Travel Forum / Destinations / Australia and NZ / September 2003

Hello all and thanks for taking the time to read this. My wife and myself
will be in Cairns from the end of Oft till about the 2nd of November. We are
then travelling down to Sydney. We have looked at various options for this,
except for one. That is buying a camper. I know that in ...

I'm looking to stay in sydney 30th dec-5th of jan and have decided more or
less to stay at one of the beaches rather than in the city centre (which is
already booked up anyway!). Not having been before I was hoping to survey
opinion as to the best location. Would like reasonably ...

I know this is a pretty general question but i will be spending 6
months/1 year travelling around Australia and NZ, I have a pretty
limited knowledge of what there is to do in Aus/NZ, especially
Australia, apart from the obvious, GBR, AR etc so would be grateful

does AUS allow spear-gun fishing? what are the laws like in regards to this
matter?
best regards!

I have a number of hours in transit at Seoul Incheonon way to OZ. Will I be
able to do any duty free shopping during this time whilst in transit?
TIA

From a Qantas press release - note that some of these fares may only be
available for sale in Australia and New Zealand-
Qantas Announces New Trans-Tasman Fare Structure and Changes to New Zealand
Domestic Services

I'm planning a round-the-world trip, and Australia/New Zealand will be
the main places of my trip (in addition to Japan). In order to order the
ticket I'm trying as hard as I can to figure out where I want to go in
each country, which is quite a job, so I could need some help when ...

hey, i heard that roaches are a real menace in AUS ... is this true? how bad
is it really? i have a phobia for these gross pests ... please advise?
thank you!

I am bringing my dog with me when I relocate to Australia fro school. I am
in the process of completing the requirements as outlined by AQIS.
Does anyone know which airlines will allow passengers to bring their pet
on an international flight from the US to Australia?

I'm traveling to Hong Kong next week and from there will fly to Brisbane
around November 1st.  I'm not having much luck finding airfare prices.
Anybody suggestions on websites to check out?  Thanks.

can someone recommend any AUS banks that have US branches, or any US banks
with branches in AUS?
many thanks!

How many airports are there in each of the above cities?
And whats the quicket way to get from Sydney to Aus?
Is it possible by train? Whats the travel time and the avg cost?
Cheers!

Me and my mates are doing the whole ' I wanna see Oz thing next year'
1) I understand its actually winter in AUS while its summer here (UK) - we
are planning on visiting June/July/August
How cold are we talking in comparison to the UK's summer? (we will be in

If one wanted to visit Darwin, Adelaide, Great Barrier Reef and Sidney
and Melbourne, what would be the best months to go?

Hi, I am planning a self drive tour of South Island NZ and have problem
planning accommodation around the Catlin region. I need a serviced apartment
type of accommodation.
Anyone with recommendations? Or suggestions?