 Mar 2008, 9:23pmSubject: Re: TRAVEL THREAD
if anyone's going to rome i have the number of the B&B we stayed in, just behind Vatican City. So nice. they were just putting in wireless and satellite tv the day we left so you dont have to be stuck watchin italian desperate housewives.
we walked from there to all the sights in Rome its that close, but the subway goes right near it as well.
and the guy that owns it is a champ unlike the other sleazy italian fuks..
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khemPosts: 16,657
Posted: 4 Mar 2008, 9:24pmSubject: Re: TRAVEL THREAD
it is a hard life... this was our second choice, i wanted to go here but i think we left our bookings a bit late and it was gonna be too hard to do it. maybe later...

:spin:
brassmonkeyPosts: 409
Posted: 4 Mar 2008, 9:30pmSubject: Re: TRAVEL THREAD
Quote from: patch on 04/03/2008, 09:23 PM
if anyone's going to rome i have the number of the B&B we stayed in, just behind Vatican City. So nice. they were just putting in wireless and satellite tv the day we left so you dont have to be stuck watchin italian desperate housewives.
we walked from there to all the sights in Rome its that close, but the subway goes right near it as well.
and the guy that owns it is a champ unlike the other sleazy italian fuks..
My mate got pick-pocketed by a bunck of kids who dazzled him with amazing soccer tricks.
Apparently Rome is full of em.
LaurenPosts: 1,983
Posted: 4 Mar 2008, 9:31pmSubject: Re: TRAVEL THREAD
i cant wait to get awaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaay.
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Posted: 4 Mar 2008, 9:38pmSubject: Re: TRAVEL THREAD
we didnt get jacked once in any country. just front pocket your wallet and any valuables and you should be fine
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Posted: 4 Mar 2008, 9:55pmSubject: Re: TRAVEL THREAD
These days I reckon you are safer travelling in any continental European city than you are here in Adelaide.

Family friend of ours got randomly assaulted last weekend just off Hindley Street... Jaw seriously broken in two places. No reason at all for attack.
JayarPosts: 3,532
Posted: 4 Mar 2008, 10:02pmSubject: Re: TRAVEL THREAD
Quote from: brassmonkey on 04/03/2008, 09:30 PM
My mate got pick-pocketed by a bunck of kids who dazzled him with amazing soccer tricks.
Apparently Rome is full of em.

 :lol:

yeah, they love that in spain too.
i was stoned off my balls and still managed to work out what the cunts were trying to do :E


though romania and russia are fun with the gypos. christ, i lost count of the times they tried to pickpocket, open bags etc etc etc







man. all i gots to look forward to travel wise is tasmania in 2 weeks. :lol:
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oliI am the
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Posted: 4 Mar 2008, 10:04pmSubject: Re: TRAVEL THREAD
Tassie is awesome. What's on your itinerary? Doing the east coast/Freycinet Peninsula?
JayarPosts: 3,532
Posted: 4 Mar 2008, 11:01pmSubject: Re: TRAVEL THREAD
just within a couple hours drive from hobart... bruny island, southport, tasman peninsula.
looking forward to it tho :)
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snappytomInto the jungle
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Posted: 11 Mar 2008, 3:59pmSubject: Re: TRAVEL THREAD
might be going over to south america much sooner! thanks unisa for the hook up!

has anyone done the 'uni break' voluntary stint in argentina?
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LaurenPosts: 1,983
Posted: 18 Mar 2008, 9:33pmSubject: Re: TRAVEL THREAD
has anyone been to vietnam?
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Posted: 18 Mar 2008, 9:41pmSubject: Re: TRAVEL THREAD
i was there for a month december 2006. Eliana has just been there.
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GlockPosts: 9,850
Posted: 18 Mar 2008, 9:47pmSubject: Re: TRAVEL THREAD
Quote from: Lauren on 18/03/2008, 09:33 PM
has anyone been to vietnam?

I was there last year...North to South down the coast. Hanoi to Ho Chi Minh City. Well worth the trip IMO.

If you're keen on the tour package thing I highly recommend Gecko's Indochina Explorer (Vietnam/Cambodia/Thailand). Though I think they have another one that's just Vietnam, North to South. Would be cheaper if you're just keen on Vietnam.

www.geckos.com.au
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Posted: 18 Mar 2008, 9:50pmSubject: Re: TRAVEL THREAD
found, across a variety of travellers, that if Vietnam is your first taste of Asia, you'll like it.

if you been somewhere else before, you more than likely won't.

i hated it. vietnamese immigrants hate and despise it and those who have returned say they will never go back.
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GlockPosts: 9,850
Posted: 18 Mar 2008, 10:10pmSubject: Re: TRAVEL THREAD
Quote from: Fluke on 18/03/2008, 09:50 PM
found, across a variety of travellers, that if Vietnam is your first taste of Asia, you'll like it.

if you been somewhere else before, you more than likely won't.

i hated it. vietnamese immigrants hate and despise it and those who have returned say they will never go back.

I had been to Malaysia before Vietnam and the contrast in conditions was fairly stark, I agree, but this did not dampen my enthusiasm at experiencing the country. You take the good with the bad I guess and for every dirty street vendor and beggar that hassled me in Hanoi, etc. there was an equally good experience to be had. For me, the palpable sense of history I had being in that country was unbelievable. I have always had a huge interest in the Vietnam War and that alone made the country exciting to see. Seeing all that history and being where many significant events happened was simply awe inspiring.

One of the highlights for me was Hoi An, it's such an interesting town, sitting at the riverside cafes drinking cheap beer in the balmy evening was a real treat.
RestlessPosts: 86
Posted: 19 Mar 2008, 9:57pmSubject: Re: TRAVEL THREAD

the docklands light rail is not bad.


that is all.



R~!
nathoPosts: 3,572
Posted: 19 Mar 2008, 10:04pmSubject: Re: TRAVEL THREAD
I've always been keen to go to Mongolia just to see the countryside. Tibet would be cool as well. And the Carpathian Mountains.
oliI am the
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Posted: 20 Mar 2008, 10:25amSubject: Re: TRAVEL THREAD
Hehe, yeah some central and eastern parts of China would be cool. Can't say I'd be to keen on anywhere in Tibet right now though considering what is going on there...
nathoPosts: 3,572
Posted: 20 Mar 2008, 11:06amSubject: Re: TRAVEL THREAD
Very true.
YakPosts: 1,772
Posted: 3 Apr 2008, 5:50pmSubject: Re: TRAVEL THREAD
What's Adelaide like this time of year?  :E
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Posted: 3 Apr 2008, 7:09pmSubject: Re: TRAVEL THREAD
Quote from: Yak on 03/04/2008, 05:50 PM
What's Adelaide like this time of year?  :E

Yakless.
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YakPosts: 1,772
Posted: 3 Apr 2008, 7:12pmSubject: Re: TRAVEL THREAD
Only for the next 48 odd hours anyway.  :b00bs:
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JayarPosts: 3,532
Posted: 3 Apr 2008, 7:47pmSubject: Re: TRAVEL THREAD
Quote from: Restless on 19/03/2008, 09:57 PM
the docklands light rail is not bad.


that is all.



R~!

at least you can see something, unlike the tube

though most of its just povvo land :E
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Posted: 3 Apr 2008, 7:48pmSubject: Re: TRAVEL THREAD
Quote from: Glock on 18/03/2008, 10:10 PM
One of the highlights for me was Hoi An, it's such an interesting town, sitting at the riverside cafes drinking cheap beer in the balmy evening was a real treat.

and the cheap tailored suits!  :E

vietnam kicked arse IMO.
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LaurenPosts: 1,983
Posted: 3 Apr 2008, 8:22pmSubject: Re: TRAVEL THREAD
i get to see for myself in june  :)
YakPosts: 1,772
Posted: 3 Apr 2008, 8:30pmSubject: Re: TRAVEL THREAD
Quote from: Jayar on 03/04/2008, 07:47 PM
at least you can see something, unlike the tube

though most of its just povvo land :E

Which is cool in itself cos it makes me feel better about my lot.  :E

It freaks me out that there's no driver too.
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Posted: 3 Apr 2008, 10:26pmSubject: Re: TRAVEL THREAD
Quote from: Jayar on 03/04/2008, 07:48 PM
and the cheap tailored suits!  :E

vietnam kicked arse IMO.

Haha the tailors were cool if that's your sort of thing. I bought some custom made silk shirts that I've never worn. Lol. At least they were cheap. The custom thongs have served me better but the virtually gripless rubber soles have an unfortunate habit of making you aquaplane hardcore with the merest hint of water. So, yeah pretty much useless for the best place to use thongs. :(

The excellent looking hiking boots I bought that admittedly were very comfortable kept splitting at the soles after a few days, I had to keep paying little glue toting urchins in Cambodia and Vietnam a couple of dollars every few weeks to fix them. Pain in the ass, because they were extremely handy.

IMO market clothing in Vietnam overall was very poor, Thailand has much higher quality.
JayarPosts: 3,532
Posted: 3 Apr 2008, 10:36pmSubject: Re: TRAVEL THREAD
 :lol:

i designed a kick ass suit... something a little bit out there, cut, fitted with wide lapels but cool to wear and about 1/4 the price of a normal suit, and it was made of cahmere. coulda got a cheaper material but why would ya when it costs so famn much less?
but whenever i put that bastard on im in 200% naughty party mode, and bound to get in trouble :lol: hehe.
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Posted: 4 Apr 2008, 6:06amSubject: Re: TRAVEL THREAD
Right at this very moment, I just wanna go somewhere far away and not come back for a long time.
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snappytomInto the jungle
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Posted: 4 Apr 2008, 11:30amSubject: Re: TRAVEL THREAD
i feel much the same on a daily basis, especially when an essay is due!!!  laugh

did anyone was getaway last night? Cuba is open for business! looks fantastic, Eygpt too
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bettermanon a plain
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Posted: 4 Apr 2008, 1:28pmSubject: Re: TRAVEL THREAD
anyone been to phuket? im going with a mate in 2 months, cant wait! hoping to do plenty of tours etc
trashy_chicaTrash it up!
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Posted: 4 Apr 2008, 2:11pmSubject: Re: TRAVEL THREAD
phuket rocks! just dont be a massive tourist, do something and stay somewhere different for a change. patong AINT the place to be! :lol:

i am going to japan and the usa at the end of this year, YAY!
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Posted: 4 Apr 2008, 5:28pmSubject: Re: TRAVEL THREAD
Quote from: LD on 04/04/2008, 06:06 AM
Right at this very moment, I just wanna go somewhere far away and not come back for a long time.

sounds good to me.
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GlockPosts: 9,850
Posted: 5 Apr 2008, 12:28amSubject: Re: TRAVEL THREAD
Quote from: betterman on 04/04/2008, 01:28 PM
anyone been to phuket? im going with a mate in 2 months, cant wait! hoping to do plenty of tours etc

Hey Harry, I'm living in Bangkok now, hit me up when you get up here! I can sort you out with things in Bangkok, I haven't been to too many islands yets but I'm sure I can get some good tours for you guys!
LaurenPosts: 1,983
Posted: 5 Apr 2008, 10:00amSubject: Re: TRAVEL THREAD
travel is in my blood (both my parents are travel agents) but now that i'm actually seriously thinking about packing up and doing it for real, i'm scared as.

gay.
snappytomInto the jungle
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Posted: 5 Apr 2008, 11:21amSubject: Re: TRAVEL THREAD
yeah, its heaps scary the first time round, but when you do it, the cliche 'the world is your oyster' really comes to fruition. anythang important or the unknown is quite scary - but do it!!!  biggrin
makaPosts: 2,131
Posted: 10 Apr 2008, 5:16pmSubject: Re: TRAVEL THREAD
Quote from: Lauren on 05/04/2008, 10:00 AM
travel is in my blood (both my parents are travel agents) but now that i'm actually seriously thinking about packing up and doing it for real, i'm scared as.

gay.

Its definately a challenge to venture out own your own but once you start its great. I did it for 2 years and the best thing would have to have been doing it alone. Sure if you have someone that wants to go with you its good to have company but its also great that you can just go where you want when you want. It also forces you to make friends and meet people. A good way to kick things off is to do a tour of some kind. Straight away you will meet shitloads of wicked people. GO FOR IT

off to Thailand in just over a week cant wait   :banana097br7:
trashy_chicaTrash it up!
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Posted: 10 Apr 2008, 5:19pmSubject: Re: TRAVEL THREAD
sif they are travel agents and u never went overseas!!! now's the time, do you get discounts??!!

travelling is the best, specially by urself!!! but having someone else can be comforting :thumbsup: and fun when they are on teh same wavelength. means u put urself out there a bit less, tho!
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maka
Posted: 10 Apr 2008, 6:16pmrecoveredSubject: Re: TRAVEL THREAD
Quote from: Lauren on April 05, 2008, 10:00:39 AM
travel is in my blood (both my parents are travel agents) but now that i'm actually seriously thinking about packing up and doing it for real, i'm scared as.

gay.

Its definately a challenge to venture out own your own but once you start its great. I did it for 2 years and the best thing would have to have been doing it alone. Sure if you have someone that wants to go with you its good to have company but its also great that you can just go where you want when you want. It also forces you to make friends and meet people. A good way to kick things off is to do a tour of some kind. Straight away you will meet shitloads of wicked people. GO FOR IT

off to Thailand in just over a week cant wait   :banana097br7:
HayleyPosts: 965
Posted: 10 Apr 2008, 6:26pmSubject: Re: TRAVEL THREAD
Quote from: LD on April 04, 2008, 06:06:21 AM
Right at this very moment, I just wanna go somewhere far away and not come back for a long time.

Oh noes...I missed that one...having a bad day LD? icon_wink

I love travel so much and I never thought I would say this but I am sick of flying and sick of airports! Argh!
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Posted: 11 Apr 2008, 2:08amSubject: Re: TRAVEL THREAD
Quote from: trashy_chica on April 10, 2008, 06:19:11 PM
sif they are travel agents and u never went overseas!!!

crazy I've got a mate who's Dad is a travel agent and he's been pretty much to every continent in the world, lucky bastard.

Get into it! You've already got 2 people who can prepare you for almost anything you may encounter, you'll have an awesome time...where are you heading?
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Posted: 11 Apr 2008, 2:42amSubject: Re: TRAVEL THREAD
Quote from: Noddy on April 11, 2008, 02:11:31 AM
Are young children still readily available?

Oh noes!

That shit's still a big problem over here I'm hearing... emot-shakehead

You can get just about anything here I'm sure! I'm particularly enjoying the variety of interesting medicines available over the counter, the likes of which Australia have long since stopped giving individuals the freedom to choose for themselves if they need it or not... icon_wink
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Posted: 11 Apr 2008, 2:50amSubject: Re: TRAVEL THREAD
Quote from: Glock on April 11, 2008, 02:42:48 AM
That shit's still a big problem over here I'm hearing... emot-shakehead

Phew, that's a relief. Was worried I would miss out on a piece of the action before I got off my arse and made it over there.
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bettermanon a plain
Posts: 266
Posted: 11 Apr 2008, 8:46amSubject: Re: TRAVEL THREAD
im going to phuket in a couple of months with a mate, staying at a place called merlin beach reort near patong beach. anyone whos been have any reccomendations? anyone been when im going at the beginnign of the wet season? apparently its still hot and humid but it rains on and off randomly....

trashy_chicaTrash it up!
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Posted: 11 Apr 2008, 8:58amSubject: Re: TRAVEL THREAD
tha random raisn and storms are great! might not get perfect beach weather in the arvo, but the mornings and lunchtime will be great by the beach. humidity is always pretty high,consider it a chance to do some intense training (ie running n weights) as well as intense drinking! perfect holiday combo icon_cool

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LaurenPosts: 760
Posted: 11 Apr 2008, 10:56amSubject: Re: TRAVEL THREAD
is it june yet? vietnam woo.




thinking of going to NYC in december. snooooowww
makaPosts: 639
Posted: 13 Apr 2008, 7:37pmSubject: Re: TRAVEL THREAD
Jumped on a plane to Melbourne today for work. Got the call up to business class. Mad leg room and no one either side of me.  biggrin
GlockPromoters
Posts: 2,056
Posted: 18 Apr 2008, 12:21amSubject: Re: TRAVEL THREAD
I've got an opportunity to go to Guangzhou for a few days with a mate on Sunday, good time to get a new visa for me as well...pity is my funds are so low I don't think I can even spare the 10000 baht needed for ticket and living expenses. Sigh. It would definitely be an experience to see some of China...and the visa is a priority with me starting work next month and having to renew during what's probably going to be the first week of my new job. Not the best time to miss work...I know they'll understand but damn it would've been nice to have a couple of months up my sleeve then by the time I have to renew I'll be getting a proper employment visa through the company! Argh...
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Posted: 18 Apr 2008, 9:46pmSubject: Re: TRAVEL THREAD
I was thinking recently, instead of spending 6 months in southern Spain then 6 months in Switzerland/Austria/whatever, we would probably be better off living in Costa Rica for 6 months.

The best of the Pacific, the best of the Atlantic, the best of the rainforests, the best women, and the best Colombia has to offer.

Moving to Costa Rica BABY!!










etc etc
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ErikaPosts: 2,240
Posted: 22 Apr 2008, 2:59pmSubject: Re: TRAVEL THREAD
Quote from: Fluke on April 18, 2008, 09:46:26 PM
and the best Colombia has to offer.......


ewww yeh baby!  biggrin

Ive had some friends who have come from that way and they have said that Columbia certainly certainly offers the goods.

Australian goods will never compare to what they have experienced over there...
oliJust the
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Posted: 22 Apr 2008, 3:11pmSubject: Re: TRAVEL THREAD
*Gets into flame proof suit*

Australian goods don't compare too well to most of the rest of the world IMO.
nathoIt's just like, a minimall.
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Posted: 22 Apr 2008, 3:23pmSubject: Re: TRAVEL THREAD
Oli not sure if you're thinking of the same 'goods' as they are.
Civilization is the limitless multiplication of unnecessary necessities.
oliJust the
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Posted: 22 Apr 2008, 3:26pmSubject: Re: TRAVEL THREAD
Good point, but since drug related discussion is against the rules lets talk about the goods that women sit on.
trashy_chicaTrash it up!
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Posted: 22 Apr 2008, 3:30pmSubject: Re: TRAVEL THREAD
fuck yeah those costa rican women certainly have the goods indeed!!
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ErikaPosts: 2,240
Posted: 22 Apr 2008, 4:07pmSubject: Re: TRAVEL THREAD
 laugh

'Its all "goods" ' to me

All good baby !  teef
LightningChyldWomp diddy bomp
Posts: 225
Posted: 7 May 2008, 11:20amSubject: Re: TRAVEL THREAD
Who's been to Belfast and Dublin? We're thinking of moving to one of these places, it really depends on whether the Euro is stronger than the Pound against the AUD... but of course that changes a lot.
How are both cities? We seriously can't decide!
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Posted: 7 May 2008, 11:29amSubject: Re: TRAVEL THREAD
why don't you go there and find out?

before we decide exactly where we want to stay, we are going to do a super quick stay in a few different places to get the feel of them before deciding to move wherever

it's the only way to go
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trashy_chicaTrash it up!
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Posted: 7 May 2008, 11:37amSubject: Re: TRAVEL THREAD
Quote from: LightningChyld on May 07, 2008, 11:20:12 AM
Who's been to Belfast and Dublin? We're thinking of moving to one of these places, it really depends on whether the Euro is stronger than the Pound against the AUD... but of course that changes a lot.
How are both cities? We seriously can't decide!

i'd plan to visit both too, its not like they are on the other side of the world from eachother! give yourself a month in ireland to decide Smiley
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Posted: 7 May 2008, 4:07pmSubject: Re: TRAVEL THREAD
Quote from: LightningChyld on May 07, 2008, 11:20:12 AM
Who's been to Belfast and Dublin? We're thinking of moving to one of these places, it really depends on whether the Euro is stronger than the Pound against the AUD... but of course that changes a lot.
How are both cities? We seriously can't decide!

My gf has lived in Ireland. She said if we go visit we are gonna skip Belfast. It is still a bit eerie and not as fun as Dublin. She also said she probably wouldn't ever live in Dublin again tho, but it would be a nice place to visit. Not sure if that helps or not...

hehe
makaPosts: 639
Posted: 7 May 2008, 4:07pmSubject: Re: TRAVEL THREAD
Quote from: LightningChyld on May 07, 2008, 11:20:12 AM
Who's been to Belfast and Dublin? We're thinking of moving to one of these places, it really depends on whether the Euro is stronger than the Pound against the AUD... but of course that changes a lot.
How are both cities? We seriously can't decide!

Dublin is a wicked city so is Belfast but both are shite without lots of coin. More expensive than London. The Euro is weaker than the pound but the everything is more expensive there.
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Posted: 7 May 2008, 4:16pmSubject: Re: TRAVEL THREAD
21 days to go!!!!

 biggrin
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Posted: 7 May 2008, 4:53pmSubject: Re: TRAVEL THREAD
i am booking tickets soon to go to japan and the usa WOO! i'll head at the end of nov, prob away for 4 or so weeks. Cant wait!
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Posted: 7 May 2008, 5:06pmSubject: Re: TRAVEL THREAD
Quote from: trashy_chica on May 07, 2008, 04:53:21 PM
i am booking tickets soon to go to japan and the usa WOO! i'll head at the end of nov, prob away for 4 or so weeks. Cant wait!

OOOH! I want to go with you!!!
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makaPosts: 639
Posted: 8 May 2008, 8:51amSubject: Re: TRAVEL THREAD
Quote from: betterman on May 08, 2008, 08:45:49 AM


anyway im starting to get pumped for my Phuket trip, only 4 weeks away now icon_biggrin



Just got back last week from phuket. Fucking best place ever. Getting a bit rainy now but still plenty of nice sunshiune and hotness. 5 stars
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Posted: 8 May 2008, 10:30amSubject: Re: TRAVEL THREAD
If you're ever going to go to Bali, hire a motorbike, strap your bags to it and get the hell out of Kuta. Head to Ubud, Lovina, around the volcano and Celuk. The scenery, the people, the experiences are so much better once you get off the touristy track. Learn a bit of Indonesian too, so you can talk to people on the street, ask directions, order food etc. Even if you stuff it up, it's better than assuming they'll understand you. Oh, and learn how to ask people to leave you alone. Essential for the hawkers in the tourist spots.
CaitPosts: 1,437
Posted: 24 Jul 2009, 12:46pmSubject: Re: TRAVEL THREAD
I looove Bath!
Paris, you must go to the 6th Arrondissement. It's fucking expensive but amazingly good restaurants. Also walk around L'Opera district (the 2nd Arr) and find little Japan. Then go to the Catacombs and be royally freaked out by all the people's bones.
YakPosts: 1,648
Posted: 24 Jul 2009, 3:53pmSubject: Re: TRAVEL THREAD
Wooooo hoooo Valencia this sunday woooo yea!

Might even eat an orange  biggrin
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Posted: 24 Jul 2009, 3:57pmSubject: Re: TRAVEL THREAD
Quote from: Yak on July 24, 2009, 03:53:19 PM
Wooooo hoooo Valencia this sunday woooo yea!

wicked - have fun. you guys picked out the most mackin joint to stay.

get some business cards/pamphlets for us of any place you go and highly recommend, innit  icon_wink
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YakPosts: 1,648
Posted: 26 Jul 2009, 1:14amSubject: Re: TRAVEL THREAD
Yea, nuthin but the best for us!

And will do sire, I hear there's a club wth a shark tank in it too.
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THRESHOLDPosts: 181
Posted: 4 Aug 2009, 4:04pmSubject: Re: TRAVEL THREAD
Yo Im off to thailand, phuket in a couple of weeks, is there any good clubs there?? last time I found one that played good tunes, but was waay overpriced and emptied with a yank dj, and found myself going to safari, which i thought was cool cause it was outdoors etc.. anyone reccomend anywhere?

plus any reccomendations on what to do?? I been there once, but Id like to see more of the sights, not just the seedy (yet amusing) nightlife..
YakPosts: 1,648
Posted: 4 Aug 2009, 4:34pmSubject: Re: TRAVEL THREAD
Quote from: Fluke on July 24, 2009, 03:57:34 PM
wicked - have fun. you guys picked out the most mackin joint to stay.

get some business cards/pamphlets for us of any place you go and highly recommend, innit  icon_wink

Yo K-bone, went to a few places you'd be interested in, a rad wine bar with over 300 bottles of stuff that you can buy by teh glass and an awesome Galician restaurant that was amaaazing and not too pricey either.  As far as sights n shit, I can tell you how good the pool was  laugh
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Posted: 4 Aug 2009, 4:57pmSubject: Re: TRAVEL THREAD
Quote from: Yak on August 04, 2009, 04:34:16 PM
Yo K-bone, went to a few places you'd be interested in, a rad wine bar with over 300 bottles of stuff that you can buy by teh glass and an awesome Galician restaurant that was amaaazing and not too pricey either.  As far as sights n shit, I can tell you how good the pool was  laugh


wickerd. i'll be down on that biznani for sure.

and, i'm sure i'll get enough countryside in while i'm up in Aragon.



8 DAYS TO GO!!

slayer
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delPosts: 2,027
Posted: 4 Aug 2009, 9:05pmSubject: Re: TRAVEL THREAD
Lake District = Awesome.

CaitPosts: 1,437
Posted: 5 Aug 2009, 10:54amSubject: Re: TRAVEL THREAD
I spent a lot of yesterday applying for competitions to win holidays.
Hey, I can dream, can't I!
YakPosts: 1,648
Posted: 5 Aug 2009, 4:30pmSubject: Re: TRAVEL THREAD
Gotta be in it to win it.

I'm lookin forward to Monza GP in September, also a chance to put my Italian study into practice.  How do you say Broom Broom in Italian?   laugh
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Posted: 5 Aug 2009, 10:04pmSubject: Re: TRAVEL THREAD
for those that may not know, apparently in order to use a credit card in europe, you must have a PIN active on the thing in order to use it.

found that out purely by chance today when i was wasting time in town, and went to go put a PIN on my credit card for added security, ended up coming into some issues, and have to get a new card sent out before i head off next wednesday. the card should be in-store tuesday.

if i don't manage to get it in time, i say goodbye to $15k of available credit, which was going to provide me with my buffer for excessive spending (not all of it of course laugh) as i seem to have over spent my savings in the last few months - doh!

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delPosts: 2,027
Posted: 5 Aug 2009, 10:51pmSubject: Re: TRAVEL THREAD
Don't know about that Kurko - used my credit card here without any trouble or having to enter my PIN. In fact, I don't even know my PIN.
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Posted: 5 Aug 2009, 10:55pmSubject: Re: TRAVEL THREAD
Quote from: del on August 05, 2009, 10:51:58 PM
Don't know about that Kurko - used my credit card here without any trouble or having to enter my PIN. In fact, I don't even know my PIN.


slayer


cheerin. what was that silly bank lady woman on about then?
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delPosts: 2,027
Posted: 5 Aug 2009, 10:57pmSubject: Re: TRAVEL THREAD
I know you need your PIN if you want to withdraw money, but if you're paying for stuff I think it's fine. Might pay to get it sorted though just in case.

All cards here have chips though - maybe that's what she's on about.
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Posted: 5 Aug 2009, 11:08pmSubject: Re: TRAVEL THREAD
i got a chip in it.

maybe you're right though, maybe she was caught up on the whole cash advance side of things. cheers for the heads up though mate  cheers

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YakPosts: 1,648
Posted: 5 Aug 2009, 11:49pmSubject: Re: TRAVEL THREAD
In any case, if for some reason the chip n pin doesn't work for purcheses they always get you to sign instead.
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RichiePosts: 194
Posted: 6 Aug 2009, 10:30amSubject: Re: TRAVEL THREAD
Quote from: Fluke on August 05, 2009, 10:04:28 PM

if i don't manage to get it in time, i say goodbye to $15k of available credit, which was going to provide me with my buffer for excessive spending (not all of it of course laugh) as i seem to have over spent my savings in the last few months - doh!

bash

you should be able to transfer cash from your credit card to a account with an ATM card with internet banking if you need it
CaitPosts: 1,437
Posted: 6 Aug 2009, 11:22amSubject: Re: TRAVEL THREAD
In London I often couldn't pay for groceries as I didn't know my pin, despite it being a signable credit card. But as long as it has Maestro/Cirrus on it, you should be OK.
That said, I couldn't use my Barclays card in Germany but my normal commonwealth card worked fine.
ErkPosts: 4,199
Posted: 6 Aug 2009, 12:33pmSubject: Re: TRAVEL THREAD
Quote from: Cait on July 17, 2009, 01:18:26 PM
We ripped through Europe in a two door Nissan Micra and a three person tent. (Three person my bum, we only just fit!)
That was the BEST way to do it, a train wouldn't have stopped in all the little country towns we did.

Sounds like you had a great time. We are doing a big road trip through california, cant wait! Have hired this baby for a couple of weeks, hope its a good car

http://www.buick.com/vehicles/2009/lucerne/gallery.do
CaitPosts: 1,437
Posted: 6 Aug 2009, 3:04pmSubject: Re: TRAVEL THREAD
The only problem I have with that car is that it's named after a type of pasture seed.
ErkPosts: 4,199
Posted: 6 Aug 2009, 4:09pmSubject: Re: TRAVEL THREAD
haha

Lucerne grass?

Yeh i didnt think of that. lol
RichiePosts: 194
Posted: 6 Aug 2009, 4:34pmSubject: Re: TRAVEL THREAD
Quote from: Erk on August 06, 2009, 12:33:18 PM
Have hired this baby for a couple of weeks, hope its a good car


It will be junk like most American cars. I never drove a Buick or Cadillac, but the brand new Chevy's, Pontiacs and Saturns I drove were rubbish. The worst car though had to be a Chrysler Sebring.  bash

There is a good reason GM & Chrysler are bankrupt.
ErkPosts: 4,199
Posted: 6 Aug 2009, 10:39pmSubject: Re: TRAVEL THREAD
As long as it gets me from A to B with an ok sound system and comfortable to drive I will be happy

Its not like Im buying it dude
delPosts: 2,027
Posted: 7 Aug 2009, 12:29amSubject: Re: TRAVEL THREAD
Just booked my return flight home...
delPosts: 2,027
Posted: 7 Aug 2009, 6:57pmSubject: Re: TRAVEL THREAD
Feb 10th mate
delPosts: 2,027
Posted: 7 Aug 2009, 7:06pmSubject: Re: TRAVEL THREAD
Nice! One place I haven't made it on my travels that I want to get to and was hoping I would see some cheap flights around when I get home. Want to go during Hanami and to go snowboarding.
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Posted: 7 Aug 2009, 7:09pmSubject: Re: TRAVEL THREAD
Quote from: del on August 07, 2009, 07:06:10 PM
Want to go during Hanami and to go snowboarding.

Have heard only awesome words about boarding in Japan. I'm keen!
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GlockPosts: 4,834
Posted: 9 Aug 2009, 12:31amSubject: Re: TRAVEL THREAD
Quote from: FunkyJ on August 07, 2009, 07:03:32 PM
FUCK ME!

Jetstar are offering flights to Japan return for $390

Sooooooo tempting!

They did something similar to that last year; a mate of mine went with his missus for a week, from memory it worked out to be about 800 clams, so same deal probably...
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Posted: 11 Aug 2009, 11:21amSubject: Re: TRAVEL THREAD
whats the best way to go with getting a SIM for use in EU?

where should i look?
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oliJust the
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Posted: 11 Aug 2009, 11:44amSubject: Re: TRAVEL THREAD
How long are you going to be there?
oliJust the
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Posted: 11 Aug 2009, 11:49amSubject: Re: TRAVEL THREAD
Probably worth buying a Vodafone sim in the country you first arrive in or the one where you intend to be spending the most time.

Roaming with Aussie phone in Europe = triple shafting.

Roaming in Europe with phone from another European country = only single shafting.

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Posted: 11 Aug 2009, 11:58amSubject: Re: TRAVEL THREAD
vodafone eh?


just had a look, 10 quid for the month! sorted  thumbs-up
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CaitPosts: 1,437
Posted: 11 Aug 2009, 1:09pmSubject: Re: TRAVEL THREAD
Yeah I was going to say Voda or Virgin. They seem to go fairly far and wide. O2 had abolished roaming charges just as we left the UK too.
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Posted: 2 Sep 2009, 5:48amSubject: Re: TRAVEL THREAD
Off to London tomorrow, Rome on thursday, and then Sardinia on Saturday.... Owwwww yeah!!

Sun and BASS! Sun and BASS!

  banana

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You know you're Australian when you've made a bong out of your garden hose, rather than use it for something illegal such as watering the garden....
HayleyPosts: 1,322
Posted: 3 Sep 2009, 1:00pmSubject: Re: TRAVEL THREAD
Lucky you!

I want to go to the US, Hawaii, Spain, Italy (again), London, Ireland, New Zealand, Perth and Scotland. One or more of these is up next.
Hello, MISS LADY!
LaurenPosts: 1,756
Posted: 3 Sep 2009, 1:03pmSubject: Re: TRAVEL THREAD
US next year for me  banana
ErkPosts: 4,201
Posted: 3 Sep 2009, 1:09pmSubject: Re: TRAVEL THREAD
US this year for me! wooooooo
YakPosts: 1,649
Posted: 3 Sep 2009, 4:22pmSubject: Re: TRAVEL THREAD
Milan and Monza next week, woooo broom broom!
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MACROPosts: 333
Posted: 3 Sep 2009, 4:34pmSubject: Re: TRAVEL THREAD
Napa Valley, San fran, LA & NYC for me in 6 weeks and counting! Going to be there for halloween, cant wait to see how they go crazy for it over there.
Cinnamon GirlPosts: 3,746
Posted: 3 Sep 2009, 4:39pmSubject: Re: TRAVEL THREAD
San Fran was the only US city I really loved.

Am so very jealous!
Beyond the shards of glass scattered across a pathway lies a shattered human being (Adams, 2009).
Cinnamon GirlPosts: 3,746
Posted: 3 Sep 2009, 4:43pmSubject: Re: TRAVEL THREAD
And Dan, here's the local San Fran dnb website (they have a section dedicated to dubstep as well);

www.groundscore.net/
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Posted: 3 Sep 2009, 4:47pmSubject: Re: TRAVEL THREAD
Quote from: MACRO on September 03, 2009, 04:34:39 PM
Napa Valley, San fran, LA & NYC for me in 6 weeks and counting! Going to be there for halloween, cant wait to see how they go crazy for it over there.

have fun mate!

thumbs-up
ErkPosts: 4,201
Posted: 4 Sep 2009, 11:01amSubject: Re: TRAVEL THREAD
Quote from: MACRO on September 03, 2009, 04:34:39 PM
Napa Valley, San fran, LA & NYC for me in 6 weeks and counting! Going to be there for halloween, cant wait to see how they go crazy for it over there.

Are you doing Vegas? we are doing Aneheim 3 nights, staying in Santa Monica for a week and doing LA, travelling up highway one road trip styles along the coast, through Malibu santa Barbara Big sur (all the califormia coast etc), stayiong at yosemite NP for a couple of nights then heading to San fran for a week and Napa. From there hitting vegas for another week.

We have scored VIP passes to Universal studios and Disneyland also! cant wait! Hopefully will do a helicopter trip to the grand canyon too.

All up about 5 weeks plus a week in palm cove port douglas QLD for rancho relaxo times

Bring it on!

We arent doing NYC though

I would have liked to have done chicago too

Quote from: Cinnamon Girl on September 03, 2009, 04:43:39 PM
And Dan, here's the local San Fran dnb website (they have a section dedicated to dubstep as well);

www.groundscore.net/


I will be hitting the house bars over there I reckon but im into that  biggrin
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Posted: 4 Sep 2009, 11:32amSubject: Re: TRAVEL THREAD
Really wanted to go to New Zealand at the end of the year but nobody will come with me laugh
Okay, Lindsay, are you forgetting that I was a professional twice over - an analyst and a therapist. The world's first analrapist.


ErkPosts: 4,201
Posted: 4 Sep 2009, 11:33amSubject: Re: TRAVEL THREAD
Do a contiki! New Zealand fucking rocks

I did 4 weeks around new zealand, time of my life
LaurenPosts: 1,756
Posted: 4 Sep 2009, 12:15pmSubject: Re: TRAVEL THREAD
Quote from: Courtz on September 04, 2009, 11:32:02 AM
Really wanted to go to New Zealand at the end of the year but nobody will come with me laugh

dont let that hold you back.


i felt the same about going to the states next year but figured it was stupid to not do it just cause i couldnt find a travel buddy so will be going solo.

if you do a tour, you wont be alone and will make friends straight away coz everyone is there for the same reason.


 Smiley
delPosts: 2,027
Posted: 6 Sep 2009, 2:11amSubject: Re: TRAVEL THREAD
So far it's been Bordeaux, Lot region in France, Marseilles, Nice, Geneva, Venice and now Florence.

Pick of the lot so far would have to be Nice for the sun and fun (lost my phone after a drunken swim in the ocean with Tim and some Irish girls at about 3am), but the Lot region was also amazingly beautiful.

Bring on the rest of the trip!
GlockPosts: 8,655
Posted: 26 Sep 2010, 12:06pmSubject: Re: TRAVEL THREAD
Quote from: oli on September 25, 2010, 10:50:52 PM
Nice. They look good.

How much? I'm guessing around the $250 mark??

They retailed around $230 but they had a 10% discount at the store so they ended up being just under $210. I don't know why that Goretex shit is so expensive...similar models without it were ~$70 cheaper...

I just hope I have enough chances to use them now to justify the purchase haha!
oliThe
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Posted: 26 Sep 2010, 7:54pmSubject: Re: TRAVEL THREAD
They last forever anyway. I bought a good pair of boots for around that price in 2003 and I even though I haven't worn them much they are still in perfect condition. On the few times I have had them I have been bloody glad I did. Saved me from wet feet while others ended up in thongs when it was 5c (taking photos in Tassie around waterfalls and coastline).



PS. Hi from Changi Airport. icon_biggrin
GlockPosts: 8,655
Posted: 26 Sep 2010, 8:49pmSubject: Re: TRAVEL THREAD
Quote from: oli on September 26, 2010, 07:54:02 PM
They last forever anyway. I bought a good pair of boots for around that price in 2003 and I even though I haven't worn them much they are still in perfect condition. On the few times I have had them I have been bloody glad I did. Saved me from wet feet while others ended up in thongs when it was 5c (taking photos in Tassie around waterfalls and coastline).



PS. Hi from Changi Airport. icon_biggrin

It hurts too see how cheap they are in the US ($135.00 USD) though. It sucks how once they're imported the price nearly doubles!

Changi eh? Is it crazy busy there atm? I would've thought the F1GP crowd would be slamming that airport.
oliThe
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Posted: 26 Sep 2010, 9:29pmSubject: Re: TRAVEL THREAD
I don't look at US prices on most products anymore. It's proven to cause depression.

And considering there's a huge sporting event here in Singapore at the moment the airport is not noticeably busier than usual at all. In fact I can't tell any difference whatsoever and I've been in and out of here at least a dozen times that I can remember...
khemAdministrator
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Posted: 27 Sep 2010, 4:22pmSubject: Re: TRAVEL THREAD
shoulda held out for some jordans


headachePosts: 7,002
Posted: 28 Sep 2010, 10:56pmSubject: Re: TRAVEL THREAD
Quote from: Glock on September 27, 2010, 09:19:28 PM
Whilst the Jordan brand holds a certain appeal for me, they are some ugly ass Jordans! So, I'm happy with my purchase! Smiley

So they're like the ones you bought and all other hiking boots then? icon_razz
more kicks than Daniel-san and Mr Miyagi
delPosts: 3,132
Posted: 29 Sep 2010, 8:37amSubject: Re: TRAVEL THREAD
Quote from: oli on September 26, 2010, 09:29:24 PM
And considering there's a huge sporting event here in Singapore at the moment the airport is not noticeably busier than usual at all. In fact I can't tell any difference whatsoever and I've been in and out of here at least a dozen times that I can remember...

Amazing ariport (as airports go). It was the first one out of Australia that I had been to and was the best in all that I travelled through since.
GlockPosts: 8,655
Posted: 29 Sep 2010, 5:45pmSubject: Re: TRAVEL THREAD
Quote from: del on September 29, 2010, 08:37:47 AM
Amazing ariport (as airports go). It was the first one out of Australia that I had been to and was the best in all that I travelled through since.

It won the airport of the year award last year IIRC. There's meant to be free massages and all sorts of funky amenities there, I'm going to Singapore for the first time in a couple of weeks so I'll be checking it all out!
YakPosts: 1,760
Posted: 30 Sep 2010, 4:53amSubject: Re: TRAVEL THREAD
Quote from: Glock on September 29, 2010, 05:45:21 PM
It won the airport of the year award last year IIRC. There's meant to be free massages and all sorts of funky amenities there, I'm going to Singapore for the first time in a couple of weeks so I'll be checking it all out!

Indeed there is, and a roof top pool in one of the terminals.
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delPosts: 3,132
Posted: 30 Sep 2010, 8:57amSubject: Re: TRAVEL THREAD
Free cinmea's too - which I used to watch a crap movie when leaving there, but was great to kill some time.
CaitPosts: 2,145
Posted: 30 Sep 2010, 10:12amSubject: Re: TRAVEL THREAD
Quote from: Yak on September 30, 2010, 04:53:26 AM
Indeed there is, and a roof top pool in one of the terminals.
How did I miss all this? I had a 5 hour layover there on the way to the UK. We did end up leaving the terminal on a day pass and going and getting some proper singapore food though.

There was a place I saw that did massages, facials and you could have a shower for a price. But last time I was there it was march 2009 so maybe this is a recent thing?
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GlockPosts: 8,655
Posted: 16 Nov 2010, 2:53pmSubject: Re: TRAVEL THREAD
Lol, does Lara have a "delicious ass". At least that's how I'm interpreting "anelzinho delicioso".


Edit: Hahahahaha, Google Translate comes up with "delicious ringlet" so I'm probably correct...

Edit 2: Full translation: "blonde hot, delicious little ring, show behind, perfect rings" laugh

Lol the other one is: "sexy blonde, oral until the very end. Queen of anal"
NeoPosts: 1,366
Posted: 16 Nov 2010, 3:48pmSubject: Re: TRAVEL THREAD
Quote from: Glock on November 16, 2010, 02:53:26 PM
Lol, does Lara have a "delicious ass". At least that's how I'm interpreting "anelzinho delicioso".


Edit: Hahahahaha, Google Translate comes up with "delicious ringlet" so I'm probably correct...

Edit 2: Full translation: "blonde hot, delicious little ring, show behind, perfect rings" laugh

Lol the other one is: "sexy blonde, oral until the very end. Queen of anal"

that makes me hungry for a packet of burger rings!!
laugh I didnt even translate!! I found them on the inner parts of RIO phone boxes...They look like these

oliThe
Posts: 5,142
Posted: 18 Nov 2010, 11:22amSubject: Re: TRAVEL THREAD
Did anyone buy one of those scottevests?
M359MPosts: 31
Posted: 18 Nov 2010, 9:55pmSubject: Re: TRAVEL THREAD
I totally hate travelling! I have an opportunity to go to the USA for work, and work is the only reason that will make me travel to be honest. I don't like it , I like it where I live.

There are just a few places that are an exception. But where I live is so quiet and nice weather with no earthquakes or anything like that, normal climate , and people.

I went to Austria in 2003 and it changed my life. I have a feeling everywhere I'd go something weird would happen aswell.

oliThe
Posts: 5,142
Posted: 18 Nov 2010, 10:06pmSubject: Re: TRAVEL THREAD
I thought you wanted to come to Australia...
SteveFrostPosts: 35
Posted: 19 Nov 2010, 10:30amSubject: Re: TRAVEL THREAD
WOOT! My itinerary confirmed! Trying to see if I can get to Dublin and Scottland for some of those london days.

DEC      
9   Th   Adelaide to Singapore
10   Fr   Singapore - Arrive Amsterdam
11   Sa   Amsterdam
12   Su   Amsterdam
13   Mo   Amsterdam
14   Tu   Amsterdam to London
15   We   London
16   Th   London
17   Fr   London to Mancherster
18   Sa   Manchester
19   Su   Manchester to London
20   Mo   London
21   Tu   London to Stockholm
22   We   Stockholm
23   Th   Stockholm
24   Fr   Stockholm to Tallinn
25   Sa   Tallinn
26   Su   Tallinn
27   Mo   Tallinn to Budapest
28   Tu   Budapest
29   We   Budapest
30   Th   Budapest To Barcelona
31   Fr   Barcelona
JAN      
1   Sa   Barcelona
2   Su   Barcelona
3   Mo   Barcelona to London
4   Tu   London
5   We   London
6   Th   London to Singapore
7   Fr   Singapore to Adelaide
8   Sa   Arrive Adelaide


oliThe
Posts: 5,142
Posted: 19 Nov 2010, 4:14pmSubject: Re: TRAVEL THREAD
Let me know if you want any tips on Budapest...

Train or flying around Europe?
NeoPosts: 1,366
Posted: 21 Nov 2010, 1:20pmSubject: Re: TRAVEL THREAD
Quote from: SteveFrost on November 19, 2010, 10:30:18 AM
WOOT! My itinerary confirmed! Trying to see if I can get to Dublin and Scottland for some of those london days.

DEC      
9   Th   Adelaide to Singapore
10   Fr   Singapore - Arrive Amsterdam
11   Sa   Amsterdam
12   Su   Amsterdam
13   Mo   Amsterdam
14   Tu   Amsterdam to London
15   We   London
16   Th   London
17   Fr   London to Mancherster
18   Sa   Manchester
19   Su   Manchester to London
20   Mo   London
21   Tu   London to Stockholm
22   We   Stockholm
23   Th   Stockholm
24   Fr   Stockholm to Tallinn
25   Sa   Tallinn
26   Su   Tallinn
27   Mo   Tallinn to Budapest
28   Tu   Budapest
29   We   Budapest
30   Th   Budapest To Barcelona
31   Fr   Barcelona
JAN      
1   Sa   Barcelona
2   Su   Barcelona
3   Mo   Barcelona to London
4   Tu   London
5   We   London
6   Th   London to Singapore
7   Fr   Singapore to Adelaide
8   Sa   Arrive Adelaide




Jealous...HAVE FUN!!
SteveFrostPosts: 35
Posted: 22 Nov 2010, 7:18amSubject: Re: TRAVEL THREAD
Quote from: oli on November 19, 2010, 04:14:44 PM
Let me know if you want any tips on Budapest...

Train or flying around Europe?

Didnt you give me a bunch in the "Ask Oli thread"? Smiley

@Neo - thanks mate! Will do, cant friggin wait!
oliThe
Posts: 5,142
Posted: 22 Nov 2010, 9:50amSubject: Re: TRAVEL THREAD
Probably, my memory just sucks and I forgot that I'd done so.
SteveFrostPosts: 35
Posted: 22 Nov 2010, 9:51amSubject: Re: TRAVEL THREAD
Haha all good mate! I know the feeling!

CaitPosts: 2,145
Posted: 23 Nov 2010, 3:02pmSubject: Re: TRAVEL THREAD
Go to Vietnam. If you haven't been, do it.

Extremely friendly people, exceptionally cheap, lots of things to do, great food, cheap beer, amazing sights. Absolutely loved it!
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GlockPosts: 8,655
Posted: 23 Nov 2010, 3:23pmSubject: Re: TRAVEL THREAD
Quote from: Cait on November 23, 2010, 03:02:34 PM
Go to Vietnam. If you haven't been, do it.

Extremely friendly people, exceptionally cheap, lots of things to do, great food, cheap beer, amazing sights. Absolutely loved it!

It's definitely the new "it" destination among your backpacker/"The Beach" identifying (jaded with tourist trap) type crowd. So you can bet it's not going to be as great for much longer.

I've heard of so many people going there recently, a few people on this board and people I know here in Bangkok and in Singapore. So it's only a matter of time. It is indeed an awesome place though. Full of ancient sites, rich historical significance and great food.

Incidentally I have been scammed and or attempted to be scammed there more times than any place I've been too and I was only there for 9 days! But don't let that put you off, just be wary.

Laos is the getting the same way, it's fast being ruined by the motley crowds keen to just get hammered and go tubing etc. There's a few spots there that I've heard are amazing (the islands of Si Phan Don spring to mind, especially Don Det) but even they are seeing guesthouses and internet shops springing up in the last few years.
warped fairyPosts: 3,398
Posted: 23 Nov 2010, 4:58pmSubject: Re: TRAVEL THREAD
Quote from: Cait on November 23, 2010, 03:02:34 PM
Go to Vietnam. If you haven't been, do it.

Extremely friendly people, exceptionally cheap, lots of things to do, great food, cheap beer, amazing sights. Absolutely loved it!

Going in Feb! Can't freakin wait! Doing an Intrepid tour through Vietnam & Cambodia, then finishing off with a few days in Phuket at a super luxurious resort!!
~the grass might be greener but it's just as hard to mow ~
CaitPosts: 2,145
Posted: 24 Nov 2010, 8:54amSubject: Re: TRAVEL THREAD
I only saw three scams while I was there, two in Hanoi, one in Saigon. The first involved a very attractive girl coming up to my husband and saying that she wanted to learn how to speak English better and that she was a uni student. We knew about this scam already though. Basically she gets chatting with a bloke, gets him to take her to lunch to a cafe of her choice, has him pay an exorbitant amount for it and she gets a cut. When I eventually walked up behind him she said something in Vietnamese, hopped on her boyfriend's bike and sped away.

We also saw a US$100 note just lying on the ground. None of the locals were picking it up, and that was equal to about 1 million dong. More than some earn in months. I stood by it for a bit, trying to see who the scammer was but nobody was watching me (in any obvious way, at least) so I just walked off. I wanted to take a photo but you never know who may have popped up asking for money.

The saigon one was a Taxi from the airport. He had his meter on then started on about airport tax and said we had to pay 250,000 dong for the trip. I couldn't be arsed arguing after a long flight and agreed. The actual fare was about 120,000 dong. $5 was 100,000 dong. If they try that on you say you will only pay the meter. Don't put your bags in the boot, as they may try and hold them for ransom if you don't agree. Mai Linh and Sabaco are very trustworthy so try and use them. They're EVERYWHERE.

The tourist areas are VERY touristy. Cu Chi tunnels, Halong Bay etc. Absolutely go there, but try to do some other things too. If you can hire a river boat with a local and get them to take you around. Go to Phu Quoc island and walk around Dong Duong and chat to the kids who run up to you. Get a taxi (Mai linh, Sabaco are trustworthy and use a meter)

Vietnam was lots of fun, whenever you haggle, do it with a smile and don't be afraid to walk away. The next shop will have the same stuff!
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Posted: 24 Nov 2010, 9:31amSubject: Re: TRAVEL THREAD
Quite a few (often funny) scam attempts in Budapest involving attractive young women, dodgy bars, and mysteriously changing drink menus...

The US embassy website for Hungary even has a list of places to avoid. teef
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Posted: 24 Nov 2010, 4:01pmSubject: Re: TRAVEL THREAD
Quote from: Cait on November 24, 2010, 08:54:55 AM
I only saw three scams while I was there, two in Hanoi, one in Saigon. The first involved a very attractive girl coming up to my husband and saying that she wanted to learn how to speak English better and that she was a uni student. We knew about this scam already though. Basically she gets chatting with a bloke, gets him to take her to lunch to a cafe of her choice, has him pay an exorbitant amount for it and she gets a cut. When I eventually walked up behind him she said something in Vietnamese, hopped on her boyfriend's bike and sped away.

We also saw a US$100 note just lying on the ground. None of the locals were picking it up, and that was equal to about 1 million dong. More than some earn in months. I stood by it for a bit, trying to see who the scammer was but nobody was watching me (in any obvious way, at least) so I just walked off. I wanted to take a photo but you never know who may have popped up asking for money.

The saigon one was a Taxi from the airport. He had his meter on then started on about airport tax and said we had to pay 250,000 dong for the trip. I couldn't be arsed arguing after a long flight and agreed. The actual fare was about 120,000 dong. $5 was 100,000 dong. If they try that on you say you will only pay the meter. Don't put your bags in the boot, as they may try and hold them for ransom if you don't agree. Mai Linh and Sabaco are very trustworthy so try and use them. They're EVERYWHERE.

The tourist areas are VERY touristy. Cu Chi tunnels, Halong Bay etc. Absolutely go there, but try to do some other things too. If you can hire a river boat with a local and get them to take you around. Go to Phu Quoc island and walk around Dong Duong and chat to the kids who run up to you. Get a taxi (Mai linh, Sabaco are trustworthy and use a meter)

Vietnam was lots of fun, whenever you haggle, do it with a smile and don't be afraid to walk away. The next shop will have the same stuff!

Yeah it sounds familiar. Two quite young girls who were in our tour group got smashed badly by a taxi from the airport. They were in tears once they met up at the group orientation and the tour guide told them they were ripped off. They paid something close to 100 Aussie for a less than 10 dollar ride.

I got scammed in Hanoi by two different camera shops. Once on a camera battery and once on an SD card. They didn't seem like dodgy places either, brightly lit, located in busy shopping areas, covered in all the legit stickers (official dealer etc.), posters, advertising, etc. They were full of proper equipment, high-end as well. So it was a real shocker. Both items didn't work. I knew about trying things in the shop before you buy, except these places wouldn't let you open the packaging. Though they would show you another one from the "same batch" that worked of course.

My other one was a pair of cyclo drivers in HCMC who enticed us in with a good rate to go to a post office and then the War Museum. Once we had arrived they asked for 10 times the amount, which is pretty common. It seemed unusual that they didn't stop right in front of the museum at first but when we had realised the tourist police were stationed there we knew why.

It wasn't much in the end anyway, probably about 15 bucks and I felt a little sorry for these guys who were about 50 odd years old and they had just killed themselves cycling around in the hot sun. I just didn't like the way they went about it, if they were upfront in the beginning it would have been OK.

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Posted: 26 Nov 2010, 4:22pmSubject: Re: TRAVEL THREAD
The Cyclo drivers one is very common. They can try to add a zero or two to the end of a price, you just need to get them to write the original price down before you set off. They can say all they want then but that's what they agreed, no misunderstanding.
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Posted: 26 Nov 2010, 5:42pmSubject: Re: TRAVEL THREAD
Quote from: Glock on November 23, 2010, 03:23:15 PM
Laos is the getting the same way, it's fast being ruined by the motley crowds keen to just get hammered and go tubing etc. There's a few spots there that I've heard are amazing (the islands of Si Phan Don spring to mind, especially Don Det) but even they are seeing guesthouses and internet shops springing up in the last few years.


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i see they have 'tubing' singlets now, much like the Bintang ones...  Face Palm




in other news, Bali wasn't as bad as I was expecting, even the tourist trap bits. the locals were really friendly, and i found myself going off on random adventures with the locals who had no intent to scam me - wouldnt find that in other places. its way worse in Phuket, even Khao San, and the centre of Hanoi is worse for touts etc.

the guys i was with DID get seriously scammed pretty hard on a few occasions though, and i ran along with it a few times just for laughs  laugh

Unlike other parts of remote asia, there were some really upmarket services in the most unlikely places. i think the rubbish situation in Bali and surrounding islands was way worse than in Thailand/Viet/Camb which was  quite disappointing. taking an hour ferry away from the mainland usually means clean waters/beaches, but this wasnt the case in Bali. there were islands worth of drifting rubbish lining the way to Nusa Lembongan, and the dive i did was absolutely revolting/digusting

Gili Islands on the other hand were as beatiful and peaceful as i had expected. not as much nightlife as i had thought, but that was probably due to the fact that there was probably only about 15% Aussies/Poms/Yanks, 60% Swedish/French/German/Dutch and 25% locals. its usually the Aussies and Brits that make the place party town.

Indo food was tasty as, loads of unique/strong flavours, loved eating at the local 'warung' for less than $2, pity it took the other guys two weeks to realise thats where the best grub is....
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Posted: 27 Nov 2010, 5:43pmSubject: Re: TRAVEL THREAD
*sings* I'm going to Rio.... De Janeiro (today!!!)
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Posted: 27 Nov 2010, 5:45pmSubject: Re: TRAVEL THREAD
also *sings* at the copa...copacabana
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Posted: 2 Dec 2010, 11:25pmSubject: Re: TRAVEL THREAD
Quote from: Yak on November 27, 2010, 05:45:41 PM
also *sings* at the copa...copacabana

have fun man I loved RIO - stayed right near the beach! Id go back there in a heartbeat.
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Posted: 5 Dec 2010, 6:55pmSubject: Re: TRAVEL THREAD
Anyone know where I can find travel reports for europe? Am concerned my flights will be cancelled due to weather.
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Posted: 8 Dec 2010, 9:36amSubject: Re: TRAVEL THREAD
A bit of a tip. British weather forecasters are about as useful as a two year old with an oxy torch. The weather is so changeable there that they never get it right.
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Posted: 11 Dec 2010, 3:44pmSubject: Re: TRAVEL THREAD
Quote from: Fluke on November 26, 2010, 05:42:53 PM


Indo food was tasty as, loads of unique/strong flavours, loved eating at the local 'warung' for less than $2, pity it took the other guys two weeks to realise thats where the best grub is....

from my experience in asian places, eat where the local eats. its normally the bomb and cheap as!
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Posted: 13 Dec 2010, 11:57amSubject: Re: TRAVEL THREAD
Quote from: thresh0ld on December 11, 2010, 03:44:47 PM
from my experience in asian places, eat where the local eats. its normally the bomb and cheap as!
Definitely. And if they have western items on the menu, it means they'll do a half arsed job of that AND the local food. In Vietnam the best food was in the markets or streets. Anything with western items tasted like rubbish, even if you ordered local food.
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Posted: 15 Dec 2010, 6:00pmSubject: Re: TRAVEL THREAD
Quote from: SteveFrost on December 05, 2010, 06:55:04 PM
Anyone know where I can find travel reports for europe? Am concerned my flights will be cancelled due to weather.

positive weather soulutions are usually more spot on but more of a general weather report rather than day to day temperatures and stuff
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Posted: 20 Dec 2010, 11:55amSubject: Re: TRAVEL THREAD
Where to go over easter. We have 10 days off.
Somewhere with less than a day's travel time
Somewhere temperate
Somewhere we can relax and also be stimulated with adventure

Options are NZ, Fiji, Japan, Gold Coast/QLD and anywhere else we can think of.
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Posted: 20 Dec 2010, 12:21pmSubject: Re: TRAVEL THREAD
Quote from: Cait on December 20, 2010, 11:55:25 AM
Where to go over easter. We have 10 days off.
Somewhere with less than a day's travel time
Somewhere temperate
Somewhere we can relax and also be stimulated with adventure

Options are NZ, Fiji, Japan, Gold Coast/QLD and anywhere else we can think of.


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Posted: 21 Dec 2010, 12:12pmSubject: Re: TRAVEL THREAD
Quote from: Fluke on December 20, 2010, 12:21:22 PM
SW WA   thumbs-up
Well I do come from there originally... I could do a trip over and with the weather being as screwy as it is, it may still be warm enough.
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Posted: 21 Dec 2010, 1:54pmSubject: Re: TRAVEL THREAD
Quote from: Cait on December 21, 2010, 12:12:50 PM
Well I do come from there originally... I could do a trip over and with the weather being as screwy as it is, it may still be warm enough.

i'd go to tassie personally.
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Posted: 22 Dec 2010, 8:11amSubject: Re: TRAVEL THREAD
Tassie has never appealed to me and I have no idea why. I mean, for 10 days it's probably the perfect place to go but for some reason I get the image of old people with apples, winnebagos and hippies.
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Posted: 22 Dec 2010, 8:58amSubject: Re: TRAVEL THREAD
Quote from: Cait on December 22, 2010, 08:11:27 AM
Tassie has never appealed to me and I have no idea why. I mean, for 10 days it's probably the perfect place to go but for some reason I get the image of old people with apples, winnebagos and hippies.

Tassie is amazing Cait I go there 5 or 6 times a year for work and being a wine lover you will certainly not be dissapointed.
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Posted: 22 Dec 2010, 9:02amSubject: Re: TRAVEL THREAD
Quote from: Cait on December 22, 2010, 08:11:27 AM
Tassie has never appealed to me and I have no idea why. I mean, for 10 days it's probably the perfect place to go but for some reason I get the image of old people with apples, winnebagos and hippies.

it's the most beautiful part of australia i've been too personally.

does have old people. but that's australia for you in general. go the gold coast if you don't want the oldies!
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Posted: 22 Dec 2010, 12:20pmSubject: Re: TRAVEL THREAD
Terry's been trying to get me to go over. I honestly am not sure why I am resisting. Same with NZ. I think they're not 'different' enough for me.
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Posted: 5 Jan 2011, 11:32amSubject: Re: TRAVEL THREAD
I am reasonably sure that the hardest part of travelling is deciding where to go!
We're now tossing up between Fiji and North Island NZ for Easter. I personally would prefer Fiji. We'd do South Island in winter for the skiing. This is for the 10 days over Easter.
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Posted: 6 Jan 2011, 5:00pmSubject: Re: TRAVEL THREAD
Quote from: oli on December 22, 2010, 12:28:29 PM
Tasmania and NZ are pretty different when it comes to natural environments.

Check out some of my pics from Tassie in 2008 if you are interested:
http://photoden.net/oliver/v/Holidays/Tasmania2008/

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Wow, Oli you certainly have this photography thing mastered!
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Posted: 6 Jan 2011, 5:51pmSubject: Re: TRAVEL THREAD
Thank you Yak.
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Posted: 5 Mar 2011, 7:22pmSubject: Re: TRAVEL THREAD
Headin to Piemonte at the end of March for an extended weekend of winery visits and gluttony.  We even managed to get invited to go truffle hunting by one of the local one of the wine producers.  Let's just say I am more than a little excited.
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Posted: 3 Mar 2012, 5:40pmSubject: Re: TRAVEL THREAD
Quote from: Bartoni on 25/01/2012, 05:05 PM
Basilica Cistern, The Blue Mosque, Old Market are all within walking distance of each other and definately worth a look, The Whirling Dervishes are worth a look if you can get a ticket, I bought our tickets from a sidewalk stall at the Mosque

English language is well recieved in the main city of Istanbul. Travel via the tram is the go, you'll need to buy tokens (at deli's etc..) before you go

Loved it!!!

Cheers! Leaving on Friday! :D
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Posted: 3 Mar 2012, 8:08pmSubject: Re: TRAVEL THREAD
Same thing as if they ever go down: lots of people bitch and moan.
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Posted: 5 Mar 2012, 3:37pmSubject: Re: TRAVEL THREAD
Cross your fingers for me! Trying to get 2 months off Sept and Oct to drive around the US!!
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